15:15 York

Friday 12 October 2018

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British EBF Supporting Racing To School Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 58.45s

(5)

Broken Spear^p²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 87| D

4/1

Scored at Thirsk (5f, good to soft) in August on his nursery debut. Not as good since, but respectable effort in Listed company last time. More needed under his penalty back in this sphere.

Form: 351245

(3)

Angel Alexander¹⁴

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

11/8

4-1 and made a decent debut at Haydock (6f, good to soft) recently. Drops back in trip for this, but should be capable of improvement and is short-listed.

Form: 2

(12)

Exalted Angel⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: K R Burke

3/1

4-1 and kept on for a close third on a very encouraging debut at Nottingham (5f, good) last week. Should come on for that and if he does then he can again have a say in what looks a stronger race.

Form: 3

(1)

Melgate Magic^t¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64

40/1

Best of his four efforts so far came on the AW at Wolverhampton. Needs significant improvement to figure in this.

Form: 9556

(9)

Sambucca Spirit¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: P T Midgley

50/1

50-1 and always in rear when last of nine on debut at Pontefract recently (6f, good). Drops in trip but can only watch.

Form: 9

(8)

Arletta Star¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

25/1

Has shown a bit of promise on both starts so far. Neither piece of form would be good enough to win this and she may make more appeal when entering nurseries.

Form: 53

(2)

Crazy Spin²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: T Hamilton| T: I Furtado

100/1

Well held in both starts so far and can only watch until she shows more.

Form: 98

(4)

Nettie Honeyball²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler

150/1

Big prices and well beaten in both starts. Watch.

Form: 00

(6)

Newgate Angel^p1²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 52

100/1

Beaten almost 6L from a mark of 55 on her nursery debut last time. May pick up a smaller race, but this looks out of her league.

Form: 87976

(10)

Queen Of Bradgate²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado

150/1

Big prices for both runs so far, and although she did improve second time, that really is not saying much. Watch.

Form: 69

(7)

Skeetah¹⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| BF

8/1

Well backed favourite for her Nottingham debut (soft) in May, when beaten just a neck. That was a very good effort in the context of this race. Has not been rushed back to the track and should be a leading contender again.

Form: 2

(11)

Spell¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: S De Sousa| T: R Hannon| OR: 80

7/1

Went close in an Ascot conditions race on debut and beaten just over 2L over C&D in the Listed Marygate Fillies' Stakes next time. Below par on AW after a break last week, but has claims if bouncing back.

Form: 355

Forecasts

Angel Alexander (11/8), Exalted Angel (3/1), Broken Spear (4/1), Spell (7/1), Skeetah (8/1), Arletta Star (25/1), Melgate Magic (40/1), Sambucca Spirit (50/1), Newgate Angel (100/1), Crazy Spin (100/1), Queen Of Bradgate (150/1), Nettie Honeyball (150/1)

A race where it should pay to concentrate on a handful of leading protagonists in Spell, Skeetah, Broken Spear, Exalted Angel and ANGEL ALEXANDER, and the vote goes to the last-named. He did not look to be short of toe on debut at Haydock and so can probably take this drop in trip in his stride and he could prove tough to beat. Exalted Angel and Spell are feared most.