Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Leicester

16:38

Date 2025-07-05

Distance 6f

Class Class 5

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,320

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 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 (3)	Nardra Bay J:Adam Farragher T:William Haggas	J:Adam Farragher T:William Haggas	133	—	1-5	96	99	55	81d	—	—	-26	38.5	0.13/1	8/15 65%
Drops in grade after very respectable fifth in Group 3 Nell Gwyn in April; sets a high bar
6 (2)	Strobelight Chestnut J:Pat Cosgrave T:George Boughey	J:Pat Cosgrave T:George Boughey	131	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Out of a German Listed-placed 7f/8.7f winner; already gelded; makes debut here
2 (6)	Express Train Bay J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	131	—	30	-	63	48	28d	—	—	-5	4.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Has good pedigree but showed only minor promise in his two 7f runs; drops in trip here
7 (5)	Love You More Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Joseph Parr	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Joseph Parr	126	—	6-5	-	71	-	159d	—	—	-5	1.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Began career with two fairly encouraging 7f AW runs during the winter; 6f not sure to suit
4 (1)	Knight Of India Grey Roan J:Trevor Whelan T:Brian Toomey	J:Trevor Whelan T:Brian Toomey	131	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Out of a Group 3 sprint winner but faces a tough task on debut
5 (7)	Marquis Pompeo Bay J:Sean D Bowen T:Charlie Johnston	J:Sean D Bowen T:Charlie Johnston	131	—	—	-	32	-	8d	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
9-1, well beaten after racing too freely on recent debut at Newcastle (7f, AW)
3 (4)	Kamberleigh Chestnut J:Charlie Bennett T:Darryll Holland	J:Charlie Bennett T:Darryll Holland	131	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Out of a useful 8.5f winner; probably needs to be very useful to win on debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Nardra	4/9	1/2	4/9	2/5	8/15
Strobelight	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Express Train	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	8/1
Love You More	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Knight Of India	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Marquis Pompeo	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Kamberleigh	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Nardra

38.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 7 Odds: 20

8/15

2nd

Express Train

4.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.7

8/1

3rd

Strobelight

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Love You More

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Knight Of India

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Marquis Pompeo

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Kamberleigh

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nardra	96	99	55
Strobelight	—	—	—
Express Train	—	63	48
Love You More	—	71	—
Knight Of India	—	—	—
Marquis Pompeo	—	32	—
Kamberleigh	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Marquis Pompeo	8d ago	Quick return
Express Train	28d ago	Fit
Nardra	81d ago	Fresh
Love You More	159d ago	Long break
Strobelight	—	—
Knight Of India	—	—
Kamberleigh	—	—