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Salisbury12 Aug 2026

Michael Brunton Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

(Class 4)(2yo)6fGood To Firm

1st £5,9402nd £2,788.503rd £1,394.804th £697.40

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Michael Brunton Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race), 6f - Good To Firm, Class 4 2yo

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	10.Forbidden Fire5/2 T:Andrew BaldingJ:Oisin Murphy	J:Oisin MurphyT:Andrew Balding	2	9-2	–	54	80	–
2⁽³⁾ 5½	8.Ongombo18/1 T:Charlie FellowesJ:David Probert	J:David ProbertT:Charlie Fellowes	2	9-7	–	42	60	–
3⁽¹⁾ nse[5½]	2.Easy Answer(IRE)7/4F T:Michael BellJ:Callum Shepherd	J:Callum ShepherdT:Michael Bell	2	9-7	–	42	60	–
4⁽⁵⁾ 1¾[7¼]	3.First Mate(IRE)7/1 T:Eve Johnson HoughtonJ:Tom Marquand	J:Tom MarquandT:Eve Johnson Houghton	2	9-7	–	36	54	–
5⁽⁹⁾ nk[7½]	5.Gold Reef City17/2 T:Ralph BeckettJ:Sean Levey	J:Sean LeveyT:Ralph Beckett	2	9-7	–	35	53	–
6⁽⁷⁾ ½[8]	1.Arctic Tsar(IRE)20/1 T:Clive CoxJ:Joe Leavy	J:Joe LeavyT:Clive Cox	2	9-7	–	33	52	–
7⁽¹⁰⁾ 3¼[11¼]	6.Goodwood Meteor14/1 T:Marcus TregoningJ:Rob Hornby	J:Rob HornbyT:Marcus Tregoning	2	9-7	–	23	41	–
8⁽⁸⁾ 7½[18¾]	7.Hackpen Hill(IRE)10/1 T:Ed WalkerJ:Kieran Shoemark	J:Kieran ShoemarkT:Ed Walker	2	9-7h¹	–	–	17	–

1⁽⁴⁾

10.Forbidden Fire

5/2

2yo9st 2lb–OR54TS80RPR–MR

T:Andrew Balding

J:Oisin Murphy

2⁽³⁾

5½

8.Ongombo

18/1

2yo9st 7lb–OR42TS60RPR–MR

T:Charlie Fellowes

J:David Probert

3⁽¹⁾

nse [5½]

2.Easy Answer

(IRE) 7/4F

2yo9st 7lb–OR42TS60RPR–MR

T:Michael Bell

J:Callum Shepherd

4⁽⁵⁾

1¾ [7¼]

3.First Mate

(IRE) 7/1

2yo9st 7lb–OR36TS54RPR–MR

T:Eve Johnson Houghton

J:Tom Marquand

5⁽⁹⁾

nk [7½]

5.Gold Reef City

17/2

2yo9st 7lb–OR35TS53RPR–MR

T:Ralph Beckett

J:Sean Levey

6⁽⁷⁾

½ [8]

1.Arctic Tsar

(IRE) 20/1

2yo9st 7lb–OR33TS52RPR–MR

T:Clive Cox

J:Joe Leavy

7⁽¹⁰⁾

3¼ [11¼]

6.Goodwood Meteor

14/1

2yo9st 7lb–OR23TS41RPR–MR

T:Marcus Tregoning

J:Rob Hornby

8⁽⁸⁾

7½ [18¾]

7.Hackpen Hill

(IRE) 10/1

2yo9st 7lbh¹–OR–TS17RPR–MR

T:Ed Walker

J:Kieran Shoemark

8 ranOff time: 2:35:09Winning time: 1m 15.57s (slow by 3.67s)Total SP: 114%

Non-runners:Flick Of An Eye (vet's certificate; ringworm)Saturn Star (took very keen hold to post, withdrawn; vet's advice)

Rule 4:Saturn Star was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 13/2. Rule 4 applies to bets struck prior to withdrawal but not to SP bets - deduction 10p in the Pound. New market formed.

1st owner: J C Smith (Forbidden Fire)1st breeder: Littleton Stud
2nd owner: Dahab Racing (Ongombo)
3rd owner: The Royal Ascot Racing Club (Easy Answer)

Tote win: £3.50PL: £1.30£3.90£1.10Ex: £46.50CSF: £44.79Trifecta: £163.60