Filbert Fox EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I) – Leicester

Leicester

15:05

Filbert Fox EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

Date 2024-05-27

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £5,234

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (9)	Matsuri Chestnut J:James Doyle T:Roger Varian	J:James Doyle T:Roger Varian	136	h	21-	-	92	52	194d	—	—	-15	27.7	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Won 1m AW novice in November and should have a lot more to offer this year
4 (6)	Atlantic Convoy Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	130	—	6-	-	81	68	305d	—	—	-12	5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Respectable sixth on last summer's debut at Sandown (7f) but not seen again since
5 (7)	Fox Legacy Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Sir Michael Stoute	J:Richard Kingscote T:Sir Michael Stoute	130	—	74-	-	82	75	248d	—	—	-10	4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Displayed clear promise over 7f on both 2yo starts; likely improver this season
7 (5)	Signalman Brown J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	130	—	7-5	-	80	43	11d	—	—	-4	1.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Made quite promising 2yo debut but flopped when favourite for recent reappearance
10 (8)	Watfah Bay J:Trevor Whelan T:Owen Burrows	J:Trevor Whelan T:Owen Burrows	125	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Out of close relative of outstanding miler Palace Pier; interesting to see how she fares
6 (1)	Kildare Legend Chestnut J:Saffie Osborne T:James Ferguson	J:Saffie Osborne T:James Ferguson	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
250,000euros yearling; out of a well-connected mare; worth a glance in the betting
8 (2)	Biznieta Power Bay J:William Carver(3) T:Andrew Balding	J:William Carver(3) T:Andrew Balding	125	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
350,000gns yearling; first foal from a French Listed winner; looks the part on paper
2 (3)	Alentejo Bay J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	130	—	6-0	-	59	29	17d	—	—	-1	0.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Represents a top stable but has not shown much on first two starts
9 (4)	Sweet Painted Lady Chestnut J:Marco Ghiani T:Ivan Furtado	J:Marco Ghiani T:Ivan Furtado	125	h	64	-	71	-	14d	—	—	0	0.1	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Displayed modicum of ability on AW this month but faces a tough task here
NR (10)	Always A Star Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Harry Charlton	J:NON-RUNNER T:Harry Charlton	130	—	0-	-	55	26	250d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Has a nice pedigree but struggled to get competitive on 2yo debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Matsuri	10/11	10/11	10/11	10/11	10/11
Atlantic Convoy	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Fox Legacy	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Signalman	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Watfah	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Kildare Legend	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Biznieta Power	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Alentejo	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Sweet Painted Lady	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Matsuri

27.7

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 14.2

10/11

2nd

Atlantic Convoy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

3rd

Fox Legacy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Signalman

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Watfah

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Kildare Legend

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

20/1

Biznieta Power

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Alentejo

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Sweet Painted Lady

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

150/1

Always A Star

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Matsuri	—	92	52
Atlantic Convoy	—	81	68
Fox Legacy	—	82	75
Signalman	—	80	43
Watfah	—	—	—
Kildare Legend	—	—	—
Biznieta Power	—	—	—
Alentejo	—	59	29
Sweet Painted Lady	—	71	—
Always A Star	—	55	26

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Signalman	11d ago	Quick return
Sweet Painted Lady	14d ago	Fit
Alentejo	17d ago	Fit
Matsuri	194d ago	Long break
Fox Legacy	248d ago	Long break
Always A Star	250d ago	Long break
Atlantic Convoy	305d ago	Long break
Watfah	—	—
Kildare Legend	—	—
Biznieta Power	—	—