14:45 Haydock

Friday 24 May 2019

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British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 14.01s

(1)

Bad Rabbit

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: D Loughnane

80/1

40,000gns yearling by Iffraaj out of a 1m4f winning dam. Likely need further and stable now known for early two-year-olds.

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(5)

Bravo Faisal²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey

25/1

130,000gns yearling by Kodiac couldn't land a blow after starting slowly and hanging under pressure on debut at Leicester over 5f. Should know job better now and improvement expected.

Form: 6

(6)

Clog Maker

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

16/1

Dark Angel newcomer half-brother to two 1m winners out of a 1m1f Group Three winning dam. Stable more than capable of getting them ready on debut so merits respect especially if market speaks positively.

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(2)

Mr Kodi²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: P D Evans

33/1

€19,000 gelding by Kodiac finished fourth of seven on debut at Leicester last month where Bravo Faisal was sixth. Do better for that run but vulnerable to well-bred newcomers.

Form: 4

(7)

Pierre Lapin

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

1/1

140,000gns yearling by Cappella Sansevero a half-brother to Group One winning sprinter Harry Angel. Bred to be fast and from hottest yard of all in early 2019 so looks a very likely newcomer.

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(3)

Top Buck¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: B J Meehan

5/1

9-1 but always thereabouts and beaten 1¼L into second on recent debut at Windsor and kept on as if needing this step up to 6f latest when third at Chester. Sets a fair standard for the two obvious newcomers to aim for.

Form: 23

(4)

Visible Charm

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby

9/4

575,000gns 2yo by Invincible Spirit; 14th foal; half-brother to 5 winners inc Erupt (1m3f-1m4f inc Gr 1). Bred to want further but merits respect for one of the most prolific yards in the game with two-year-old debutants.

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Forecasts

Pierre Lapin (1/1), Visible Charm (9/4), Top Buck (5/1), Clog Maker (16/1), Bravo Faisal (25/1), Mr Kodi (33/1), Bad Rabbit (80/1)

If anywhere near the class of their Group One winning half-brothers VISIBLE CHARM and Pierre Lapin will have a major say here and the pair of them are favoured over the twice-placed Top Buck. The Godolphin newcomer gets the nod due to Charlie Appleby being more prolific with debutants than Roger Varian albeit the latter can ready one first time.