British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 11.64s

(3)

Hua Hin^t³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Mahon⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon

3/1

€70,000 yearling. Half-brother to George Bowen and likewise showed plenty on debut with a nice turn of foot to win with cut in the ground. Has a penalty to overcome but should only improve especially up slightly in distance.

Form: 1

(2)

Boa Nova

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Bentley| T: B J Meehan

9/1

Cost £68,000 as a yearling and while will get further in time does have some speed in his pedigree. Stable's runners do improve for the run but are capable of readying a newcomer and market should be informative.

Form:

(4)

Lamma Island³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Mitch Godwin⁽³⁾| T: J Hughes

100/1

Cheap purchase who was unfancied and well beaten on debut. Best watched.

Form: 0

(6)

Spirit Of May

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Fahy| T: R A Teal

12/1

Price rose to £25,000 as a two-year-old and does have some speed in pedigree. Market should provide the best guide.

Form:

(1)

Yellow Fire

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: C & M Johnston

7/1

Son of Exceed and Excel who looks a leading contender on paper for a trainer with a typically powerful batch of juveniles. Market support would be significant.

Form:

(5)

Ynys Mon¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C Hills| BF

8/11

Olympic Glory colt, cost 85,000 gns as a yearling and improved from debut with a good second at HQ. Probably wasn't suited by the track last time but also ran into a smart sort and if handling the quicker conditions should go close again.

Form: 422

Forecasts

Ynys Mon (8/11), Hua Hin (3/1), Yellow Fire (7/1), Boa Nova (9/1), Spirit Of May (12/1), Lamma Island (100/1)

Hua Hin made a nice winning debut and should be competitive again but does have the task of giving a penalty away to some rivals from fellow leading stables. This looks another good opportunity for YNYS MON, albeit in different conditions, with his last two runs setting a very good standard. Debutantes Boa Nova and in particular Yellow Fire should be noted on debut particularly if there is market support.