Pyledriver British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

Salisbury

14:10

Date 2025-10-02

Distance 6f213y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £5,400

Winning Time 1m 31.03s (slow by 5.53s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Akho Mezzna (FR) Oisin Murphy · Jack Jones	5/2	Won
2nd	Poetry Of Time (GB) Tom Marquand · William Haggas	13/8F	.5
3rd	Seeway (FR) Sean Levey · David Menuisier	17/2	5.5
4th	Crimson Sunset (GB) David Egan · Marcus Tregoning	80/1	3.25
5th	Al Azd (IRE) Ray Dawson · Roger Varian	4/1	0.3
6th	Superior (IRE) Rossa Ryan · Clive Cox	11/1	0.3
7th	Mali Star (IRE) Edward Greatrex · Jack Channon	16/1	2.75
8th	Bu Hail (GB) Daniel Muscutt · Harry Charlton	22/1	2.25
9th	Affection (GB) Harry Davies · Martyn Meade	125/1	2.5

Runners (10)

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
7 (1)	Poetry Of Time Chestnut J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	133	—	2	-	77	48	17d	—	—	-17	15	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Recovered from slow start/early greenness to go very close on recent debut at Thirsk (7f)
2 (5)	Akho Mezzna Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Jack Jones	J:Oisin Murphy T:Jack Jones	133	—	224	78	82	52	28d	—	—	-4	20.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Probably ran to similar level of form when making the frame on all three starts; a player
3 (7)	Al Azd Chestnut J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Varian	J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Varian	133	—	9	-	69	57	34d	—	—	-13	5.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Out of a Group 3 winner; made low-key debut in August but improvement likely
8 (2)	Seeway Bay J:Sean Levey T:David Menuisier	J:Sean Levey T:David Menuisier	133	—	6	-	72	45	19d	—	—	-7	2.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Shaped with promise when sixth in valuable 1m Doncaster maiden last month
9 (3)	Superior Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Clive Cox	J:Rossa Ryan T:Clive Cox	133	—	9	-	29	25	35d	—	—	-6	2.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Bred to be a speedy 2yo but was well beaten when ninth on Newbury debut (6.5f)
6 (8)	Mali Star Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Jack Channon	J:Edward Greatrex T:Jack Channon	133	—	9	-	58	16	12d	—	—	-5	1.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Slowly away and never really got competitive on recent Newbury debut
4 (6)	Bu Hail Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Harry Charlton	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Harry Charlton	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Out of a useful 8.6f AW winner; has pretty good standard to reach on debut
10 (10)	Crimson Sunset Chestnut J:David Egan T:Marcus Tregoning	J:David Egan T:Marcus Tregoning	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
The only filly in the line-up; stable has only occasional first-time-out winners
1 (9)	Affection Bay J:Harry Davies T:Martyn Meade	J:Harry Davies T:Martyn Meade	133	—	—	-	26	-	159d	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Last of 15 on debut in April (5f) and absent since; gelded in June
NR (4)	Deadline Chestnut J:Kieran Shoemark T:Brian Meehan	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Brian Meehan	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Out of a Listed winner who has produced three very useful French winners; appeal on paper

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Poetry Of Time	2/1	2/1	2/1
Akho Mezzna	5/2	5/2	5/2
Al Azd	7/2	7/2	7/2
Seeway	8/1	9/1	8/1
Superior	11/1	9/1	10/1
Mali Star	18/1	18/1	16/1
Bu Hail	20/1	18/1	18/1
Crimson Sunset	66/1	66/1	66/1
Affection	100/1	66/1	80/1
Deadline	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Akho Mezzna

20.3

OR: 7 Form: 6 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Poetry Of Time

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 10

2/1

3rd

Al Azd

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Seeway

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Superior

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Mali Star

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Bu Hail

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Crimson Sunset

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Affection

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Deadline

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Akho Mezzna	78	82	52
Poetry Of Time	—	77	48
Al Azd	—	69	57
Seeway	—	72	45
Superior	—	29	25
Mali Star	—	58	16
Bu Hail	—	—	—
Crimson Sunset	—	—	—
Affection	—	26	—
Deadline	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mali Star	12d ago	Quick return
Poetry Of Time	17d ago	Fit
Seeway	19d ago	Fit
Akho Mezzna	28d ago	Fit
Al Azd	34d ago	Fit
Superior	35d ago	Fit
Affection	159d ago	Long break
Bu Hail	—	—
Crimson Sunset	—	—
Deadline	—	—