Army Benevolent Fund EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Thirsk

15:22

Date 2024-07-17

Distance 7f

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,780

Winning Time 1m 27.39s (slow by 3.29s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bobby Bennu (IRE) Silvestre De Sousa · Roger Varian	EvensF	Won
2nd	Germanic (IRE) Tom Marquand · William Haggas	6/5	0.1
3rd	Barefoot Warrior (IRE) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	18/1	0.3
4th	Melon Twist (GB) Clifford Lee · K R Burke	33/1	1.5
5th	Warrior's Dance (IRE) Pat Cosgrave · George Boughey	10/1	2.25
6th	Spring Festival (GB) David Nolan · David O'Meara	100/1	7.5
7th	Electric Lightning (GB) Jack Garritty · Mark Walford	125/1	2.75
8th	Degale (GB) Paul Mulrennan · David & Nicola Barron	100/1	0.3
9th	Poppy Galore (GB) David Allan · Tim Easterby	50/1	4.25

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 (5)	Bobby Bennu Grey J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	137	—	21	-	93	78	18d	—	—	-14	26.8	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Considerable promise on first two starts, winning at Chester last time; leading contender
2 (7)	Germanic Chestnut J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	137	—	01	-	97	42	19d	—	—	-18	23.3	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Easily made all at Newcastle on second start and could have plenty more to offer
9 (9)	Warrior's Dance Bay J:Pat Cosgrave T:George Boughey	J:Pat Cosgrave T:George Boughey	130	—	32	-	83	64	18d	—	—	+1	9.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Promise on both starts but has something to find with Bobby Bennu on Chester form
4 (6)	Barefoot Warrior Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Half-brother to connections' useful 1m/1m2f winner Dora Milaje; could run well on debut
10 (1)	Melon Twist Bay J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	125	—	5	-	59	33	64d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Very early days but needs to leave debut form miles behind to threaten this afternoon
7 (3)	Poppy Galore Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Some potential in pedigree & could have a future but may be one for further down the line
5 (8)	Degale Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:David & Nicola Barron	J:Paul Mulrennan T:David & Nicola Barron	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
32,000euros y'ling; closely related to Italian 7f/1m winner; may be best watched on debut
6 (4)	Electric Lightning Grey J:Jack Garritty T:Mark Walford	J:Jack Garritty T:Mark Walford	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
10,000gns yearling; dam useful 6f/7f winner; others make greater appeal than this newcomer
8 (10)	Spring Festival Bay J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	130	—	09	-	69	25	12d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Down the field at big odds on both runs; transformation needed
NR (2)	Ten Pounds Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:Harry Charlton	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Harry Charlton	137	—	41	-	94	59	19d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Won comfortably at Newcastle on second start and every chance he's capable of better still

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Bobby Bennu	6/5	11/10	11/10	6/5	11/10
Germanic	evn	6/5	11/10	11/10	11/10
Warrior's Dance	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Barefoot Warrior	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Melon Twist	40/1	28/1	25/1	28/1	28/1
Poppy Galore	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Degale	150/1	100/1	80/1	100/1	100/1
Electric Lightning	150/1	125/1	100/1	100/1	125/1
Spring Festival	150/1	100/1	80/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Bobby Bennu

26.8

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 13.3

6/5

2nd

Germanic

23.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 13.3

6/5

3rd

Ten Pounds

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Warrior's Dance

9.3

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Barefoot Warrior

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Melon Twist

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Poppy Galore

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Degale

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Electric Lightning

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Spring Festival

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bobby Bennu	—	93	78
Germanic	—	97	42
Warrior's Dance	—	83	64
Barefoot Warrior	—	—	—
Melon Twist	—	59	33
Poppy Galore	—	—	—
Degale	—	—	—
Electric Lightning	—	—	—
Spring Festival	—	69	25
Ten Pounds	—	94	59

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Spring Festival	12d ago	Quick return
Bobby Bennu	18d ago	Fit
Warrior's Dance	18d ago	Fit
Germanic	19d ago	Fit
Ten Pounds	19d ago	Fit
Melon Twist	64d ago	Fresh
Barefoot Warrior	—	—
Poppy Galore	—	—
Degale	—	—
Electric Lightning	—	—