British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) – Yarmouth

Yarmouth

15:00

British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2025-10-13

Distance 6f3y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £5,373

Runners (6)

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
6 (2)	Smiley Face Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Johnston	J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Johnston	133	—	4	-	68	60	31d	—	—	-28	13.3	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Held as favourite at Sandown but he ran well for a long way on soft ground; respected
3 (1)	Debrief Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Harry Eustace	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Harry Eustace	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-16	6.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
100,000gns foal; plenty to like on paper but yard 0-17 with 2yos this season
1 (4)	Ballybunion Chestnut J:Hector Crouch T:Michael Bell	J:Hector Crouch T:Michael Bell	133	—	72	-	77	41	16d	—	—	-6	9.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Left his debut form behind when runner-up behind a useful rival at Ripon; key player
4 (3)	Heddon Street Bay J:David Egan T:Michael Bell	J:David Egan T:Michael Bell	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Half-brother to nine winners; stablemate of Ballybunion and market should guide
5 (6)	Second Avenue Bay J:Robert Havlin T:Ed Dunlop	J:Robert Havlin T:Ed Dunlop	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Half-brother to three French winners; market should reveal expectations on debut
2 (5)	Crimson Rambler Chestnut J:Darragh Keenan T:George Scott	J:Darragh Keenan T:George Scott	133	h	087	-	50	23	22d	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Has struggled at big prices in all three runs (5f/6f), with a best RPR of 43

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Smiley Face	6/5	5/4	6/5	6/5	5/4
Debrief	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Ballybunion	5/1	9/2	9/2	5/1	4/1
Heddon Street	13/2	7/1	13/2	13/2	7/1
Second Avenue	18/1	18/1	18/1	14/1	18/1
Crimson Rambler	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

Smiley Face

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

5/4

2nd

Ballybunion

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Debrief

6.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

5/2

Heddon Street

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Second Avenue

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Crimson Rambler

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Smiley Face	—	68	60
Debrief	—	—	—
Ballybunion	—	77	41
Heddon Street	—	—	—
Second Avenue	—	—	—
Crimson Rambler	—	50	23

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