British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 25.65s

(5)

Al Mortajaz¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: S & E Crisford

11/1

Camacho gelding, cost €12,000 as a foal and 28,000 gns as a yearling. Dam a German winner and half-sister to a Group 3 winner. Well beaten at Chelmsford on debut last month but should progress.

Form: 7

(2)

Arden Warrior¹⁶

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

4/9

War Command colt, cost 32,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to a winner over this trip. Dam related to a Listed winning sprinter. Improved from Windsor debut to finish runner-up at Beverley last time. That just about sets the standard here.

Form: 52

(3)

Freedom And Wheat²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: B G Powell

50/1

Fast Company colt whose dam is half-sister to a Group 2 middle distance winner. Struggled on Windsor debut and may need more time.

Form: 0

(4)

Greenback Boogie⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: B J Meehan| OR: 72

5/2

Helmet colt, cost €18,000 as a foal and £42,000 as a yearling. Dam a winner over 1m4f and half-sister to two Listed winners. Has run to a similar level on each of his last three starts. Perhaps a little vulnerable to anything above average.

Form: 6342

(1)

Keston Warrior

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A West

25/1

Henrythenavigator gelding, cost 1,500 gns as a foal. Half-brother to four winners and dam a winning sprinter. Not a good sign he's already been gelded and needs more here.

Form:

Forecasts

Arden Warrior (4/9), Greenback Boogie (5/2), Al Mortajaz (11/1), Keston Warrior (25/1), Freedom And Wheat (50/1)

ARDEN WARRIOR improved for his debut and could be hard to beat here with a reproduction of that effort. Greenback Boogie is capable of running well again while Al Mortajaz is the type to improve from his debut and could prove to be best of the remainder.