Margaret Smith Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Hamilton

6:30

Date 2025-08-02

Distance 1m3f15y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,320

Runners (6)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3 (6)	Ashdown Forest b J:Jonny Peate T:Ed Walker	J:Jonny Peate T:Ed Walker	130	—	2-6	-	78	46	24d	—	—	-36	23.5	4/6 60%
Ran in a valuable novice last time in which he was never ideally positioned out the back
4 (3)	Chico Magnifica ch J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:K R Burke	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:K R Burke	130	—	4	-	79	70	29d	—	—	-17	7.3	7/2 22%
Bred to be useful and kept on to finish fourth of ten at Doncaster (1m4f); can improve
5 (2)	Codiak b J:David Nolan T:Edward Bethell	J:David Nolan T:Edward Bethell	130	b	4	-	76	73	9d	—	—	-13	5.2	5/1 17%
Fourth of the five runners at Doncaster (1m4f) but the winner is a useful horse
6 (4)	Orphan Ollie br J:Barry McHugh T:Lucinda Russell	J:Barry McHugh T:Lucinda Russell	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.7	12/1 8%
Gelded ahead of debut and would need to see market confidence behind him
1 (1)	Gallus Norman b J:Kaiya Fraser T:Jim Goldie	J:Kaiya Fraser T:Jim Goldie	139	h	78	-	53	37	23d	—	—	-2	0.6	40/1 2%
Well beaten in two bumpers and in both his runs on the Flat at 1m
2 (5)	Liberty Flame br J:James Sullivan T:Stuart Coltherd	J:James Sullivan T:Stuart Coltherd	139	h	06	-	58	42	23d	—	—	-1	0.4	66/1 1%
0-3 in bumpers and 0-5 over hurdles; insufficient promise in his two Flat runs as well

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ashdown Forest	4/6	4/6	8/13	8/13	4/6
Chico Magnifica	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1
Codiak	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2
Orphan Ollie	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Gallus Norman	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Liberty Flame	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Ashdown Forest

23.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 20

4/6

2nd

Chico Magnifica

7.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

7/2

3rd

Codiak

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

5/1

Orphan Ollie

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Gallus Norman

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Liberty Flame

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ashdown Forest	—	78	46
Chico Magnifica	—	79	70
Codiak	—	76	73
Orphan Ollie	—	—	—
Gallus Norman	—	53	37
Liberty Flame	—	58	42

Last Run