Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 1m 13.61s

(3)

Legends Of War¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden| D

1/4

Could hardly have been more impressive when bolting up at Newbury on debut by 4L. Disappointing when soundly beaten in the July Stakes at Newmarket but warrants plenty of respect back down in class here.

Form: 16

(1)

Motafaawit²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hannon

7/2

Intikhab colt, half-brother to Group 3 winner Tajaanus and dam was a juvenile winner over this trip. Beat a well fancied rival on debut at Leicester in a four-runner contest. Plenty to like about the manner of that effort but will need more here.

Form: 1

(5)

Barossa Red

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

20/1

Tamayuz colt, cost £36,000 as a yearling. Likely to need further than this and has a tough ask on debut here, despite the yard being capable of readying one first time up.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

Boa Nova¹⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 2

T: B J Meehan J: Harry Bentley

(4)

Shorter Skirt¹⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: M Harley

Forecasts

Legends Of War (1/4), Shorter Skirt (5/2), Motafaawit (7/2), Boa Nova (4/1), Barossa Red (20/1)

LEGENDS OF WAR wasn't seen at his best up in Group company last time but he's in excellent hands and he's likely to leave that effort behind dropped back in class. Richard Hannon won this race last year for these connections and Motaffawit ought to run well after an eye-catching success at Leicester on debut but Shorter Skirt is preferred for the runner-up spot having shaped well at Kempton on debut.