16:15 York

Saturday 26 May 2018

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Yorkshire Regiment British EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 11.97s

(1)

I Am A Dreamer⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Bentley| T: C & M Johnston| CD

11/4

Off the mark over C&D last time out. Improved for the step up to this trip but it was only a narrow win, and the penalty he carries won't make things easy for him.

Form: 341

(5)

Broken Spear²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: T Coyle & K Wood

7/1

Has run well on all three of his starts so far. Should be getting off the mark sooner rather than later and is a danger to all stepping up in trip, with the ground unlikely to be an issue for him.

Form: 223

(3)

Jfoul

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: S bin Suroor

5/1

Zebedee colt who cost £70,000 as a yearling. Represents top connections and more than worth a check in the market ahead of this debut run.

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(4)

Julius Limbani

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson

12/1

Anodin colt who cost €67,000 as a yearling and is a half-brother to two-year-old winner Aventure Love. Worth a check in the market ahead of this debut.

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(7)

Moyassar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: R Hannon

4/1

Tamayuz colt who cost 85,000gns as a foal. Dam a half-sister to Group 2 winner Sir Prancealot and he should go well on debut.

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(6)

Pacino

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

15/2

Heeraat yearling who cost £48,000 as a yearling. First foal of his dam and not an enormous amount to go on in terms of pedigree, but this yard often does well with two-year-olds.

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(8)

Ventura Bay

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey

12/1

Dragon Pulse colt who cost £32,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to a winner but very much seems the yard's second string based on jockey bookings.

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(2)

Showu¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: R Eddery

15/2

Ran well on debut especially given she didn't enjoy a clear passage through the race. Extra furlong shouldn't be an issue and she could well play a part in the closing stages of this.

Form: 6

Forecasts

I Am A Dreamer (11/4), Moyassar (4/1), Jfoul (5/1), Broken Spear (7/1), Showu (15/2), Pacino (15/2), Julius Limbani (12/1), Ventura Bay (12/1)

It may pay to side with experience here, and perhaps this could be BROKEN SPEAR's chance to get off the mark. He's run well on all three of his starts so far and this step up in trip is unlikely to do his chances any harm given the way he's kept on in his previous races. He can see off Showu, who should be able to perform better than she did on debut at Ascot, while Jfoul represents an interesting newcomer..