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British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

13:30 Pontefract Mon 05 Oct 2026 1m6y Class 3 Good 5 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Narrjoo silks

Narrjoo

MEDIUM Advised 4/11 SP 1/4F Est. 62%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Narrjoo (SR 160, 4/11) is a class above this field on every meaningful signal. The SR gap is decisive — 8 points clear of Too Darn Regal (SR 152) and 12 above Beloved Country (SR 148) — and the market has shortened 7% since opening, confirming stable confidence. Despite the 4/11 price suggesting market certainty, the 1-2 form line shows genuine racecourse competence from a two-year-old trained by one of the sharper operations in Simon & Ed Crisford (19% strike rate), with Tudhope booking (18% strike) adding further professional weight. Carrying 9-11 versus the 9-4 of the main rivals is a 7lb penalty but the SR advantage comfortably absorbs this in a Class 3 novice over 1m6y. Each-way alternative: Too Darn Regal. Main danger: Too Darn Regal — Too Darn Regal (SR 152, 5/1) has steamed in 23% since opening — the most significant market move in the race — and sits just 8 SR points behind Narrjoo while carrying 7lb less, making it the only realistic danger if Narrjoo runs below par.

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Full result

Winner: Narrjoo (IRE) at SP 1/4F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Narrjoo silks Narrjoo Fox #1 Simon & Ed Crisford · Daniel Tudhope 2/5
  2. 2 Too Darn Regal silks Too Darn Regal Fox #2 Harry Eustace · George Wood 4/1
  3. 3 Beloved Country silks Beloved Country Fox #3 Ed Dunlop · Jason Hart 7/1
  4. 4 Canvas Power silks Canvas Power Tim Easterby · David Allan 50/1
  5. 5 Magwitch silks Magwitch Kevin Ryan · Kevin Stott 33/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Narrjoo silks Narrjoo 4/11 SP 1/4F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Too Darn Regal silks Too Darn Regal 5/1 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Beloved Country silks Beloved Country 5/1 🥉 3RD