18:35 Ripon

Wednesday 30 May 2018

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British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 1m 0.20s

(4)

Rockin Roy²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| D

5/4

Supported in to joint favourite prior to making a successful debut at Beverley earlier in the month. The second boosted the form when winning on Monday and he looks the one to beat despite his penalty.

Form: 1

(6)

Gingersdunthelot^p²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane

33/1

Has been making improvement over his three starts, all at 5f, and is going to need to a fair bit more of that to get his nose in front for the first time here.

Form: 905

(3)

Life of Riley¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke

6/1

9-2 ahead of his debut at Hamilton when he was coltish in the preliminaries, raced freely and couldn't see out his effort. Can do better than that and a greater impact would not surprise this time.

Form: 5

(2)

Mark's Choice¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr

20/1

Improved for his debut when 1½L ahead of Life Of Riley at Hamilton last time. Should be capable of another step forward and no reason why he can't be very competitive.

Form: 64

(5)

Silver Dust

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

13/2

€25,000 yearling. 57,000gns foal. Half-brother to nine winners, mainly at middle distances, the best being Nurture (1m2f). Dam an unraced half-sister to a US 1m½f Listed winner. Perhaps not an obvious debut winner on paper but market check advised.

Form:

(7)

Miss Sabina^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: Mrs A Duffield

66/1

£16,000 yearling. Eighth foal. Half-sister to five winners, two of them over sprint trips and one as a juvenile. Dam a 1m1½f AW winner. Stable wouldn't be noted for debut winners at two, but nonetheless a market check looks worthwhile.

Form:

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 35p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Smile A Mile⁴¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: C & M Johnston J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Rockin Roy (5/4), Smile A Mile (7/4), Life of Riley (6/1), Silver Dust (13/2), Mark's Choice (20/1), Gingersdunthelot (33/1), Miss Sabina (66/1)

ROCKIN ROY won with a bit in hand on debut and, with that form having been boosted, he could be up to defying a penalty this time. Life Of Riley and Mark's Choice should not be too far apart and the former may have more improvement in his this time, while Smile A Mile could bounce back from a disappointing debut given that he was odds-on that day.