EBF Desert Crown Novice Stakes (GBB Race) – Nottingham

Nottingham

12:40

EBF Desert Crown Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2025-11-05

Distance 5f8y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,725

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
1 (5)	Leading Times Bay J:Aidan Keeley T:Roger Varian	J:Aidan Keeley T:Roger Varian	137	—	1	-	79	-	43d	—	—	-20	25	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Justified favouritism in Southwell maiden for a winning debut; open to progress
6 (3)	Rikissa Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	125	p	37-863	61	78	50	44d	—	—	-14	10	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Posted one of her better efforts with cheekpieces fitted last time; drops in trip
2 (6)	Donald Chestnut J:William Pyle(3) T:David & Nicola Barron	J:William Pyle(3) T:David & Nicola Barron	130	—	442	70	81	75	52d	—	—	-7	17.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Went close in small field at Musselburgh last time; leading player on the figures
3 (4)	Harry Mole Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Steph Hollinshead	J:Dougie Costello T:Steph Hollinshead	130	—	64	-	65	40	18d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Pedigree and the way he shapes suggest this drop to 5f may prompt improvement
4 (1)	Optimistic Grey Roan J:Ben Ffrench Davis(5) T:Derek Shaw	J:Ben Ffrench Davis(5) T:Derek Shaw	130	h	94	-	55	-	8d	—	—	-3	1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Very weak claims on form
5 (2)	Lady Of Killarney Brown J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Simon Hodgson	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Simon Hodgson	125	—	39	-	38	-	64d	—	—	0	3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Brings the worst form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Leading Times	evn	evn	10/11	10/11	5/6
Rikissa	11/4	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4
Donald	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Harry Mole	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Optimistic	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Lady Of Killarney	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Leading Times

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 15

10/11

2nd

Donald

17.3

OR: 5 Form: 5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Rikissa

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Lady Of Killarney

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.9

66/1

Harry Mole

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Optimistic

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Donald	70	81	75
Rikissa	61	78	50
Leading Times	—	79	—
Harry Mole	—	65	40
Optimistic	—	55	—
Lady Of Killarney	—	38	—

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