Shape Engineering EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) – Haydock

Haydock

14:30

Shape Engineering EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2025-10-17

Distance 7f212y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £4,860

Winning Time 1m 46.29s (slow by 8.89s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Accredit (GB) Colin Keane · John & Thady Gosden	1/10F	Won
2nd	Double Combo (GB) Joe Leavy · Hugo Palmer	18/1	11
3rd	Uniter (GB) P J McDonald · Andrew Balding	10/1	0.3
4th	Houndswood Willow (IRE) William Cox · Tom Dascombe	80/1	1
5th	Big Eagle (IRE) Edward Greatrex · Warren Greatrex	12/1	2.5
6th	Palazzo Ducale (IRE) Jack Doughty · Tony Carroll	50/1	5.5
7th	Home Secretary (GB) Luke Morris · Sir Mark Prescott Bt	125/1	23

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
1 (2)	Accredit Bay J:Colin Keane T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Colin Keane T:John & Thady Gosden	137	—	31	-	91	80	30d	—	—	-37	32.1	0.04/1	1/6 86%
Won three-runner maiden at Sandown; carries penalty but he's still the one to beat
8 (7)	Uniter Bay J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	130	—	37	-	81	-	28d	—	—	-6	5.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Promising third on debut at Kempton; well beaten at Newbury since but not written off
4 (6)	Double Combo Bay J:Joe Leavy T:Hugo Palmer	J:Joe Leavy T:Hugo Palmer	130	—	6	-	70	38	20d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Soundly beaten over C&D on debut but pedigree provides hope he'll be capable of better
2 (1)	Big Eagle Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Warren Greatrex	J:Edward Greatrex T:Warren Greatrex	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
65,000gns 2yo breeze-ups; half-brother to French winner; could have e-w chance on debut
7 (4)	Palazzo Ducale Bay J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Dam useful; trainer is enjoying a productive autumn but isn't known for 2yo winners
6 (3)	Houndswood Willow Bay J:William Cox T:Tom Dascombe	J:William Cox T:Tom Dascombe	130	—	7	-	63	30	20d	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Half-brother to two winners but he was down the field over C&D on last month's debut
5 (8)	Home Secretary Bay J:Luke Morris T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	J:Luke Morris T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	130	—	66	-	56	-	15d	—	—	-1	0.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Useful pedigree but well beaten in sixth on both starts; dramatic improvement is necessary
NR (5)	Brighton View Bay J:TBC T:William Knight	J: T:William Knight	130	—	55	-	80	48	2d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Has shown ability when fifth on both starts, more recently at Kempton on Wednesday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Accredit	1/6	1/6	1/6	2/13	1/7
Uniter	15/2	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Double Combo	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	18/1
Big Eagle	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	18/1
Palazzo Ducale	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Houndswood Willow	66/1	50/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Home Secretary	100/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	100/1
Brighton View	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Accredit

32.1

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 20

1/6

2nd

Uniter

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.1

15/2

3rd

Double Combo

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Big Eagle

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Palazzo Ducale

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Houndswood Willow

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Home Secretary

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Brighton View

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Accredit	—	91	80
Uniter	—	81	—
Double Combo	—	70	38
Big Eagle	—	—	—
Palazzo Ducale	—	—	—
Houndswood Willow	—	63	30
Home Secretary	—	56	—
Brighton View	—	80	48

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Brighton View	2d ago	Quick return
Home Secretary	15d ago	Fit
Double Combo	20d ago	Fit
Houndswood Willow	20d ago	Fit
Uniter	28d ago	Fit
Accredit	30d ago	Fit
Big Eagle	—	—
Palazzo Ducale	—	—