Debenhams Novice Stakes (GBB Race) – Newmarket

Newmarket

13:57

Debenhams Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2026-05-15

Distance 1m

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £5,154

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 6°C

Wind 5mph NW

Rain 2%

Winning Time 1m 36.84s (slow by 0.74s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Tales Of Wisdom (IRE) Dougie Costello · Charlie Appleby	11/4	Won
2nd	Bayaann (GB) Harry Davies · William Haggas	7/2	.75
3rd	Queen's Companion (GB) Edward Greatrex · Ralph Beckett	4/1	6.5
4th	Quartermaster (IRE) Robert Havlin · John & Thady Gosden	15/8F	.5
5th	Cuff It (FR) Saffie Osborne · Richard Spencer	22/1	0.3
6th	Bemersyde (IRE) Sorin Moldoveanu · Jane Chapple-Hyam	9/1	1.75
7th	I Got Rhythm (GER) David Probert · Kevin Philippart De Foy	80/1	6.5
8th	King Cherry (IRE) Marco Ghiani · Stuart Williams	100/1	1.25
9th	Me An' All (GB) Luke Morris · John Ryan	500/1	3.25
10th	Anthena (GB) J F Egan · Phil McEntee	500/1	52

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (8)	Quartermaster Bay J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	137	h	1-	-	88	-	155d	—	—	-9	18.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
140,000gns yearling; stayed on well to beat 3 rivals on 1m AW debut; can find more; hooded
3 (5)	Tales Of Wisdom Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Charlie Appleby	J:Dougie Costello T:Charlie Appleby	137	—	1-5	95	94	-	15d	—	—	+2	25.1	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Impressive 7f debut on AW; poorly drawn latest; step up to 1m can suit; has potential
1 (1)	Bayaann Bay J:Harry Davies T:William Haggas	J:Harry Davies T:William Haggas	137	—	1-	-	85	-	176d	—	—	-2	15	1.00/1	4/1 20%
410,000gns yearling; smooth start to career when winning 7f AW maiden as 2yo; can improve
10 (6)	Queen's Companion Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Ralph Beckett	J:Edward Greatrex T:Ralph Beckett	125	—	43-	-	91	55	202d	—	—	-8	7.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Promising 2yo, chased home smart Haggas rivals at Newbury (1m, soft) in October
4 (7)	Bemersyde Bay J:Sorin Moldoveanu(7) T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	J:Sorin Moldoveanu(7) T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	130	—	43	-	89	64	11d	—	—	-4	5.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Respectable C&D debut; keeping-on 3rd at Windsor (1m) last week; toughish task
5 (9)	Cuff It Bay J:Saffie Osborne T:Richard Spencer	J:Saffie Osborne T:Richard Spencer	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
£55,000 yearling; this looks a competitive start to his career but worth a market check
6 (10)	I Got Rhythm Chestnut J:David Probert T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:David Probert T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
46,000euros yearling; will do well to overcome more experienced rivals on debut
7 (2)	King Cherry Brown J:Marco Ghiani T:Stuart Williams	J:Marco Ghiani T:Stuart Williams	130	t	75	-	67	-	18d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Signs of ability in AW events at 6f and 7f; others have achieved more; now tongue tied
8 (4)	Anthena Bay J:J F Egan T:Phil McEntee	J:J F Egan T:Phil McEntee	125	—	9-7	-	20	-	14d	—	—	-1	0.2	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Triple-figure prices and soundly beaten in two starts, at 7f and 1m2f; can only watch
9 (3)	Me An' All Bay J:Luke Morris T:John Ryan	J:Luke Morris T:John Ryan	125	—	96	-	66	33	15d	—	—	-1	0.2	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Big prices and finished remote in two starts this year, over C&D then 7f; handicaps soon

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Quartermaster	15/8	9/4	2/1
Tales Of Wisdom	5/2	11/4	5/2
Bayaann	4/1	4/1	4/1
Queen's Companion	9/2	9/2	9/2
Bemersyde	17/2	15/2	15/2
Cuff It	25/1	22/1	22/1
I Got Rhythm	100/1	80/1	80/1
King Cherry	150/1	100/1	100/1
Anthena	500/1	200/1	400/1
Me An' All	500/1	200/1	400/1

Predictor

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

1st

Tales Of Wisdom

25.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 7 Odds: 6.9

11/4

2nd

Quartermaster

18.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Bayaann

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5

4/1

Queen's Companion

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Bemersyde

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Cuff It

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

I Got Rhythm

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

King Cherry

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Anthena

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500/1

Me An' All

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tales Of Wisdom	95	94	—
Quartermaster	—	88	—
Bayaann	—	85	—
Queen's Companion	—	91	55
Bemersyde	—	89	64
Cuff It	—	—	—
I Got Rhythm	—	—	—
King Cherry	—	67	—
Anthena	—	20	—
Me An' All	—	66	33

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bemersyde	11d ago	Quick return
Anthena	14d ago	Fit
Tales Of Wisdom	15d ago	Fit
Me An' All	15d ago	Fit
King Cherry	18d ago	Fit
Quartermaster	155d ago	Long break
Bayaann	176d ago	Long break
Queen's Companion	202d ago	Long break
Cuff It	—	—
I Got Rhythm	—	—