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N & L Franklin Developments Ltd Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Nottingham · 5 July 2025
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance5f8y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners6

Silent Applause (IRE) (1/4F) won the N & L Franklin Developments Ltd Novice Stakes (GBB Race) at Nottingham on 5 July 2025, beating Dazzling Haze (GB) by a length under Dougie Costello for trainer Charlie Appleby. 6 ran on Good To Firm going over 5f8y; the winning time was 1m 1.88s (slow by 4.28s).

Winner Silent Applause (IRE)
SP: 1/4F J: Dougie Costello T: Charlie Appleby
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt KTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 5 Silent Applause (IRE) 2c Sluggish start - travelled with eagerness up with the pace - moved into second place with 3f left - hit the front inside the final furlong - driven out and drew clear to win Dougie Costello Charlie Appleby 9-7 93B66A 1:01.88 4,320 1/4F 1.39
2nd 3 Dazzling Haze (GB) 2f Set the early gallop - pushed along a furlong out - overtaken approaching the final furlong - stayed on at one speed for second 1 Neil Callan Simon & Ed Crisford 9-2 83B63A 1:02.05 2,028 10/3 5.47
3rd 4 Black Endeavour (IRE) t 2c Sat close to pace early - held 3rd through the contest - lost touch with front two in final furlong - finished 3rd beaten 3.25 lengths 2¼ David Nolan Mark Rimell 9-7 78B57A 1:02.42 1,014.40 28/1 45.81
4th 6 Flash Rascal (GB) t 2c Slow to settle at the back early - made progress inside the final furlong - stayed on to close in on the third but never able to reach the front two - finished fourth beaten 3¾ lengths ½ Alec Voikhansky(3) Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 9-4 73B56A 1:02.51 507.20 40/1 65.00
5th 2 Explosive Finnish (GB) 2c Held up Held up in rear pulling hard - dropped away last two furlongs - eventually beaten well into fifth 2¼ Ben Sanderson Kevin Frost 9-7 66B50A 1:02.88 — 33/1 55.00
6th 1 Excelerate (IRE) 2c Prominent Held handy spot wide of the pack early - urged forward but lost placings by halfway - dropped away over final 2f - finished 6th 1½ Kyle McHugh(7) Michael Keady 9-0 52B45A 1:03.13 — 80/1 160.00

Winning time 1m 1.88s (slow by 4.28s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (6 of 6 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (6 of 6 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the N & L Franklin Developments Ltd Novice Stakes (GBB Race) at Nottingham in 2025?
Silent Applause (IRE) won the N & L Franklin Developments Ltd Novice Stakes (GBB Race) at Nottingham on 5 July 2025, ridden by Dougie Costello and trained by Charlie Appleby.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 N & L Franklin Developments Ltd Novice Stakes at Nottingham?
1st Silent Applause (IRE) (1/4F), 2nd Dazzling Haze (GB) (10/3), 3rd Black Endeavour (IRE) (28/1).
What price was the winner of the 2025 N & L Franklin Developments Ltd Novice Stakes at Nottingham?
Silent Applause (IRE) returned a starting price of 1/4F, with a Betfair SP of 1.39.
How many horses ran in the 2025 N & L Franklin Developments Ltd Novice Stakes at Nottingham?
6 horses ran in the 2025 N & L Franklin Developments Ltd Novice Stakes at Nottingham.
What was the winning time of the 2025 N & L Franklin Developments Ltd Novice Stakes at Nottingham?
The winning time was 1m 1.88s (slow by 4.28s).

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