14:50 Windsor

Monday 16 April 2018

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EBF Novice Stakes

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 1m 5.33s

(3)

Artair

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: M L W Bell

9/4

Kodiac colt out of an Iffraaj mare who cost £55,000 as a yearling. Worth considering especially given he represents a top yard.

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(5)

Awake In Asia

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans

4/1

Dragon Pulse colt who cost £65,000 as a yearling. Yard has a fair record with juveniles and he's worth checking in the market on debut.

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(1)

Blown By Wind

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: C & M Johnston

2/1

Invincible Spirit colt out of a Street Cry mare. Related to a couple of Listed winners, notable jockey booking and juveniles from this yard are always worth taking careful note of.

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(7)

Greeley

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman

10/1

Sir Prancelot colt who cost £18,000 as a yearling. A half-brother to a couple of overseas winners, but others still appeal more on pedigree.

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(6)

Greyzee

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: B R Millman

16/1

Zebedee colt out of a Duke Of Marmalade mare. Likely to be the yard's second string in this and best watched on debut.

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(4)

Merarani

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Karen George

50/1

Mayson filly who cost 3,000gns as a yearling. Some nice form in her pedigree but this yard isn't necessarily associate with first time out winners.

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(2)

Solesmes

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon

9/1

Gregorian filly out of a Bahamian Bounty mare who cost 3,000gns as a foal. Could appreciate further in time but this is still a good starting point.

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Forecasts

Blown By Wind (2/1), Artair (9/4), Awake In Asia (4/1), Solesmes (9/1), Greeley (10/1), Greyzee (16/1), Merarani (50/1)

These early season two-year-old affairs are never easy to work out with the lack of form on offer, and the market can prove very informative. However on paper BLOWN BY WIND is a tentative pick. This Invincible Spirit colt has a fairly good pedigree, being a half-brother to a couple of winners at Listed level, and represents a trainer in Mark Johnston who has his fair share of juvenile winners. Michael Bell's Artair and David Evans' Awake In Asia are others to keep an eye on.