William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

York

15:18

Date 2025-10-10

Distance 6f

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £12,885

Winning Time 1m 13.75s (slow by 3.55s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Thaluna (GB) Cieren Fallon · William Haggas	8/11F	Won
2nd	Invincible Boy (IRE) Cam Hardie · Richard Fahey	50/1	1
3rd	Hallo Spaceboy (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Ed Walker	9/2	2
4th	Viking Glory (IRE) Oisin Orr · Adrian Paul Keatley	14/1	1.25
5th	La Belle Forest (IRE) Pierre-Louis Jamin · K R Burke	100/30	.5
6th	Top Lad (GB) Billy Garritty · Michael & David Easterby	14/1	2
7th	Ephron (IRE) Connor Beasley · Gemma Tutty	100/1	1.5
8th	Boy Star (GB) Shane Gray · Richard Fahey	33/1	5.5

Runners (8)

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
8 (5)	Thaluna Bay J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	128	—	2	-	93	90	35d	—	—	-28	22.1	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Promising second on last month's debut at Ascot and is in excellent hands to progress
7 (4)	La Belle Forest Bay J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:K R Burke	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:K R Burke	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-17	7.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
165,000gns yearling; represents powerful 2yo yard and she could play a major role on debut
3 (8)	Hallo Spaceboy Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ed Walker	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ed Walker	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-11	4.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Attractive pedigree and trainer has unearthed some talented 2yos this season
5 (1)	Top Lad Bay J:Billy Garritty T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Billy Garritty T:Michael & David Easterby	133	—	3	-	75	45	37d	—	—	-1	4.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Shaped as though he would improve for last month's debut; may be one for later on
6 (7)	Viking Glory Bay J:Oisin Orr T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Oisin Orr T:Adrian Paul Keatley	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Trainer is enjoying a good season with 2yos; no surprise to see a good run on debut
1 (2)	Boy Star Bay J:Shane Gray T:Richard Fahey	J:Shane Gray T:Richard Fahey	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
28,000euros yearling; half-brother to 2 winners; needs to be useful to make winning start
4 (6)	Invincible Boy Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Richard Fahey	J:Cam Hardie T:Richard Fahey	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Dam Listed-placed 5f/6f winner; one of two debutants for connections; betting could guide
2 (3)	Ephron Chestnut J:Connor Beasley T:Gemma Tutty	J:Connor Beasley T:Gemma Tutty	133	—	06	-	57	30	15d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Hasn't shown enough on first two starts to suggest he'll be making an impact today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Thaluna	8/11	4/5	8/11	8/11	4/5
La Belle Forest	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3
Hallo Spaceboy	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Top Lad	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Viking Glory	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	14/1
Boy Star	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
Invincible Boy	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Ephron	125/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Thaluna

22.1

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 17.1

4/5

2nd

La Belle Forest

7.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

7/2

3rd

Top Lad

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.5

16/1

Hallo Spaceboy

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Viking Glory

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

18/1

Boy Star

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Invincible Boy

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ephron

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Thaluna	—	93	90
La Belle Forest	—	—	—
Hallo Spaceboy	—	—	—
Top Lad	—	75	45
Viking Glory	—	—	—
Boy Star	—	—	—
Invincible Boy	—	—	—
Ephron	—	57	30

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ephron	15d ago	Fit
Thaluna	35d ago	Fit
Top Lad	37d ago	Fit
La Belle Forest	—	—
Hallo Spaceboy	—	—
Viking Glory	—	—
Boy Star	—	—
Invincible Boy	—	—