Newbury Race 4

Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Prize Money: $73,800

An interesting three-year-old novice event. SHABAB AL AHLI (4) represents leading connections. The colt made a winning debut two months ago scoring by 8.5L attempting a 2200m novice race at Southwell AW. Holds group entries in the coming months and looks promising. Top chance. MALTESE CROSS (1) confirmed debut promise (Ascot 1600m second) when a narrow winner of a 1600m maiden at Newmarket last September. Main danger. ALFARAZ (5) placed second both outings to date at Goodwood over 1600m before a 2.25L defeat in the 1700m Wild Card conditions race at Epsom Downs last September. Makes appeal. JOULANY (9) produced a decent fourth in a York 1600m maiden during October with form working out well. Not discounted.

Distance: 2011m
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: NOV, C2

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Maltese Cross (3) 21x
Trainer: William Haggas(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Tom Marquand
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $22,887
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SEA THE STARS (IRE)

Dam: NABATEA (GER)

Dam's Sire: Camelot

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 1-1-0

Turf

2: 1-1-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Comments

Resuming. Not seen since winning by head Newmarket (Rowley) September 25 over 1600m defeating Del Maro with 58kg at $2.60. On debut second in a small field at Ascot September 6 over 1610m, soft track; a neck behind River Card carrying 60.5kg at $6.50. Has ability and looks one of the better chances.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	25/9/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	MDN C 2	5	Tom Marquand	58kg	Good	1:40.05	57.9 km/h	0.2L	3-1	$2.63	19	$18,450	$9,509	1. Maltese Cross 2. Del Maro 3. Balzac
2nd of 5	6/9/25	Ascot Uk	1603m	MDN 2	1	Cieren Fallon	60.5kg	Soft	1:45.99	54.4 km/h	0.3L	3-3	$6.50	-	$55,350	$13,378	1. River Card 2. Maltese Cross 3. Lost Boys

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 7

25/9/25

Newmarket (Rowley)

1609m

MDN C 2

Tom Marquand

58kg

Good

1:40.05

57.9 km/h

0.2L

3-1

$2.63

$18,450

$9,509

1. Maltese Cross

2. Del Maro

3. Balzac

2nd of 5

6/9/25

Ascot Uk

1603m

MDN 2

Cieren Fallon

60.5kg

Soft

1:45.99

54.4 km/h

0.3L

3-3

$6.50

$55,350

$13,378

1. River Card

2. Maltese Cross

3. Lost Boys

My Love Is King (7) 1x
Trainer: John & Thady Gosden(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: R Havlin
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $6,277
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: KINGMAN (GB)

Dam: FALLEN IN LOVE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Resumes from a spell after only one run when favourite; raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.75 len at Newcastle All Weather November 17 over 1400m defeating Ilraawi carrying 59kg at $1.70. Can play a significant role.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	17/11/25	Newcastle	1408m	NOV 2	5	Luke Catton	59kg	Neutral	1:32.36	54.9 km/h	1.8L	3-3	$1.67f	-	$11,430	$6,277	1. My Love Is King 2. Ilraawi 3. Arc La Shari

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 5

17/11/25

Newcastle

1408m

NOV 2

Luke Catton

59kg

Neutral

1:32.36

54.9 km/h

1.8L

3-3

$1.67f

$11,430

$6,277

1. My Love Is King

2. Ilraawi

3. Arc La Shari

Sahara King (8) 1x
Trainer: Richard Hannon Jr(Herridge, Wilts)
Jockey: S M Levey
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $6,277
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: KAHALA QUEEN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Shamardal

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1709m

Comments

Resuming after a lengthy spell. Only one run when won by a neck at Wolverhampton November 8 over 1700m defeating Ranga Tang carrying 59kg at $17. One of the better chances.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	8/11/25	Wolverhampton	1709m	NOV 2	2	Alec Voikhansky	59kg	Neutral	1:49.23	56.3 km/h	0.3L	1-3	$17	-	$11,430	$6,277	1. Sahara King 2. Ranga Tang 3. Heyzoom

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 10

8/11/25

Wolverhampton

1709m

NOV 2

Alec Voikhansky

59kg

Neutral

1:49.23

56.3 km/h

0.3L

1-3

$17

$11,430

$6,277

1. Sahara King

2. Ranga Tang

3. Heyzoom

Shabab Al Ahli (5) 1x
Trainer: C Appleby(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: W Buick
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $11,956
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: FRANKEL (GB)

Dam: KOORA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Pivotal

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2212m

Comments

Resuming after a break; only one run when favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 8 len at Southwell All Weather February 5 over 2200m defeating Asia Force carrying 59kg at $1.50. Nicely placed to kick off where he left off.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 4	5/2/26	Southwell	2212m	NOV 3	3	Connor Planas	59kg	Neutral	2:24.43	55.1 km/h	8.5L	2-1	$1.53f	-	$21,780	$11,956	1. Shabab Al Ahli 2. Asia Force 3. Patient Game

