Border Minstrel EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B, C & D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Newcastle (AW)

18:30

Date 2025-09-25

Distance 7f14y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 2yo

Prize £3,672

Winning Time 1m 28.52s (slow by 4.72s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Malachy's Wish (GB) William Carver · Jamie Osborne	4/1	Won
2nd	Power For Power (IRE) Ray Dawson · Roger Varian	11/2	2
3rd	Tiger Power (IRE) P J McDonald · Andrew Balding	11/8F	1.25
4th	Borjina (GB) Connor Beasley · Edward Bethell	14/1	1.5
5th	Harswell Angel (IRE) Mark Winn · Roger Fell	80/1	2.75
6th	Ephron (IRE) Rowan Scott · Gemma Tutty	7/1	.5
7th	Regal Knight (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	125/1	1.75
8th	Menwirr (IRE) Hollie Doyle · Archie Watson	9/2	0.2
9th	Project Kinsman (USA) Cam Hardie · Philip Kirby	125/1	1.75

Runners (9)

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
2 (2)	Tiger Power Bay J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	137	—	1	-	76	-	21d	—	—	-14	21.4	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Nicely on top near finish on 7f Haydock debut; will improve for top yard
4 (5)	Menwirr Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-13	5.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Half-brother to a smart AW winner; interesting newcomer
1 (6)	Malachy's Wish Bay J:William Carver T:Jamie Osborne	J:William Carver T:Jamie Osborne	137	—	51	-	79	18	16d	—	—	-1	14.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Winner over an extended 7f at Ffos Las 16 days ago; may do better again
5 (1)	Power For Power Bay J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Varian	J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Varian	130	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-10	4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
This son of Blue Point would enter reckoning if the betting speaks for him
3 (9)	Ephron Chestnut J:Rowan Scott T:Gemma Tutty	J:Rowan Scott T:Gemma Tutty	130	—	—	-	50	-	34d	—	—	-7	2.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
York Ebor meeting was a tough place to make debut but still didn't show much
9 (3)	Borjina Chestnut J:Connor Beasley T:Edward Bethell	J:Connor Beasley T:Edward Bethell	123	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Debutante who is related to some useful winners; betting informative
7 (8)	Harswell Angel Grey J:Mark Winn T:Roger Fell	J:Mark Winn T:Roger Fell	126	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Cost 3,500euros as a yearling and is probably best watched on debut
8 (7)	Project Kinsman Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Philip Kirby	J:Cam Hardie T:Philip Kirby	125	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Dam US Grade 3 winner on dirt; worth a look in the betting
6 (4)	Regal Knight Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	130	—	—	-	30	-	27d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
80-1 and no obvious short-term promise on 1m Thirsk debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Tiger Power	11/8	6/4	11/8
Menwirr	7/2	7/2	7/2
Malachy's Wish	5/1	9/2	5/1
Power For Power	11/2	11/2	11/2
Ephron	8/1	7/1	8/1
Borjina	14/1	16/1	12/1
Harswell Angel	80/1	66/1	66/1
Project Kinsman	125/1	100/1	100/1
Regal Knight	150/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Tiger Power

21.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Malachy's Wish

14.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Menwirr

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Power For Power

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Ephron

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Borjina

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2

16/1

Harswell Angel

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Project Kinsman

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Regal Knight

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tiger Power	—	76	—
Menwirr	—	—	—
Malachy's Wish	—	79	18
Power For Power	—	—	—
Ephron	—	50	—
Borjina	—	—	—
Harswell Angel	—	—	—
Project Kinsman	—	—	—
Regal Knight	—	30	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Malachy's Wish	16d ago	Fit
Tiger Power	21d ago	Fit
Regal Knight	27d ago	Fit
Ephron	34d ago	Fit
Menwirr	—	—
Power For Power	—	—
Borjina	—	—
Harswell Angel	—	—
Project Kinsman	—	—