Windsor Oktoberfest Novice Stakes (GBB Race) – Windsor

Windsor

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Windsor Oktoberfest Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2025-08-04

Distance 1m31y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,320

Winning Time 1m 42.06s (slow by 1.56s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	First Principle (GB) Tom Marquand · William Haggas	1/12F	Won
2nd	Tenbob Tommy (GB) Trevor Whelan · Sheena West	20/1	3.5
3rd	Ettore (IRE) Silvestre De Sousa · Roger Varian	13/2	2.5
4th	Grey Selkie (GB) Luke Morris · John Gallagher	100/1	0.1
5th	Zucayan (FR) Rob Hornby · Fergal O'Brien	28/1	2.25
6th	Signore Enzo (IRE) Tyler Heard · Kevin Bishop	150/1	15

Runners (6)

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)	First Principle Bay J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	137	—	1-2	88	85	38	33d	—	—	-33	41.5	0.02/1	1/10 91%
Fairly useful form in novice events, winning at Kempton then close second at Thirsk
4 (5)	Ettore Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	130	—	09U	-	71	49	8d	—	—	-54	20	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Unseated rider at the start last time; nicely bred and may improve on earlier form
2 (4)	Tenbob Tommy Bay J:Trevor Whelan T:Sheena West	J:Trevor Whelan T:Sheena West	137	—	7	-	65	38	91d	—	—	-54	20	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Beaten long way in two bumpers but fared better in C&D contest three months ago
3 (2)	Zucayan Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Rob Hornby T:Fergal O'Brien	137	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-54	20	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Ordinary handicap hurdler who has gained all wins at Ludlow; belated Flat debut
6 (6)	Grey Selkie Grey J:Luke Morris T:John Gallagher	J:Luke Morris T:John Gallagher	125	—	99	-	53	53	18d	—	—	-54	20	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Down the field in both outings; handicaps more suitable shortly
5 (1)	Signore Enzo Bay J:Tyler Heard T:Kevin Bishop	J:Tyler Heard T:Kevin Bishop	130	—	6	-	40	18	23d	—	—	-54	20	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Recorded a meagre RPR in 7f event at Salisbury

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
First Principle	1/10	1/10	1/10	1/20	1/12
Ettore	15/2	15/2	15/2	17/2	17/2
Tenbob Tommy	14/1	16/1	14/1	20/1	12/1
Zucayan	25/1	20/1	22/1	18/1	22/1
Grey Selkie	125/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Signore Enzo	200/1	150/1	150/1	80/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

First Principle

41.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 12 Odds: 20

1/10

2nd

Ettore

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 20

17/2

3rd

Tenbob Tommy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 20

20/1

Zucayan

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 20

25/1

Grey Selkie

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 20

125/1

Signore Enzo

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 20

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
First Principle	88	85	38
Ettore	—	71	49
Tenbob Tommy	—	65	38
Zucayan	—	—	—
Grey Selkie	—	53	53
Signore Enzo	—	40	18

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