Sky Vegas King Of The Unexpected Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 14.09s

(3)

Balata Bay³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| D

9/2

Kyllachy colt, half-brother to four winners and dam was a juvenile winner over this trip. Improved from a green debut to win at Chepstow last time out. Likely to need more here conceding weight to his rivals but progress on the cards.

Form: 61

(4)

Alatia⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: J Hughes

50/1

Moohaajim gelding, half-brother to two winners and dam a winner over this trip in Italy. Well beaten here on debut at big odds and likely to need more time.

Form: 6

(6)

Dark Thunder³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 77

5/1

Alhebayeb colt, cost £42,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to two winners. Dam a half-sister to a US Grade 3 winner over this trip and two Listed winners. Has run with some credit on each of his three starts but needs to improve to play a part here.

Form: 335

(1)

James Street^t¹⁴

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

1/2

Gale Force Ten colt, cost €65,000 as a yearling and 130,000 gns as a two-year-old. Half-brother to three winners, dam a half-sister to Group 1 winner Elusive City. Ran a huge race when just touched off on debut at Newbury and sets the standard here.

Form: 2

(5)

Russian Rum

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: J G Given

33/1

Archipenko colt, half-brother to four winners, three at two-years-old and dam a juvenile winner over this trip. Interesting enough pedigree and can't be ruled out if any money arrives.

Form:

(2)

Swift Justice³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: Tom Dascombe

14/1

Sixties Icon colt, cost 21,000 gns as a foal and 50,000 gns as a yearling. Full-brother to a Listed winner who won over sprint trips and dam a winner. Has struggled to make his presence felt in two starts to date. Others preferred.

Form: 75

Forecasts

James Street (1/2), Balata Bay (9/2), Dark Thunder (5/1), Swift Justice (14/1), Russian Rum (33/1), Alatia (50/1)

It's hard to see past JAMES STREET here who ran a huge race on debut at Newbury and he may not need to improve to win this. Dark Thunder has run with credit in his three runs and can battle it out for minor honours with Balata Bay who improved from his debut to win at Chepstow last time out.