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British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Chester · Sat 30th May 2026 · 13:50

📏 6f17y 🏷️ Class Class 2 🌿 GOOD (GoingStick: 6.9) (Watering) 🏟️ Turf 💰 £20,616 🐎 Flat

2nd

Pure Grit

EvensF

Oisin Murphy

1st

Virtuous Star

12/1

David Nolan

3rd

Deputy Vice

11/1

Kaiya Fraser

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Class

Class 2

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Distance

6f17y

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Going

GOOD (GoingStick: 6.9) (Watering)

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Surface

Turf

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Prize

£20,616

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Runners

🌤️

Weather

Mostly cloudy

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Type

Flat

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
1	Big Cigar Form: 1	2y 136 lbs	Oisin Orr Richard & Peter Fahey	-	–
6	Blake's Monarch Form: 2	2y 133 lbs	Silvestre De Sousa Ivan Furtado	-	10/1
10	Easy Evening Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Richard Hannon	-	–
4	This Moment Form: 2	2y 133 lbs	Billy Loughnane George Boughey	-	3/1
11	High Calibre Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Richard Hannon	-	–
🥇 1st	Virtuous Star Form: –	2y 133 lbs	David Nolan Richard & Peter Fahey	-	12/1
10	Trust Havana Form: –	2y 128 lbs	Gina Mangan Gary Hanmer	-	80/1
13	Lincoln Warrior Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Ivan Furtado	-	–
2	Alfred Wallace Form: 5	2y 130 lbs	Ed Walker	-	–
9	Caturra Lights Form: 33	2y 133 lbs	Barry McHugh Adrian Paul Keatley	-	16/1
20	Walt Form: 5	2y 130 lbs	David Loughnane	-	–
21	Etonnante Form: –	2y 125 lbs	K R Burke	-	–
22	Rollthedicebaby Form: 2	2y 125 lbs	Richard Hannon	-	–
24	Trust In Far Form: 9	2y 125 lbs	Gary Hanmer	-	–
3	Avionics Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Andrew Balding	-	–
🥉 3rd	Deputy Vice Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Kaiya Fraser Rebecca Menzies	-	11/1
8	Dream On Kent Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Ray Dawson David Evans	-	33/1
5	Boleto Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Harry Davies Clive Cox	-	–
11	Koodini Form: 9	2y 133 lbs	Pierre-Louis Jamin Hugo Palmer	-	40/1
6	Metamouse Form: 4	2y 133 lbs	Laura Pearson David Loughnane	-	–
7	Clash Of Hearts Form: 2	2y 130 lbs	Adrian Paul Keatley	-	–
7	Moriarty Moon Form: 6	2y 133 lbs	Hector Crouch Michael Bell	-	25/1
🥈 2nd	Pure Grit Form: 2	2y 133 lbs	Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	-	EvensF
5	Star People Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Jason Hart John & Sean Quinn	-	16/1

Our Expert Tip

This race is very difficult indeed with a few newcomers and several runners that look progressive. I’m going to side with the bigger-priced BLAKE\'S MONARCH. The 11/1 available at the time of writing looks generous enough and with further improvement likely, he has a great each-way chance.

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

Racecard ›

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.