SALISBURY · 14:30 · 2026-08-12

Michael Brunton Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

6f · Flat · Class 4 · 2yo · Good To Firm · Turf · 8 ran · 2 non-runners


1		FORBIDDEN FIRE (GB)No. 10 · drawn 4 · first run on recordJ: Oisin MurphyT: Andrew BaldingSat behind the leading duo - asked for effort to lead with 2f left - clear by the finish with ease	2	9-2	5/2	4.00
25.5L	5.5	ONGOMBO (GB)No. 8 · drawn 3 · 44 days since last runJ: David ProbertT: Charlie FellowesSat behind pace-setters early - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on gamely - grabbed second close home	2	9-7	18/1	25.00
35.5L	5.5	EASY ANSWER (IRE)No. 2 · drawn 1 · 57 days since last runJ: Callum ShepherdT: Michael BellDisputed the lead early - challenged and lost the advantage 2f out - drifted left but kept on at the same speed to finish third	2	9-7	7/4 F	3.16
47.25L	7.25	FIRST MATE (IRE)No. 3 · drawn 5 · 8 days since last runJ: Tom MarquandT: Eve Johnson HoughtonHeld up towards the back - driven approaching final 3f - kept on late without threatening the front	2	9-7	7/1	10.50
57.5L	7.5	GOLD REEF CITY (GB)No. 5 · drawn 9 · 26 days since last runJ: Sean LeveyT: Ralph BeckettSat close to the front early - asked for effort with 2f left and soon slipped back - faded steadily through the closing stages to finish 5th	2	9-7	17/2	13.00
68L	8	ARCTIC TSAR (IRE)No. 1 · drawn 7 · 30 days since last runJ: Joe LeavyT: Clive CoxHeld up towards back - urged forward around halfway - made no impression - finished sixth beaten some way	2	9-7	20/1	35.46
711.25L	11.25	GOODWOOD METEOR (GB)No. 6 · drawn 10 · 30 days since last runJ: Rob HornbyT: Marcus TregoningSettled in the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left - unable to find any headway - eventually beaten home in 7th	2	9-7	14/1	16.00
818.75L	18.75	HACKPEN HILL (IRE)hNo. 7 · drawn 8 · 22 days since last runJ: Kieran ShoemarkT: Ed WalkerSlow into stride - always well off the pace - trailed at the back for the whole trip - finished 8th	2	9-7	10/1	13.50

Non-runners: FLICK OF AN EYE, SATURN STAR

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6f · Flat · Class 4 · 2yo · Good To Firm · Turf · 8 ran · 2 non-runners


1		FORBIDDEN FIRE (GB)No. 10 · drawn 4 · first run on recordJ: Oisin MurphyT: Andrew BaldingSat behind the leading duo - asked for effort to lead with 2f left - clear by the finish with ease	2	9-2	5/2	4.00
25.5L	5.5	ONGOMBO (GB)No. 8 · drawn 3 · 44 days since last runJ: David ProbertT: Charlie FellowesSat behind pace-setters early - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on gamely - grabbed second close home	2	9-7	18/1	25.00
35.5L	5.5	EASY ANSWER (IRE)No. 2 · drawn 1 · 57 days since last runJ: Callum ShepherdT: Michael BellDisputed the lead early - challenged and lost the advantage 2f out - drifted left but kept on at the same speed to finish third	2	9-7	7/4 F	3.16
47.25L	7.25	FIRST MATE (IRE)No. 3 · drawn 5 · 8 days since last runJ: Tom MarquandT: Eve Johnson HoughtonHeld up towards the back - driven approaching final 3f - kept on late without threatening the front	2	9-7	7/1	10.50
57.5L	7.5	GOLD REEF CITY (GB)No. 5 · drawn 9 · 26 days since last runJ: Sean LeveyT: Ralph BeckettSat close to the front early - asked for effort with 2f left and soon slipped back - faded steadily through the closing stages to finish 5th	2	9-7	17/2	13.00
68L	8	ARCTIC TSAR (IRE)No. 1 · drawn 7 · 30 days since last runJ: Joe LeavyT: Clive CoxHeld up towards back - urged forward around halfway - made no impression - finished sixth beaten some way	2	9-7	20/1	35.46
711.25L	11.25	GOODWOOD METEOR (GB)No. 6 · drawn 10 · 30 days since last runJ: Rob HornbyT: Marcus TregoningSettled in the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left - unable to find any headway - eventually beaten home in 7th	2	9-7	14/1	16.00
818.75L	18.75	HACKPEN HILL (IRE)hNo. 7 · drawn 8 · 22 days since last runJ: Kieran ShoemarkT: Ed WalkerSlow into stride - always well off the pace - trailed at the back for the whole trip - finished 8th	2	9-7	10/1	13.50

Non-runners: FLICK OF AN EYE, SATURN STAR