Virgin Bet EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) – Goodwood

Goodwood

16:12

Virgin Bet EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Date 2025-10-12

Distance 1m1f11y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £7,851

Winning Time 1m 57.03s (slow by 4.03s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Poseidon's Warrior (IRE) William Buick · Charlie Appleby	4/11F	Won
2nd	Edwin Hubble (IRE) Billy Loughnane · Brian Meehan	10/1	5
3rd	Knightsail (IRE) Rossa Ryan · David Menuisier	16/1	.5
4th	Ranga Tang (GB) Pat Cosgrave · James Owen	9/1	0.3
5th	Shadowmere (IRE) Jason Watson · George Baker	50/1	6
6th	Brave Leader (GB) Sean Levey · Tom Ward	28/1	2.25
7th	Roker Roar (IRE) Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	7/1	1.25

Runners (7)

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
4 (5)	Poseidon's Warrior Bay J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	133	—	2	-	91	54	15d	—	—	-38	25	0.10/1	2/5 71%
900,000euros yearling; green when second at Haydock (1m) just in front of Edwin Hubble
6 (2)	Roker Roar Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
65,000gns yearling by Galiway out of a useful German 1m3f/1m4f winner; from a leading yard
2 (7)	Edwin Hubble Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Brian Meehan	J:Billy Loughnane T:Brian Meehan	133	—	733	77	87	65	15d	—	—	+5	14.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Should be seriously involved but Poseidon's Warrior finished just ahead of him at Haydock
5 (3)	Ranga Tang Chestnut J:Pat Cosgrave T:James Owen	J:Pat Cosgrave T:James Owen	133	—	5	-	85	56	17d	—	—	-6	2.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
5th of 7 at Newmarket (1m, good) is fair form, with plenty to suggest he'd stay further
3 (6)	Knightsail Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:David Menuisier	J:Rossa Ryan T:David Menuisier	133	—	7	-	70	44	18d	—	—	-4	1.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
18-1 in 1m2f maiden here (soft) 18 days ago, failing to threaten seriously before fading
1 (4)	Brave Leader Bay J:Sean Levey T:Tom Ward	J:Sean Levey T:Tom Ward	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
52,000gns yearling by St Mark's Basilica; dam 1m3f/1m5f winner, half-sister to Dalakhani
7 (1)	Shadowmere Bay J:Jason Watson T:George Baker	J:Jason Watson T:George Baker	133	—	83	-	71	57	25d	—	—	+1	3.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
3rd of 5 at Sandown (7f, soft) last time but that form is no threat to today's principals

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Poseidon's Warrior	4/11	4/11	4/11	1/3	2/5
Roker Roar	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	6/1
Edwin Hubble	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	15/2
Ranga Tang	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	9/1
Knightsail	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Brave Leader	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Shadowmere	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Poseidon's Warrior

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 20

2/5

2nd

Edwin Hubble

14.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 5.1 Odds: 2.5

10/1

3rd

Shadowmere

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Roker Roar

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Ranga Tang

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Knightsail

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

18/1

Brave Leader

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Edwin Hubble	77	87	65
Poseidon's Warrior	—	91	54
Roker Roar	—	—	—
Ranga Tang	—	85	56
Knightsail	—	70	44
Brave Leader	—	—	—
Shadowmere	—	71	57

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Poseidon's Warrior	15d ago	Fit
Edwin Hubble	15d ago	Fit
Ranga Tang	17d ago	Fit
Knightsail	18d ago	Fit
Shadowmere	25d ago	Fit
Roker Roar	—	—
Brave Leader	—	—