14:40 Leicester

Tuesday 28 May 2019

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British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 0.91s

(8)

Cool Sphere

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Louis Steward| T: R M H Cowell

9/2

Price more than doubled to 120,000 gns last year. By Kentucky Derby winner Orb out of a US 5f/6½f winner. Appeals on paper, and yard has had a debut winner (from two runners) already this season.

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(5)

Ivor³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

7/1

Slowly away when finishing well held over an extended 5f at Brighton (good/firm) on debut last month, and while he's sure to improve, it's hard to recommend him on that effort.

Form: 6

(4)

Lincoln Blue

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

11/1

Bated Breath half-brother to 5f winner Gardinia and 2-y-o 5½f winner My Drama Queen. Yard 1-41 with 2-y-o runners since 2018, so chances are he will need the experience.

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(6)

Majestic Sands

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey

3/1

Closely related to Gold Cup winner Trip To Paris, and cost 100,000 gns as a foal. By a speed influence, but chance that he may need further on pedigree, and market should guide.

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(3)

Percy Green¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke

12/1

Son of Sir Percy who has been soundly beaten twice so far, and will be of more interest when qualified for handicaps over further.

Form: 80

(2)

Wentworth Amigo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne

11/2

Just a fair pedigree, but his sales price rocketed to £60,000 this year (breeze-up), so clearly shows something, and folly to ignore on that basis.

Form:

(1)

Zuckerberg

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: I Furtado

7/2

Camacho half-brother to 7f winner Alyaa and useful 7f-1m1f winner Glorious Artist. Likely to need another furlong or so in time, but jockey booking does take the eye, so needs a market check.

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(7)

Prissy Missy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: D Loughnane

28/1

By Gutaifan out of a 1¼m winner. Yards juveniles yet to trouble the judge this year, and this filly is likely to need more time.

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Forecasts

Majestic Sands (3/1), Zuckerberg (7/2), Cool Sphere (9/2), Wentworth Amigo (11/2), Ivor (7/1), Lincoln Blue (11/1), Percy Green (12/1), Prissy Missy (28/1)

The market will tell a story here, as the two with the most eye-catching breeding race in the same colours for different trainers, those being COOL SPHERE and Majestic Sands, and picking between them is difficult without the benefit of betting clues. Wentworth Amigo fetched £60,000 at the Breeze-Ups, which augurs well for his ability to run in a straight line, and he completes the shortlist in a race the newcomers should dominate.