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Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Newbury · 15 August 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance7f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners13

Gambling Man (IRE) (5/1) won the Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) at Newbury on 15 August 2026, beating Mister Whippy (USA) by three-quarters of a length under Rob Hornby for trainer Amanda Perrett. 13 ran on Good To Firm going over 7f; the winning time was 1m 25.32s.

Winner Gambling Man (IRE)
SP: 5/1 J: Rob Hornby T: Amanda Perrett O: Ryan Perrett And Partners
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt KTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 4(5) Gambling Man (IRE) 2c Prominent Cotai Glory (GB) – Global Alexander (IRE) (Dark Angel) Ryan Perrett And Partners Handy early - driven to go up 1f out - hit front late and stayed on to win Rob Hornby Amanda Perrett 9-7 95A72C 1:25.32 20,936 5/1 6.41
2nd 7(7) Mister Whippy (USA) 2g Led Starspangledbanner (AUS) – Oh So True (USA) (American Pharoah) Tbt Racing Set the pace early - driven along and challenged inside final 2f - overtaken in the closing stages - stayed on to finish second beaten three quarters of a length ¾ George Downing Ed Walker 9-7 92A70C 1:25.44 9,824 100/30 5.36
3rd 13(4) Silent Force (IRE) 2c No Nay Never (USA) – October Queen (IRE) (Iffraaj) Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum Settled in the pack early - moved through 2f out - urged forward inside final furlong - kept going to finish third but unable to get to front-runners 1¼ P J McDonald Andrew Balding 9-7 89A68C 1:25.65 4,908 17/2 11.50
4th 12(12) San Jose (IRE) 2c Midfield Blackbeard (IRE) – Abilene (GB) (Samum) Marcstown Ltd Held mid-division early - driven to improve inside final furlong and briefly up to third - faded back and held on well held for fourth 1 Tom Marquand Brian Meehan 9-7 86A66C 1:25.82 2,456 8/1 9.12
4th (12) San Jose (IRE) 2c Midfield Held mid-division early - driven to improve inside final furlong and briefly up to third - faded back and held on well held for fourth 1 Tom Marquand Brian Meehan 9-7 86A66C 1:25.82 2,456 8/1 9.12
5th 11(6) Saint Mungo (IRE) 2c Gleneagles (IRE) – Dear Heart (GB) (Kingman) Mick And Janice Mariscotti Settled mid-pack - pushed along and closed ground over a furlong out - unable to find more in the final 110yds - finished 5th beaten 6 1/4 lengths 3¼ Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton 9-7 76A60C 1:26.36 1,224 14/1 21.00
6th 1(10) Another Encore (IRE) 2c Held up Acclamation (GB) – Stage Call (IRE) (Camelot) Dean De Zoete Inglett Morris Palmer Rees Settled just behind the pace - pushed along two out - crept closer approaching the final furlong but couldn't land a blow - finished sixth shd Saffie Osborne Harry Charlton 9-7 76A60C 1:26.36 — 18/1 24.85
7th 8(8) Mosheer (IRE) 2c New Bay (GB) – Aura Blue (IRE) (Iffraaj) Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Settled in the pack - pressed for gains 2f out - soon outpaced - finished 7th nk Callum Rodriguez Owen Burrows 9-7 74A59C 1:26.44 — 9/4F 3.90
8th 5(13) Lots Road (IRE) 2c Too Darn Hot (GB) – Lolldaiga (IRE) (Teofilo) New Chelsea Valmont Settled at the back showing signs of inexperience - pushed along with over 2f left - made no impression thereafter ¾ Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett 9-7 72A57C 1:26.57 — 18/1 27.97
9th 9(2) Mr Montgomery (GB) 2c Coulsty (IRE) – Ape Attack (GB) (Nayef) Mrs Emma Palmer Settled towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left - unable to land a blow - finished ninth beaten 13 lengths 5½ Daniel Muscutt Ollie Sangster 9-7 56A47C 1:27.49 — 100/1 181.82
10th 2(9) Diamondise (IRE) 2c Space Traveller (GB) – Diamond Eyes (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar) Mr F Hope & Mr G Hope Settled towards the back - lost ground after 2f and pressed for effort with 2f left - no impact thereafter finishing 10th ½ Marco Ghiani William Muir & Chris Grassick 9-7 54A46C 1:27.57 — 50/1 75.00
11th 3(3) Gallego (GB) 2c Havana Gold (IRE) – Temptress (IRE) (Shirocco) Martin Hughes Sluggish start - dropped to the back and stayed there - pushed along over 2f out but made no impact - finished well beaten in 11th 6½ Pat Dobbs Hughie Morrison 9-7 50C33C 1:28.65 — 50/1 68.09
12th 6(11) Maktoo (GB) 2c Too Darn Hot (GB) – Perfect Blessings (IRE) (Kheleyf) Mildmay Racing Pulled hard early - up with the pace before fading two out - unable to respond and beaten well into 12th nk David Probert Charles Hills 9-7 50C33C 1:28.69 — 50/1 95.00
13th 10(1) Red Tail (IRE) 2g Midfield Showcasing (GB) – Roo Ra (IRE) (Dragon Pulse) Mr Robert Tyrell & Partner Race in touch with front group early - lost ground rapidly with 2f remaining - allowed to drop away over the final furlong - finished a well-held 13th 15 Seamus Cronin Richard Hannon 9-7 50C4C 1:31.19 — 16/1 24.00

Winning time 1m 25.32s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (14 of 14 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 (14 of 14 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £6
Tote Place £1.90 £1.70 £2.70
Exacta £22.30
CSF £22.32
Trifecta £178.90
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Gambling Man won the Darley EBF Novice Stakes at Newbury, returning 5/1 on good to firm ground. The horse tracked the leaders from early in the race, was asked to quicken approaching the final furlong, and got up in the closing stages to score by three-quarters of a length. Mister Whippy set the pace before being challenged and headed inside the final two furlongs, staying on to take second. Silent Force finished third.

The pre-race read Newbury 3:42 Race Preview — 15 August 2026 This Class 2 Darley EBF Novice Stakes over 7f at Newbury on good to firm ground features a field of 13 two-year-olds, many of them newcomers. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Mosheer 59/100 top-rated of 13
Advised 5/2 SP 9/4F Finished 7th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) at Newbury in 2026?
Gambling Man (IRE) won the Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) at Newbury on 15 August 2026, ridden by Rob Hornby and trained by Amanda Perrett.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Darley EBF Novice Stakes at Newbury?
1st Gambling Man (IRE) (5/1), 2nd Mister Whippy (USA) (100/30), 3rd Silent Force (IRE) (17/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Darley EBF Novice Stakes at Newbury?
Gambling Man (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/1, with a Betfair SP of 6.41.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Darley EBF Novice Stakes at Newbury?
13 horses ran in the 2026 Darley EBF Novice Stakes at Newbury.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Darley EBF Novice Stakes at Newbury?
The winning time was 1m 25.32s.

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