Dribuild Developments/EBF Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 0.17s

(1)

Big Boots^h1⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M R Channon| BF| D

9/2

Scored on debut but has been hard to settle in both starts since and a hood is tried for the first time. Has a tough task in conceding weight to all.

Form: 172

(3)

Shaybani⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hughes

4/5

Kodiac colt, cost €58,000 as a yearling and 55,000 gns as a Breeze-up purchase. Comes from a yard that don't ask too much on track debuts so plenty to take from last week's Goodwood third. Full-brother Mignolino handled cut in the ground.

Form: 2

(4)

Temple of Wonder¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: P D Evans

3/1

Stepped up considerably at Windsor and needs to find a bit more here over a trip which may be on the sharp side.

Form: 74

(2)

Tizwotitiz⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Toby Eley⁽⁷⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead

7/1

Hampered twice when runner-up at Nottingham. The third has won since and he has proved he handles some cut in the ground.

Form: 72

Forecasts

Shaybani (4/5), Temple of Wonder (3/1), Big Boots (9/2), Tizwotitiz (7/1)

Richard Hughes often leaves something to work on with his newcomers so he is sure to have been delighted with SHAYBANI's performance last week in what looked a decent Goodwood maiden. His pedigree suggests the slower ground will not be a problem. Tizwhotiz is proven on slow conditions and ran a perfectly respectable race at Nottingham having been hampered twice and finishing ahead of a future winner. Big Boots will go close if a hood helps him settle, whilst Temple Of Wonder improved last time but steps up in class and may want further.