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 4

5/2/26

Southwell

2212m

NOV 3

Connor Planas

59kg

Neutral

2:24.43

55.1 km/h

8.5L

2-1

$1.53f

$21,780

$11,956

1. Shabab Al Ahli

2. Asia Force

3. Patient Game

Alfaraz (6) 22x
Trainer: Andrew Balding(Kingsclere, Hants)
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $22,503
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: NATHANIEL (IRE)

Dam: SEQUILLA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Siyouni

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

2: 0-2-0

Turf

2: 0-2-0

Good

2: 0-2-0

Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Comments

Resuming. Finished off last preparation second last in a small field at Epsom Downs September 28 over 1700m, 2.25 len behind Shayem with 57kg at $2. On debut second in a small field at Goodwood August 24 over 1600m, 1.3 len behind Ancient Egypt carrying 59kg at $5.50. Must be respected on what we have seen to date.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 3	28/9/25	Epsom Downs	1709m	OPEN 2	1	Oisin Murphy	57kg	Good	1:47.05	57.5 km/h	2.3L	1-1	$2.00f	35	$30,780	$8,472	1. Shayem 2. Alfaraz 3. Gizmo
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	24/8/25	Goodwood	1609m	NOV 2	4	Jason Watson	59kg	Good Firm	1:38.68	58.7 km/h	1.3L	4-4	$5.50	-	$54,450	$14,031	1. Ancient Egypt 2. Alfaraz 3. King's Trust

Ataturk (4) 8x
Trainer: H Morrison(East Ilsley, Berks)
Jockey: D Egan
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: GOLDEN HORN (GB)

Dam: QUIZ MISTRESS (GB)

Dam's Sire: Doyen

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Comments

Resumes racing after a long spell. Only one run when got back early 8th of 10 at this track on October 24 over 1600m, on a slow track; 17 len behind Gonna Fly carrying 59kg at $51. Others preferred.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 10	24/10/25	Newbury	1609m	NOV 2	4	Lewis Edmunds	59kg	Soft	1:44.59	55.4 km/h	17.3L	8-9	$51	-	$21,780	-	1. Gonna Fly 2. King Of Earth 3. Bnaider

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

8th of 10

24/10/25

Newbury

1609m

NOV 2

Lewis Edmunds

59kg

Soft

1:44.59

55.4 km/h

17.3L

8-9

$51

$21,780

1. Gonna Fly

2. King Of Earth

3. Bnaider

Barrister (9) 4x
Trainer: Richard Hannon Jr(Herridge, Wilts)
Jockey: S Hitchcott
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $935
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: WITHOUT PAROLE (GB)

Dam: PAY COURT (GB)

Dam's Sire: Motivator

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Comments

Resuming after a lengthy spell. Only one run when 4th of 12 at Kempton Park All Weather on October 13 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Fort Rock carrying 59kg at $15. Hard to see him in the finish.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 12	13/10/25	Kempton Park	1408m	NOV 2	9	Sean Levey	59kg	Good	1:26.30	58.7 km/h	4.3L	4-5	$15	-	$14,760	$935	1. Fort Rock 2. Princling 3. Exotic Baby

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

4th of 12

13/10/25

Kempton Park

1408m

NOV 2

Sean Levey

59kg

Good

1:26.30

58.7 km/h

4.3L

4-5

$15

$14,760

$935

1. Fort Rock

2. Princling

3. Exotic Baby

Easwrith Destiny (1)
Trainer: David Menuisier(Pulborough, W Sussex)
Jockey: Jason Watson
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LEADING LIGHT (IRE)

Dam: SAUCY SALLY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Declaration Of War

Stats

Career

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Comments

First-starter by Leading Light out of Saucy Sally. Likely to be better for this run.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result

Joulany (2) 24x
Trainer: R M Beckett(Kimpton, Hants)
Jockey: H Crouch
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $8,487
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Brown Colt

Sire: SEA THE STARS (IRE)

Dam: KITCARA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Shamardal

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Trainer

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Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Resuming after a six months break. Finished off last campaign fourth of 8 at York October 11 over 1590m, 4 len behind Morshdi with 60.5kg at $1.70. On debut second of 9 at Kempton Park All Weather September 5 over 1400m, 0.5 len behind Look To The Stars carrying 60.5kg at $1.80. Has ability and is sure to have come on over the break.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 8	11/10/25	York	1584m	MDN 2	6	Hector Crouch	60.5kg	Good	1:41.48	56.2 km/h	4.2L	6-4	$1.67f	36	$55,350	$3,343	1. Morshdi 2. Arabian Desert 3. Valenday
36 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	5/9/25	Kempton Park	1408m	NOV 2	8	Hector Crouch	60.5kg	NS	1:26.57	58.6 km/h	0.5L	6-5	$1.83f	-	$19,960	$5,144	1. Look To The Stars 2. Joulany 3. Yazin

Much (10)
Trainer: James Fanshawe(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Daniel Muscutt
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: FRANKEL (GB)

Dam: SEAL OF APPROVAL (GB)

Dam's Sire: Authorized

Stats

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0: 0-0-0

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Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

First-starter by Frankel out of Seal Of Approval. By leading sire Frankel so may be worth following later on.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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