18:40 Lingfield

Saturday 12 August 2017

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Interpro People EBF Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:44 | Winning time: 1m 32.56s

(2)

Berkshire Royal⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

7/1

Not really fancied on his debut at Salisbury in June over 7f when he was caught wide and clearly needed the experience. Needs to come on again for that run but entitled to show some more progress and the yard could hardly be in better form.

Form: 8

(1)

Global Wonder²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Fran Berry| T: E A L Dunlop

8/1

His pedigree is a bit of a mixed bag but he should show the benefit of a considerate debut ride somewhere down the line. The form of his Yarmouth debut has yet to be really tested not hard to imagine him taking more of a part here.

Form: 6

(4)

Yaafour¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 84

11/10

The most experienced runner in the field with the form to go with it having shaped nicely on his last two start stepping up markedly from his debut like a few from this yard have this year. The two that beat him last time out at Newmarket both looks useful types with the winner holding a Gimcrack entry and that piece of form sets the standard here.

Form: 833

(5)

Blanchefleur

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon

14/1

The one debutante in the field and the second runner from this yard she cost €110,000 as a foal and is closely related to a couple that were useful as juveniles. Looks on jockey bookings to be the stable second string and newcomers from this yard have generally needed the outing this year unless they are really smart.

Form:

(6)

Harmonica⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Powell| T: Sir Mark Prescott

6/1

Made her debut over 5f on heavy ground and looks one on breeding who will need a longer trip. She did learn through that Nottingham race and will be well suited by this 7f trip but may need another few outings before we see the best of her.

Form: 4

(7)

Raven's Song²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carson| T: H J L Dunlop

33/1

Started at 33/1 on her debut over 7f at Salisbury and made an inauspicious start to her career struggling at halfway and looks outclassed here unless she shows dramatic progress.

Form: 9

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(3)

Pacific Fleet¹⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: A Watson J: Edward Greatrex

Forecasts

Yaafour (11/10), Pacific Fleet (4/1), Harmonica (6/1), Berkshire Royal (7/1), Global Wonder (8/1), Blanchefleur (14/1), Raven's Song (33/1)

The Hannon barn look to hold a strong hand here with YAAFOUR who sets the standard on form and a well-bred and costly newcomer in Blanchefleur. Berkshire Royal comes from a stable that are in cracking form at the moment and could well progress from his initial run with Pacific Fleet a very similar type. Global Wonder needs to take another step forward but isn’t ruled out in what looks to be a decent enough heat.