Full Result 2.55 Brighton | 16 October 2025

Star Sports EBF 'Confined' Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B, C & D With No More Than 3 Runs) (GBB)

(Class 4) (2yo) (7f216yds) 1m Good To Firm

1st £5,184 2nd £2,433.60 3rd £1,217.28 4th £608.64

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	4. Magical Merlot 10/11F Mason Paetel ⁵ Ed Dunlop	Mason Paetel ⁵ Ed Dunlop	2	813	75	34	75	–
b c Make Believe - Melodic Motion (IRE) (Nathaniel)
Pulled hard, in touch with leaders, led over 4f out, went clear and ridden over 1f out, reduced lead but kept on inside final furlong (op 6/5 and tchd 5/4)

2⁽³⁾ 1¼	5. Only In Manila 9/4 Neil Callan Simon & Ed Crisford	Neil Callan Simon & Ed Crisford	2	94	–	31	72	–
ch c Victor Ludorum - Eyes On Asha (IRE) (Redoute's Choice)
Unseated rider before start, prominent, dropped to midfield after 1f, went second 3f out, drifted left but went clear with winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish (op 13/8 tchd 6/4)

3⁽⁴⁾ 6 [7¼]	1. Quarter (IRE) 6/1 Sean Levey Hilal Kobeissi	Sean Levey Hilal Kobeissi	2	98	–	22	62	–
b c Earthlight (IRE) - Sun Lily (USA) (Street Sense)
In rear, headway from 3f out, went third over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, just held third (op 10/1)

4⁽²⁾ hd [7½]	3. Fans Favourite 8/1 Joe Leavy Hugo Palmer	Joe Leavy Hugo Palmer	2	94	–	17	58	–
b c Palace Pier - Starlet (IRE) (Sea The Stars)
In touch with leaders, dropped to rear halfway, drifted left but kept on final furlong (op 9/1)

5⁽⁶⁾ hd [7¾]	2. Cape Fear 16/1 Jason Watson Andrew Balding	Jason Watson Andrew Balding	2	94	–	17	57	–
ch c Kameko (USA) - Cape Spirit (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Slowly away, in rear, some headway from 2f out, kept on but not pace to challenge (op 12/1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 7 [14¾]	6. October Surprise 33/1 Charles Bishop Jack Channon	Charles Bishop Jack Channon	2	92	–	–	39	–
ch c Ulysses (IRE) - Caravela (IRE) (Henrythenavigator)
Took keen hold, prominent, lost second 3f out, weakened from over 1f out (op 25/1 tchd 40/1)

7⁽¹⁾ 29 [43¾]	7. Storm Terri 300/1 Rhys Clutterbuck Michael Madgwick	Rhys Clutterbuck Michael Madgwick	2	813	–	–	–	–
ch f Territories (IRE) - Pink Storm (Aclaim)
Led, headed over 4f out, dropped to last and struggling from over 2f out (op 250/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:56:05 Winning time: 1m 35.21s (slow by 3.61s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Johnny Hall (Magical Merlot) 1st breeder: The Melodic Motion Partnership
2nd owner: T A Rahman (Only In Manila)
3rd owner: Mubarak Al-Nuaimi (Quarter)
Tote win: £1.91 PL: £1.30 £1.40 Ex: £3.60 CSF: £3.35 Trifecta: £10.90

2:55 Brighton 16 Oct 2025

Star Sports EBF 'Confined' Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B, C & D With No More Than 3 Runs) (GBB)