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British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

Leicester · Mon 25th May 2026 · 14:29

📏 1m2f 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 GOOD, Good to firm in places (GoingStick 6.9) (Watering) 🏟️ Turf 💰 £5,400 🐎 Flat

2nd

Howluckyarewe

22/1

Christian Howarth(3)

1st

Snapback

5/1

Robert Havlin

3rd

Cosmo Brown

33/1

Lewis Edmunds

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Class

Class 4

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Distance

1m2f

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Going

GOOD, Good to firm in places (GoingStick 6.9) (Watering)

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Surface

Turf

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Prize

£5,400

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Runners

🌤️

Weather

Sunny

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Type

Flat

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
1	Bearish Form: 4-1	3y 135 lbs	Ed Dunlop	82	–
5	Rogue Defence Form: 1	3y 135 lbs	Billy Loughnane Jack Jones	-	9/2
10	Adalo Form: 7	3y 126 lbs	Harry Davies William Haggas	-	–
10	Liberate Form: –	3y 128 lbs	George Wood Harry Eustace	-	–
11	Moon Zabeel Form: –	3y 128 lbs	Charlie Johnston	-	–
9	Picaro Form: 44	3y 126 lbs	Mason Paetel(5) James Owen	-	66/1
12	Tinkety Tonk Form: –	3y 126 lbs	Saffie Osborne Hughie Morrison	-	12/1
10	Crazy Plan Form: 70-	3y 121 lbs	Georgia Dobie Dan Horsford	-	200/1
15	Sunnie Jim Form: –	3y 128 lbs	Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby	-	–
18	Sandpyper Form: –	3y 126 lbs	Kevin & Lauren Frost	-	–
7	Spiritoftheblues Form: 18-	3y 130 lbs	David Probert David O'Meara	76	4/1J
20	Lady Magu Form: 5	3y 123 lbs	Roger Varian	-	–
21	Blue Birdie Form: 8	3y 121 lbs	Tony Carroll	-	–
23	Emerald Reine Form: 77	3y 121 lbs	Julia & Shelley Birkett	-	–
24	Last Flight Form: 7-77	3y 121 lbs	James Ferguson	-	–
25	Sogniamo Form: 8-	3y 121 lbs	David O'Meara	-	–
26	Spinney Form: 84	3y 121 lbs	Tom Clover	-	–
6	Astracornus Form: 0-6	3y 128 lbs	Joe Leavy David Menuisier	-	4/1J
🥉 3rd	Cosmo Brown Form: 88	3y 128 lbs	Lewis Edmunds William Muir & Chris Grassick	-	33/1
4	Supplicate Form: 51-1	3y 137 lbs	Roger Varian	72	–
11	Fabled Spirit Form: –	3y 128 lbs	Luke Morris Archie Watson	-	11/1
6	Chilli King Form: 76	3y 128 lbs	Emma Lavelle	-	–
🥈 2nd	Howluckyarewe Form: –	3y 128 lbs	Christian Howarth(3) James Owen	-	22/1
4	Relentless Hero Form: 4-5	3y 128 lbs	Jason Watson Andrew Balding	-	11/2
🥇 1st	Snapback Form: –	3y 128 lbs	Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden	-	5/1
8	Sun Lord Form: 3	3y 128 lbs	Shane Gray Richard & Peter Fahey	-	11/1

Our Expert Tip

ROGUE DEFENCE won nicely on debut and you would expect him to take another step forward here. Billy Loughnane takes the ride and I fully expect him to win this. Newcomer SNAPBACK might be worth a look if there is market confidence behind him.

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

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Westerton

J : Lewis Stones(3)

T : Jennie Candlish

17:00

Age: 6

Form: 559/82

Weight: 165 lbs

OR:

Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.

19:10 RiponFinished 3rd

Racecard ›

Barley

J : David Allan

T : Tim Easterby

19:10

Age: 7

Form: 7-8062

Weight: 131 lbs

OR:

ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.