Edmond Shipway Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 24.78s

(4)

Blonde Warrior²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer

1/4

Runner-up on debut and went one better when winning over 6f at Yarmouth (good-to-firm) last time out. Likely to play a leading role once more.

Form: 21

(6)

Al Fajir Mukbile

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: I Mohammed & J Santos

25/1

Unraced son of Dawn approach and a half-brother to multiple winner Poets Dream. Stable just 6/160 in two-year-old races in recent seasons.

Form:

(2)

Starfighter²¹

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

9/2

Green when finishing third of four in a Haydock novice contest over 6f on good-to-firm ground earlier this month. Step up in trip likely to suit.

Form: 3

(1)

Aleeka

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Gray| T: D O'Meara

12/1

Unraced daughter of Distorted Humor out of a mare who was placed on the Flat. Worth a check in the market on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Hummdinger

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: A King J: M Harley

(5)

Karnavaal

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Sir Michael Stoute J: Jim Crowley

Forecasts

Blonde Warrior (1/4), Karnavaal (11/4), Starfighter (9/2), Aleeka (12/1), Hummdinger (16/1), Al Fajir Mukbile (25/1)

BLONDE WARRIOR looked a potentially useful individual when winning at Yarmouth last time and he can follow up in this six runner novice contest. Karnavaal represents top connections here and he can finish runner-up on debut while Star Fighter, who is likely to have improved for his debut run can finish third.