18:20 Bath

Friday 1 June 2018

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EBF Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 1m 2.76s

(3)

Anthem of Peace²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: B J Meehan

20/1

Hinted at some ability on his Windsor debut (5f, good) although he did prove rather hard to settle. Trainer's juveniles usually come on for the run but he fared no better on his second outing finishing last of nine at Chester (5f, good).

Form: 69

(5)

Eye Of The Water³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: R Harris

66/1

Yard not really known for their juvenile prowess (8/173 past five years) and this one only showed his inexperience on his debut on the AW (Kempton, 5f). Will need to improve greatly to make an impression here.

Form: 9

(2)

High Horse¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: C G Cox

8/11

All the rage in the market prior to his debut over C&D he only gave best to the winner late on showing plenty of speed. Again he looked a speedy sort (bred to be) next time out when placed at Salisbury (5f, good/firm); should be winning soon.

Form: 23

(6)

Sunsprite¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes

3/1

A £125,000 purchase at the breeze-ups he was hooded for his debut (removed here) and given a considerate introduction Salisbury (5f, good/firm) with High Horse in third. That form has been advertised by the win of the second; better expected.

Form: 5

(1)

County Peckham

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: N P Mulholland

20/1

Foxwedge filly who is the sole newcomer in the field who cost just £6,500 at a recent breeze-up sale. Half-sister to a winner at up to 7f (Manisa) with the dam a juvenile 6f winner. Yard 1/18 with two-year-olds past five years.

Form:

(4)

Thegreyvtrain²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Fahy| T: R Harris

50/1

Second representative in this race for this yard who has one standout piece of form to her name from her four runs so far. That came when she was second at Kempton (AW) over 5f when an 80/1 chance putting her experience to good use.

Form: 6927

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Whataguy¹⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 2

T: P F Nicholls J: Megan Nicholls

Forecasts

High Horse (8/11), Sunsprite (3/1), Whataguy (4/1), County Peckham (20/1), Anthem of Peace (20/1), Thegreyvtrain (50/1), Eye Of The Water (66/1)

The key piece of form here looks to be the run of HIGH HORSE at Salisbury last time out when he had Sunsprite behind him. The latter is expected to improve but looking at the overall form of the former this offers him an excellent chance to open his account especially as he’s run well over C&D on his debut. Whataguy although the only winner in this field may struggle to find the improvement to cope with his penalty but he should be able to make the frame.