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

Salisbury

14:42

Date 2025-10-02

Distance 6f213y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £5,400

Winning Time 1m 31.57s (slow by 6.07s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Illy's Roo (IRE) Tom Marquand · Jack Channon	16/5	Won
2nd	Station Bar (GB) Edward Greatrex · Eve Johnson Houghton	25/1	3
3rd	Atalanta Mist (GB) Harry Davies · Marcus Tregoning	18/1	.5
4th	Battosai (IRE) David Egan · Brian Meehan	7/2	2
5th	Hurricane Laughter (GB) Kieran Shoemark · Ed Walker	7/1	2.5
6th	Mertoun (FR) Rossa Ryan · Jane Chapple-Hyam	6/4F	0.3
7th	Phantom Shadow (FR) Millie Wonnacott · Harry Charlton	11/1	19
8th	Sergei Breeze (GB) Gina Mangan · Richenda Ford	150/1	46

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
6 (8)	Mertoun Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	J:Rossa Ryan T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-19	8.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Makes paper appeal and yard gets first-time-out winners in these silks
5 (9)	Illy's Roo Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Jack Channon	J:Tom Marquand T:Jack Channon	133	—	8	-	64	22	12d	—	—	-13	5.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Never better than midfield on recent Newbury debut but potential improver under Marquand
1 (1)	Battosai Bay J:David Egan T:Brian Meehan	J:David Egan T:Brian Meehan	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-13	5.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Yard's 2yos usually better for a run so might be best watched this time
4 (10)	Hurricane Laughter Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ed Walker	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ed Walker	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-12	5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Related to plenty of winners and would need considering if betting vibes strong
7 (2)	Phantom Shadow Chestnut J:Millie Wonnacott(5) T:Harry Charlton	J:Millie Wonnacott(5) T:Harry Charlton	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
5lb claimer up and watching brief the percentage call unless the betting hints otherwise
10 (5)	Atalanta Mist Chestnut J:Harry Davies T:Marcus Tregoning	J:Harry Davies T:Marcus Tregoning	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
This daughter of Ulysses is likely best watched on debut
9 (7)	Station Bar Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Edward Greatrex T:Eve Johnson Houghton	133	—	00	-	13	-	14d	—	—	-3	1.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Down the field both starts and looks more one for low-grade handicaps
2 (6)	Brocklesby Bill Bay J:Ben Ffrench Davis(5) T:Kathy Turner	J:Ben Ffrench Davis(5) T:Kathy Turner	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Likely outsider on debut
8 (3)	Sergei Breeze Bay J:Gina Mangan T:Richenda Ford	J:Gina Mangan T:Richenda Ford	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Yard yet to have a Flat winner and surprise if it arrives here.
NR (4)	Decem Starr Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Jack Jones	J:Oisin Murphy T:Jack Jones	133	—	02	-	78	71	23d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Left debut behind when second over 7f at Leicester; sets the standard

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Mertoun	2/1	2/1	2/1
Illy's Roo	7/2	7/2	7/2
Battosai	7/2	10/3	7/2
Hurricane Laughter	4/1	5/1	4/1
Phantom Shadow	10/1	10/1	10/1
Atalanta Mist	25/1	20/1	22/1
Station Bar	28/1	25/1	25/1
Brocklesby Bill	33/1	28/1	28/1
Sergei Breeze	200/1	150/1	150/1
Decem Starr	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Mertoun

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

2nd

Illy's Roo

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Battosai

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Hurricane Laughter

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

5/1

Decem Starr

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Phantom Shadow

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Atalanta Mist

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Station Bar

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Brocklesby Bill

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Sergei Breeze

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mertoun	—	—	—
Illy's Roo	—	64	22
Battosai	—	—	—
Hurricane Laughter	—	—	—
Phantom Shadow	—	—	—
Atalanta Mist	—	—	—
Station Bar	—	13	—
Brocklesby Bill	—	—	—
Sergei Breeze	—	—	—
Decem Starr	—	78	71

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Illy's Roo	12d ago	Quick return
Station Bar	14d ago	Fit
Decem Starr	23d ago	Fit
Mertoun	—	—
Battosai	—	—
Hurricane Laughter	—	—
Phantom Shadow	—	—
Atalanta Mist	—	—
Brocklesby Bill	—	—
Sergei Breeze	—	—