British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 0.25s

(5)

Space Traveller¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: R A Fahey

30/100

Yard have already had plenty of juvenile winners and this was one of them taking a Doncaster novice on his debut. For all that he won he did looks as though the experience would benefit him; now down in trip and under a penalty.

Form: 1

(2)

Roulston Scar¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

11/4

Made a decent start to his career shaping well on his debut and only being beaten by a more experienced type (did best of the newcomers in the race). That race will have brought him on and he's sure to go well this with experience on his side now.

Form: 2

(3)

Slieve Donard

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: N Wilson

100/1

Trainer is 2-88 with two-year-olds in the last five seasons so he would be a surprise winner here. First foal of a winner at up to 1m he's expected to need the run here and others make more appeal.

Form:

(4)

Epona

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: P Makin| T: K Dalgleish

25/1

Yard starting to look as though they are coming back to their best although they have been below-par with their juveniles this year so far (4-30). This one has winners in her pedigree though and nay market support should be respected.

Form:

(1)

Jordan's Chris¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Miss L A Perratt

200/1

Yard 0-19 with two-year-old in the last five seasons and this one would create a huge shock if she were to improve that record. Slow away on debut (125/1) she was soon behind and massive progress is needed to take a hand in this.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Space Traveller (30/100), Roulston Scar (11/4), Epona (25/1), Slieve Donard (100/1), Jordan's Chris (200/1)

This looks to boil down to a match between SPACE TRAVELLER and Roulston Scar both who made an impression of their debuts. The former justified some strong market confidence and support to score at Doncaster over an extended 6f showing a nice blend of speed and stamina which will help him cope with this drop to 5f with a penalty. The latter of that duo shaped nicely on debut and will have learnt from that experience and the weight he receives will bring the pair close together. Epona makes her debut but has a decent pedigree and should be best of the rest with the experience doing her good.