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Virgin Bet EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Goodwood · Sun 12th Oct 2025 · 15:12
📏 1m1f 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Flat
2nd
Edwin Hubble
10/1
Billy Loughnane
1st
Poseidon's Warrior
4/11F
William Buick
3rd
Knightsail
16/1
Rossa Ryan
🏷️
Class
Class 4
📏
Distance
1m1f
🌿
Going
Good
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
7
🔖
Type
Flat
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
6
Brave Leader Form:
2y
lbs
Sean Levey
Tom Ward
28/1
🥈 2nd
Edwin Hubble Form:
2y
lbs
Billy Loughnane
Brian Meehan
10/1
🥉 3rd
Knightsail Form:
2y
lbs
Rossa Ryan
David Menuisier
16/1
🥇 1st 2y
lbs
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
4/11F
4
Ranga Tang Form:
2y
lbs
Pat Cosgrave
James Owen
9/1
7 2y
lbs
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
7/1
5
Shadowmere Form:
2y
lbs
Jason Watson
George Baker
50/1

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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.