Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Newcastle (AW)

15:45

Date 2025-12-05

Distance 7f14y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 2yo

Prize £3,402

Winning Time 1m 28.44s (slow by 4.44s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lake Como (IRE) Billy Loughnane · George Boughey	11/8F	Won
2nd	Euston Hall (GB) Kieran Shoemark · Ed Walker	3/1	3
3rd	King's English (IRE) Cieren Fallon · William Haggas	7/4	1.25
4th	Highland Shah (FR) Rowan Scott · Julie Camacho	28/1	2
5th	Petes Diamond (GB) Andrea Pinna · Joey Ramsden	100/1	2.75
6th	What Fools Believe (GB) Barry McHugh · Ivan Furtado	80/1	.5
7th	Crown Inn To Win (IRE) Jordan Nason · Ivan Furtado	250/1	3.75
8th	Victory Ace (GB) Tom Eaves · John Butler	10/1	4.25

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
5 (7)	Lake Como Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:George Boughey	J:Billy Loughnane T:George Boughey	133	—	882	-	76	45	15d	—	—	-23	18.3	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Big step forward when running-on second in 7f Lingfield maiden latest; player
4 (5)	King's English b/br J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-20	8.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Son of Sioux Nation who appeals on paper; rates an interesting newcomer for top yard
2 (1)	Euston Hall Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ed Walker	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ed Walker	133	—	4	-	73	22	30d	—	—	-16	6.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Promising debut Kempton fourth; this Dark Angel colt is well in the mix with more to come
7 (2)	Victory Ace Bay J:Tom Eaves T:John Butler	J:Tom Eaves T:John Butler	133	—	67	-	75	74	92d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Not best drawn when seventh at Lingfield for Roger Varian; needs considering for new yard
3 (8)	Highland Shah Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Julie Camacho	J:Rowan Scott T:Julie Camacho	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Son of Persian King who is related to several winners; needs considering
8 (4)	What Fools Believe Bay J:Barry McHugh T:Ivan Furtado	J:Barry McHugh T:Ivan Furtado	128	—	6	-	59	27	13d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Beat one in C&D novice on her first run; she needs to take a big step forward
6 (6)	Petes Diamond Brown J:Andrea Pinna(7) T:Joey Ramsden	J:Andrea Pinna(7) T:Joey Ramsden	133	—	7	-	58	56	15d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Never-dangerous debut seventh in 5f Southwell novice.
1 (3)	Crown Inn To Win Bay J:Jordan Nason(3) T:Ivan Furtado	J:Jordan Nason(3) T:Ivan Furtado	133	—	89	-	45	28	14d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Has cut little ice in a 1m Southwell maiden and 6f novice there this autumn

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Lake Como	evn	evn	Evens
King's English	9/4	15/8	2/1
Euston Hall	7/2	3/1	3/1
Victory Ace	11/1	8/1	9/1
Highland Shah	33/1	28/1	28/1
What Fools Believe	125/1	80/1	80/1
Petes Diamond	150/1	100/1	150/1
Crown Inn To Win	300/1	250/1	250/1

Predictor

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

1st

Lake Como

18.3

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 13.3

Evens

2nd

King's English

8.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

9/4

3rd

Euston Hall

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

7/2

Victory Ace

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

11/1

Highland Shah

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

What Fools Believe

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Petes Diamond

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Crown Inn To Win

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lake Como	—	76	45
King's English	—	—	—
Euston Hall	—	73	22
Victory Ace	—	75	74
Highland Shah	—	—	—
What Fools Believe	—	59	27
Petes Diamond	—	58	56
Crown Inn To Win	—	45	28

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
What Fools Believe	13d ago	Quick return
Crown Inn To Win	14d ago	Fit
Lake Como	15d ago	Fit
Petes Diamond	15d ago	Fit
Euston Hall	30d ago	Fit
Victory Ace	92d ago	Long break
King's English	—	—
Highland Shah	—	—