BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) – Ascot

Ascot

3:30

BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Date 2025-10-03

Distance 1m3f211y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £10,800

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4 (5)	Race To The Stars ch J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	136	—	1	-	93	-	31d	—	—	-14	21.4	11/8 42%
Stayed on best to beat a subsequent winner over 1m3f at Southwell a month ago
8 (4)	Military Cross b J:Colin Keane T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Colin Keane T:John & Thady Gosden	130	—	2	-	91	-	18d	—	—	-10	11.2	3/1 25%
Bred to stay well and was strong through the line when beaten a head at Kempton
1 (2)	Aegean Prince ch J:Oisin Murphy T:Charlie Appleby	J:Oisin Murphy T:Charlie Appleby	136	—	31-	-	87	-	289d	—	—	0	17.1	4/1 20%
Gelded since his Kempton win last December; William Buick rides the yard's other one
7 (8)	Marnier b J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	130	p	3422	90	98	89	115d	—	—	+9	23.5	5/1 17%
Becoming rather frustrating but has been gelded and that might bring him on
5 (1)	Winter Flower b J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	131	—	61	-	85	46	22d	—	—	+6	11.5	18/1 5%
Can pick holes in the Newcastle win but she looks sure to improve with her racing
3 (6)	I'd Go Maniac b/br J:Rossa Ryan T:Alan King	J:Rossa Ryan T:Alan King	136	—	35	-	75	-	18d	—	—	+1	2.7	66/1 1%
Kempton effort leaves him with ground to find on Military Cross, and Race To The Stars
2 (3)	Hopjes b J:William Cox T:Harriet Dickin	J:William Cox T:Harriet Dickin	136	—	65	-	60	49	20d	—	—	-1	0.3	200/1 0%
Started out in bumpers and he's looking fairly limited; behind Hellion at Bath last time
NR (7)	Hellion b J:Joe Leavy T:Brian Meehan	J:Joe Leavy T:Brian Meehan	130	—	33	-	73	67	20d	—	—	—	5.1	—
Close up when third at Bath last time (1m2f) but others have shown much better form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Race To The Stars	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	11/8
Military Cross	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Aegean Prince	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Marnier	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Winter Flower	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
I'd Go Maniac	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1	66/1
Hopjes	150/1	200/1	125/1	200/1	150/1
Hellion	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Marnier

23.5

OR: 10 Form: 9.4 Odds: 4.1

5/1

2nd

Race To The Stars

21.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 11.4

11/8

3rd

Aegean Prince

17.1

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 5

4/1

Winter Flower

11.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.5

18/1

Military Cross

11.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Hellion

5.1

OR: 0 Form: 5.1 Odds: 0

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I'd Go Maniac

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Hopjes

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Marnier Top Rated	90	98	89
Race To The Stars	—	93	—
Military Cross	—	91	—
Aegean Prince	—	87	—
Winter Flower	—	85	46
I'd Go Maniac	—	75	—
Hopjes	—	60	49
Hellion	—	73	67

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Military Cross	18d ago	Fit
I'd Go Maniac	18d ago	Fit
Hopjes	20d ago	Fit
Hellion	20d ago	Fit
Winter Flower	22d ago	Fit
Race To The Stars	31d ago	Fit
Marnier	115d ago	Long break
Aegean Prince	289d ago	Long break