13:50 Leicester

Tuesday 29 May 2018

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British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 1.76s

(1)

Ballistic⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: R M H Cowell

5/2

A €180,000 yearling, Kodiac half-brother to useful 5½f/6f winner Goodwood Crusader. Didn't achieve a lot when fifth of eight on debut at Goodwood over this trip. Likely improver.

Form: 5

(2)

Blyton

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe

17/2

£85,000 yearling, Kodiac colt. Dam, unraced, closely related to smart winner up to 1m Tell. Yard have been doing well with juveniles this season, needs market check.

Form:

(8)

Jack's Point

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir

5/1

Slade Power colt, cost 78,000 gns foal, then made 120,000 gns yearling, half-brother to multiple winners, including two-year-old 5f/5½f winner Starlight Mystery and also got stamina in pedigree.

Form:

(7)

Murqaab²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

11/4

85,000 gns yearling, Showcasing colt, brother to two-year-old 5f winner Clouds Rest. Took step forward when runnner-up at Doncaster on second start. Sets the standard for newcomers.

Form: 42

(4)

Secret Venture

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: K A Ryan

7/2

£85,000 yearling, Kyllachy colt. Closely related to useful 6f-1m1f winner Supersta and half-brother to useful 1m winner Symbolic. Interesting debutant for Kevin Ryan.

Form:

(3)

Sing Bertie

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: D Shaw

100/1

Zebedee colt. Dam, maiden sprinter, half-sister to smart 7f winner Dream Castle. Doesn't appeal as the likely winner on debut.

Form:

(5)

Tomshalfbrother

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: R M H Cowell

33/1

Sir Percy colt is a half-brother to 5f winner Grandfather Tom and has some stamina for a mile on dam's side. Market should reveal more on expectations.

Form:

(6)

Triple One¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: M L W Bell

25/1

An 82,000 gns two-year-old, Toronado colt, he's a half-brother to 6f winner Edged In Blue. Very slowly away on debut at Beverley, should improve on that effort.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

(9)

Don Armado¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: S C Williams J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

Ballistic (5/2), Murqaab (11/4), Secret Venture (7/2), Jack's Point (5/1), Blyton (17/2), Don Armado (12/1), Triple One (25/1), Tomshalfbrother (33/1), Sing Bertie (100/1)

MURQAAB is the one with experience having stepped forward to finish second at Doncaster on second start. That was a good effort and he can take the opener for David O'Meara. Ballistic should improve from his own debut run while newcomers Blyton, Secret Venture and Tomshalfbrother are all worth paying attention to.