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Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Newcastle-AW · Fri 9th Jan 2026 · 13:57
📏 1m2f 🏷️ Class Class 3 🌿 Standard 🏟️ AW 🐎 Flat
2nd
Asia Force
8/13F
Pierre-Louis Jamin
1st
Level Look (GB)
5/1
Jason Watson
3rd
New Bay Star (IRE)
5/2
Oliver Stammers
🏷️
Class
Class 3
📏
Distance
1m2f
🌿
Going
Standard
🏟️
Surface
AW
🐎
Runners
4
🔖
Type
Flat
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥈 2nd
Asia Force Form:
3y
lbs
Pierre-Louis Jamin
K R Burke
8/13F
4
Choir Boy Form:
3y
lbs
Cam Hardie
Antony Brittain
50/1
🥇 1st 3y
lbs
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding
5/1
🥉 3rd 3y
lbs
Oliver Stammers
Charlie Johnston
5/2

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15:05 AscotFinished 6th
Racecard
Horse Silk
Confucius
J : Ryan Moore
T : A P O'Brien
15:05
Age: 2
Form: 21
Weight: 129 lbs
OR:
This 22-runner contest looks an absolute minefield and there is 1 horse that immediately grabbed my attention
- CONFUCIUS. I watched his win in Ireland and what stood out most was how green he looked during the early stages of the race. However, once he started to understand what was being asked of him, he simply took off and won almost on the bridle by nearly four lengths.

As always, Ryan Moore has had plenty of options and the fact he has chosen to ride this €1.7 million colt speaks volumes. Out of all the runners Aidan O\'Brien sends to the race, this is the one Moore wants to be on. If CONFUCIUS improves again from his debut effort, we could be looking at a very special performance.