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British EBF Newcomers' Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

Chester · Sun 3rd Aug 2025 · 13:45
📏 7½f 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Good To Firm 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Flat
2nd
Moment Of Light
6/1
Sean D Bowen
1st
Laazm (IRE)
5/4F
P J McDonald
3rd
Emerald Coast
4/1
Jason Watson
🏷️
Class
Class 4
📏
Distance
7½f
🌿
Going
Good To Firm
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
5
🔖
Type
Flat
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥇 1st
Laazm (IRE) Form:
2y
lbs
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
5/4F
4
Lopeo Form:
2y
lbs
Rossa Ryan
David Menuisier
11/4
🥈 2nd 2y
lbs
Sean D Bowen
James Owen
6/1
🥉 3rd
Emerald Coast Form:
2y
lbs
Jason Watson
Hugo Palmer
4/1
5 2y
lbs
Tom Eaves
Craig Lidster
18/1

Today's NAP of The Day

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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.