Betfair Novice Stakes (GBB Race) – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

18:45

Betfair Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2025-11-06

Distance 7f

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,187

Winning Time 1m 26.93s (slow by 4.23s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Freddie's Star (IRE) Lewis Edmunds · Roger Teal	1/16F	Won
2nd	Al Hofzan (IRE) William Cox · Georgina Nicholls	15/2	2
3rd	Rory's Royale (GB) Alistair Rawlinson · Simon Hodgson	14/1	0.3
4th	Potters Prince (GB) Jonny Peate · Matt Crawley	100/1	2.25
5th	Celtic Spirit (GB) Dylan Hogan · Karen Jewell	40/1	0.2

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (4)	Freddie's Star Bay J:Lewis Edmunds T:Roger Teal	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Roger Teal	133	—	232	77	85	57	35d	—	—	-37	36.4	0.02/1	1/12 92%
Promise on all three starts, headed only in final stride over C&D latest; can't oppose
1 (1)	Al Hofzan Bay J:William Cox T:Georgina Nicholls	J:William Cox T:Georgina Nicholls	133	—	6	-	69	28	15d	—	—	-9	3.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Showed ability when sixth of 12 on 7f Kempton debut; may do better
5 (5)	Rory's Royale Bay J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Simon Hodgson	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Simon Hodgson	133	—	85	-	70	29	15d	—	—	-5	1.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Fair fifth (Al Hofzan neck behind) on AW latest but more needed to trouble Freddie's Star
2 (2)	Celtic Spirit Bay J:Dylan Hogan T:Karen Jewell	J:Dylan Hogan T:Karen Jewell	133	—	4	-	45	13	23d	—	—	-2	0.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
80-1, achieved little when 16l fourth of five on 6f Lingfield debut 23 days ago
4 (3)	Potters Prince Bay J:Jonny Peate T:Matt Crawley	J:Jonny Peate T:Matt Crawley	133	—	—	-	29	-	15d	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
150-1 and in rear throughout when well behind Al Hofzan on recent 7f Kempton debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Freddie's Star	1/12	1/20	1/16
Al Hofzan	9/1	6/1	15/2
Rory's Royale	18/1	11/1	14/1
Celtic Spirit	66/1	33/1	40/1
Potters Prince	125/1	66/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Freddie's Star

36.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 9.6 Odds: 20

1/12

2nd

Al Hofzan

3.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.4

9/1

3rd

Rory's Royale

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

18/1

Celtic Spirit

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

66/1

Potters Prince

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Freddie's Star	77	85	57
Al Hofzan	—	69	28
Rory's Royale	—	70	29
Celtic Spirit	—	45	13
Potters Prince	—	29	—

Last Run