Virgin Bet/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) – Kempton (AW)

Kempton (AW)

14:20

Virgin Bet/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2025-04-21

Distance 1m1f219y

Class Class 5

Going Standard To Slow

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,320

Winning Time 2m 6.22s (slow by 2.02s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ernst Blofeld (IRE) Kieran Shoemark · John & Thady Gosden	11/8F	Won
2nd	Ammes (IRE) Harry Davies · James Owen	10/1	1.75
3rd	Sword Of Wessex (IRE) Callum Shepherd · Charlie Fellowes	13/2	2.25
4th	Criminal (GB) Finley Marsh · Richard Hughes	12/1	0.2
5th	Padua (IRE) Rossa Ryan · Hughie Morrison	18/1	.75
6th	Spanish Train (GB) Hector Crouch · Paul & Oliver Cole	12/1	.5
7th	Warrior King (IRE) Trevor Whelan · Harry Charlton	28/1	5.5
8th	Romance In Rome (IRE) J F Egan · Michael Keady	150/1	1.5
9th	Too Darn Seanie (GB) Adam Farragher · Ed Dunlop	125/1	2
10th	Holy Smoker (GB) Marco Ghiani · William Knight	40/1	0.2
11th	Senor Cortez (IRE) David Probert · Robert Eddery	150/1	.5
12th	Celtic Queen (GB) Rhys Clutterbuck · Tim Vaughan	150/1	0.3
13th	Modern Style (GB) William Buick · Charlie Appleby	6/1	45

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
DSQ	Anzac Day (IRE) Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	9/2

Runners (14)

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
6 (3)	Ernst Blofeld Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Kieran Shoemark T:John & Thady Gosden	125	—	3	-	92	60	14d	—	—	-16	11.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Frankel colt who made a promising debut (clear third) here two weeks ago; respected
7 (1)	Modern Style Chestnut J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	125	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-12	5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
900,000gns yearling; by Frankel and sibling to five winners; interesting newcomer
1 (12)	Anzac Day Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	149	—	41/	-	86	-	544d	—	—	-1	14.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Leading contender on his Newmarket win; gelded since and back from 18-month absence
4 (11)	Ammes Bay J:Harry Davies T:James Owen	J:Harry Davies T:James Owen	125	—	4-	-	75	60	165d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Brother to a five-time AW scorer; duly showed ability with 2l fourth at Chelmsford
10 (13)	Sword Of Wessex Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Fellowes	J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Fellowes	125	p	62-	-	89	-	215d	—	—	-3	8.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Form of Sandown effort has substance; major player if taking well to cheekpieces
9 (5)	Spanish Train Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Paul & Oliver Cole	J:Hector Crouch T:Paul & Oliver Cole	125	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
170,000euros yearling; siblings include a Group 1 winner; market instructive
8 (9)	Padua Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Hughie Morrison	J:Rossa Ryan T:Hughie Morrison	125	—	27-	-	75	58	138d	—	—	-1	5.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
May yet confirm the promise of his Lingfield effort (went close)
5 (6)	Criminal Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	125	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
95,000gns yearling; siblings include a Listed winner; check the betting
12 (8)	Warrior King Bay J:Trevor Whelan T:Harry Charlton	J:Trevor Whelan T:Harry Charlton	125	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
65,000euros foal; by Saxon Warrior; major stable; heed the market signals
13 (2)	Holy Smoker b/br J:Marco Ghiani T:William Knight	J:Marco Ghiani T:William Knight	120	—	5-	-	75	20	151d	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Siblings include a four-time AW scorer; duly showed ability in Wolverhampton race
3 (10)	Celtic Queen Bay J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Tim Vaughan	J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Tim Vaughan	137	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Bumper form suggests she's likely to come up short on Flat debut
2 (4)	Senor Cortez Chestnut J:David Probert T:Robert Eddery	J:David Probert T:Robert Eddery	142	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Flat debutant who has modest claims on his bumper form
14 (14)	Romance In Rome Bay J:J F Egan T:Michael Keady	J:J F Egan T:Michael Keady	120	h	5	-	63	45	91d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Ran to a modest RPR here in sole outing for Ollie Sangster
11 (7)	Too Darn Seanie Bay J:Adam Farragher T:Ed Dunlop	J:Adam Farragher T:Ed Dunlop	125	—	57	-	67	36	23d	—	—	-1	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Likely to be more interesting in handicaps shortly

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ernst Blofeld	15/8	9/4	2/1	2/1	9/4
Modern Style	7/2	4/1	7/2	4/1	7/2
Anzac Day	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Ammes	11/2	6/1	11/2	13/2	11/2
Sword Of Wessex	13/2	15/2	7/1	7/1	6/1
Spanish Train	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Padua	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Criminal	16/1	14/1	10/1	16/1	12/1
Warrior King	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	28/1
Holy Smoker	66/1	40/1	40/1	50/1	40/1
Celtic Queen	125/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1
Senor Cortez	200/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1
Romance In Rome	200/1	100/1	100/1	125/1	100/1
Too Darn Seanie	250/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Anzac Day

14.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Ernst Blofeld

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Sword Of Wessex

8.1

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Padua

5.1

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Modern Style

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Ammes

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Criminal

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Spanish Train

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Warrior King

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Holy Smoker

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Celtic Queen

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Senor Cortez

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Romance In Rome

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Too Darn Seanie

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ernst Blofeld	—	92	60
Modern Style	—	—	—
Anzac Day	—	86	—
Ammes	—	75	60
Sword Of Wessex	—	89	—
Spanish Train	—	—	—
Padua	—	75	58
Criminal	—	—	—
Warrior King	—	—	—
Holy Smoker	—	75	20
Celtic Queen	—	—	—
Senor Cortez	—	—	—
Romance In Rome	—	63	45
Too Darn Seanie	—	67	36

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ernst Blofeld	14d ago	Fit
Too Darn Seanie	23d ago	Fit
Romance In Rome	91d ago	Long break
Padua	138d ago	Long break
Holy Smoker	151d ago	Long break
Ammes	165d ago	Long break
Sword Of Wessex	215d ago	Long break
Anzac Day	544d ago	Long break
Modern Style	—	—
Spanish Train	—	—
Criminal	—	—
Warrior King	—	—
Celtic Queen	—	—
Senor Cortez	—	—