racinguk.com EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 59.85s

(1)

Roderick²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| D

9/2

Pastoral Pursuits colt overcame greenness to make a winning debut at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) last month and entitled to be wiser and improve for the experience.

Form: 1

(5)

I Believe In You¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 80| CD

4/5

Placed first 2 starts and improved on that to score over C&D 12 days ago, holding on well at the line under pressure, there could be more to come and sets the standard amongst these.

Form: 321

(4)

Havana Ooh Na Na

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

9/4

Havana Gold colt cost 140,000 gns, brother to smart two-year-old 5f winner Havana Grey. Represents good yard and needs a close look on first start.

Form:

(2)

Jordan Electrics^h1⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: Miss L A Perratt

150/1

Dandy Man colt out of an unraced mare (half-sister to a couple of winners; 1m-1m3.5f); cost €25,000 as a yearling. Sent off 50/1 and trailed home last of eight in novice at Ayr (6f, good) on debut recently. Hood added now.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

(3)

Moojim⁴⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: B Smart J: G Lee

Forecasts

I Believe In You (4/5), Havana Ooh Na Na (9/4), Roderick (9/2), Moojim (13/2), Jordan Electrics (150/1)

Roderick won on debut at Musselburgh last month and is entitled to improve having looked a bit green at times. He's sure to mount a bid but might find I BELIEVE IN YOU has more guns for now. He was a good winner over C&D recently and could have more to come again on this quicker surface. Newcomer Havana Ooh Na Na could have something to say and may be the best of the rest.