17:55 Hamilton

Friday 17 May 2019

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BB Foodservice EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 59.38s

(1)

Glasvegas¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish

9/4

Beaten a neck when runner-up in a 5f novice event at Musselburgh (good) earlier this month. Likely to have improved for the experience and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 2

(2)

Il Maestro¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

8/1

Finished fourth on both starts so far most recently over this trip at Pontefract (good-to-firm) at the start of the month. Notable runner on this occasion.

Form: 44

(5)

Perregrin¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston

9/1

Outpaced prior to finishing third of six in a firm ground novice over this trip at Bath on debut 11 days ago. Likely capable of better.

Form: 3

(7)

Taxiwala²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| BF

11/4

Good neck second in a 5f maiden at Doncaster (good) when debuting at the end of last month. Winner that day has finished runner-up in a decent race since and he looks likely to play a leading role once more.

Form: 2

(8)

Laughing Crusader

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara

14/1

Unraced Outstrip colt bought for £42,000 at the sales last August. Dam won over 6f and market support would be notable on debut.

Form:

(6)

No Mercy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke

11/2

Unraced Sepoy colt cost 48,000 gns at the sales last autumn. Half-brother to multiple winner Merchant Of Venice and interesting to see how he fares on debut.

Form:

(3)

Penmellyn^h²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin

8/1

Well held seventh in a ten runner AW event over this trip at Newcastle on debut last month. More needed if he's to take this on turf debut.

Form: 7

(4)

Bella Brazil

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: T D Barron

25/1

Unraced daughter of Clodovil bought for €27,000 as a yearling. Dam unplaced in three starts at two and market support would be notable on first racecourse appearance.

Form:

Forecasts

Glasvegas (9/4), Taxiwala (11/4), No Mercy (11/2), Penmellyn (8/1), Il Maestro (8/1), Perregrin (9/1), Laughing Crusader (14/1), Bella Brazil (25/1)

TAXIWALA sets the standard of those who have run so far and he can step up on his second on debut to break his maiden in this opening contest. The selection looks capable of getting the better of his rivals here with Glasvegas capable of finishing runner-up ahead of Il Maestro who has finished fourth on both previous outings.