Full Result 1.22 Newmarket | 15 May 2026

EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (2yo) 6f Row Good

1st £5,757.40 2nd £2,701.60 3rd £1,349.70 4th £675.40 5th £336.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	1. Al Hudaiba 5/1 Connor Planas ³ Charlie Appleby	Connor Planas ³ Charlie Appleby	2	94	–	79	84	–
gr c Dark Angel (IRE) - A'Shaari (Dubawi)
In touch with leaders, waiting for room over 2f out, headway and ridden to lead over 1f out, faced challenge inside final furlong, drifted left inside final 110yds, promising (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

2⁽⁶⁾ 1½	5. Mrair (IRE) 4/7F Oisin Murphy George Scott	Oisin Murphy George Scott	2	97	–	74	81	–
b c Mehmas (IRE) - Mia Divina (Exceed And Excel)
Slowly away, in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, briefly led over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, carried left towards finish, eyecatcher (tchd 8/15)

3⁽⁴⁾ 5 [6½]	2. Imperial Nation (IRE) 11/2 David Probert Andrew Balding	David Probert Andrew Balding	2	97	–	59	63	–
ch c Sioux Nation (USA) - Roman Gal (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
In touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 2f, steady headway over 2f out, went modest third inside final furlong, no match for first two (op 7/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 15/2)

4⁽³⁾ nk [6¾]	6. Rocket Boots 9/1 Luke Morris James Owen	Luke Morris James Owen	2	97 p¹	–	58	62	–
b c Too Darn Hot - Mrs Moops (No Nay Never)
Took keen hold, led early, disputed lead after 1f, soon slightly hampered, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 2¼ [9]	4. Lion O (IRE) 18/1 Harry Davies Kevin Philippart De Foy	Harry Davies Kevin Philippart De Foy	2	97	–	51	55	–
b c Mehmas (IRE) - Cartoon (Danehill Dancer)
Midfield, headway after 1f, soon in touch with leaders, pressed leaders over 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong (op 22/1)

6⁽¹⁾ 30 [39]	3. Jiro 66/1 J F Egan Dean Ivory	J F Egan Dean Ivory	2	97	–	–	–	–
b c Perfect Power (IRE) - Hipsway (IRE) (The Gurkha)
Soon pressed leader, disputed lead after 1f, soon ran green and hung left, weakened over 1f out (jockey said colt hung badly left-handed) (op 50/1 tchd 80/1)

6 ran Off time: 1:22:27 Winning time: 1m 12.02s (slow by 1.62s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Godolphin (Al Hudaiba) 1st breeder: Godolphin
2nd owner: Victorious Forever (Mrair)
3rd owner: Saeed Suhail (Imperial Nation)
Tote win: £6 PL: £2.10 £1.10 Ex: £9.70 CSF: £8.35 Trifecta: £26.40

1:22 Newmarket 15 May 2026

EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)