One Up On Football At BetVictor EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

Newbury

13:41

Date 2025-10-24

Distance 6f110y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £6,480

Winning Time 1m 27.08s (slow by 10.38s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Needle Match (GB) Tom Marquand · William Haggas	2/1	Won
2nd	Storming Point (GB) Jason Watson · Gary & Josh Moore	15/2	0.1
3rd	Bunyola Bay (IRE) Sean Levey · Richard Hannon	15/8F	3
4th	Pilgrim's Progress (GB) Alec Voikhansky · Richard Hannon	11/1	2.75
5th	Footstepinthewoods (IRE) Kieran Shoemark · Emma Lavelle	15/2	0.2
6th	Tiny Riot (IRE) Jack Mitchell · Dan Skelton	28/1	4.75
7th	Sun Of Dolly (GB) Finley Marsh · John Gallagher	28/1	0.05
8th	Mertoun (FR) Rossa Ryan · Jane Chapple-Hyam	13/2	7

Runners (9)

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
5 (2)	Needle Match Bay J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-21	9.4	0.44/1	7/4 36%
From a top stable and this Night Of Thunder newcomer could have a big part to play
1 (6)	Bunyola Bay Bay J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-21	9.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Debut; half-brother to nine winners; those who have raced don't set a daunting standard
4 (9)	Mertoun Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	J:Rossa Ryan T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	133	—	6	-	63	19	22d	—	—	-10	4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Well beaten on debut but sent off favourite; evidently thought to be capable of better
3 (5)	Footstepinthewoods Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Emma Lavelle	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Emma Lavelle	133	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Wears a hood on debut; jumps-oriented trainer is in excellent form, including on the Flat
6 (7)	Storming Point Bay J:Jason Watson T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Jason Watson T:Gary & Josh Moore	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
95,000gns yearling; market check advised on debut but may be one for further down the line
9 (8)	Pilgrim's Progress Bay J:Alec Voikhansky(3) T:Richard Hannon	J:Alec Voikhansky(3) T:Richard Hannon	128	—	—	-	44	-	30d	—	—	-4	1.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Half-sister to four winners but well beaten at 25-1 on last month's debut at Kempton
7 (1)	Sun Of Dolly Chestnut J:Finley Marsh T:John Gallagher	J:Finley Marsh T:John Gallagher	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Dam 5f/6f winner for yard (including 2yo debut; RPR 102); may need this outing
8 (4)	Tiny Riot Chestnut J:Jack Mitchell T:Dan Skelton	J:Jack Mitchell T:Dan Skelton	133	—	5	-	38	-	29d	—	—	-2	0.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Well-beaten 5th of six at 25-1 on last month's debut at Pontefract; probably best watched
NR (3)	Chief Red Wing Chestnut J:Billy Loughnane T:Brian Meehan	J:Billy Loughnane T:Brian Meehan	133	—	07	-	78	50	181d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Showed promise in warm Leicester maiden in April; absent since but leading form claims

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Needle Match	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Bunyola Bay	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	13/8
Mertoun	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1	9/2
Footstepinthewoods	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	10/1
Storming Point	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Pilgrim's Progress	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Sun Of Dolly	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Tiny Riot	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Chief Red Wing	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Needle Match

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

7/4

2nd

Bunyola Bay

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

2/1

3rd

Mertoun

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Footstepinthewoods

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Storming Point

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Pilgrim's Progress

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

16/1

Tiny Riot

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Sun Of Dolly

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Chief Red Wing

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Needle Match	—	—	—
Bunyola Bay	—	—	—
Mertoun	—	63	19
Footstepinthewoods	—	—	—
Storming Point	—	—	—
Pilgrim's Progress	—	44	—
Sun Of Dolly	—	—	—
Tiny Riot	—	38	—
Chief Red Wing	—	78	50

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mertoun	22d ago	Fit
Tiny Riot	29d ago	Fit
Pilgrim's Progress	30d ago	Fit
Chief Red Wing	181d ago	Long break
Needle Match	—	—
Bunyola Bay	—	—
Footstepinthewoods	—	—
Storming Point	—	—
Sun Of Dolly	—	—