British Stallion Studs Ebf Novice Stakes (gbb Race)

14:40 Ripon Tue 01 Sep 2026 5f Class 4 Soft 7 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Empress Princess

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/5 Est. 38%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Empress Princess (SR 158, 4/5) is the clear class leader in this field by a significant margin — 7 SR points clear of Kumharas (SR 151) and 11 clear of Classyfied (SR 147). Trained by James Tate (17% strike rate, the strongest trainer stat in the field) and ridden by Daniel Tudhope (16%), the combination of top ability and elite connections is compelling. The market has shortened 7% since opening, confirming sustained confidence, and her single run showing a second-place finish suggests she is already competitive at this level and likely improving. The soft going is the one uncertainty — none of these juveniles have a going record to assess — but her weight advantage of 5lb over the heavier-weighted runners (American Psycho, Walt) is a genuine physical edge. Each-way alternative: Kumharas. Main danger: Kumharas — Kumharas (SR 151, 4/1) is a debutant from the Fahey yard with genuine ability — SR 151 is top-class for a juvenile novice — and while drifting 13%, unexposed horses on debut can outperform their market move if they have natural talent, and Oisin Orr (14% strike rate) is a strong booking that keeps this one honest.

Verify· #15412

Full result

Winner: The Resdev Roman (IRE) at SP 11/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 The Resdev Roman Michael & David Easterby · Joanna Mason 12/1
2 American Psycho Archie Watson · Pierre-Louis Jamin 5/1
3 Empress Princess Fox #1 James Tate · Daniel Tudhope 4/5
4 Catavega Michael & David Easterby · Billy Garritty 16/1
5 Kumharas Fox #2 Richard & Peter Fahey · Oisin Orr 10/3
— Walt Fox #4 David Loughnane · Rowan Scott 14/1
— Classyfied Fox #3 Tim Easterby · David Allan 9/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Empress Princess 4/5 🥉 3RD
2 Kumharas 4/1 5TH
3 Classyfied 9/1
4 Walt 14/1