13:10 Carlisle

Friday 31 May 2019

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Racing TV In HD EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:12 | Winning time: 1m 6.51s

(6)

Hurstwood⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

13/8

Dark Angel colt; half-brother to a couple of winners; 6/1 when finishing off strongly from well off the pace to finish just over 3L third to subsequent Lily Agnes Stakes winner Great Dame on debut at Ripon (5f, good) 43 days ago.

Form: 3

(9)

Iffraaz

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

4/1

Iffraaj colt; ninth foal; half-brother to five winners including Zip Top (7f & 2m hurdle); Zorion (7f-1m) and Zucchini (7½f); consult the market for guidance.

Form:

(8)

Kilham

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll

3/1

62,000gns yearling; first foal from a 6f winning dam (Russian Heroine) who was a half-sister to the Listed-placed 7f winner Safina; bred to appreciate some cut underfoot; trainer 17-112 (15%; +£30.25) with his juvenile runners over the past 5 years.

Form:

(5)

Spanish Time¹⁷

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

6/1

Kendargent colt who represents a trainer in excellent form; beaten just over 4L when finishing fourth to Execlusive on debut at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 4

(3)

Stone Soldier

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: J G Given

14/1

18,000gns yearling; £30,000 juvenile; fourth foal from a 7f winning juvenile dam (La Adelita); half-brother to winners L'Addition (6f) and Duchess of Fife (1m).

Form:

(4)

Unifier

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods

11/1

£40,000 yearling; fourth foal from a 1m1f winning dam (Miss Chicane); half-brother to the UAE 7f dirt winner Perfect Sense; looks to be the pick of the Michael Dods trained-duo with Paul Mulrennan taking the ride.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Alix James

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: I Jardine J: Jamie Gormley

(2)

Birdie Bowers²⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: M Dods J: T Eaves

(1)

Dubai Station¹⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: K R Burke J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Dubai Station (6/4), Hurstwood (13/8), Kilham (3/1), Iffraaz (4/1), Spanish Time (6/1), Birdie Bowers (6/1), Unifier (11/1), Stone Soldier (14/1), Alix James (20/1)

The racing which takes place at Carlisle on Thursday should provide an accurate indication as to ground conditions for Friday but with rain in the forecast, it's probable that those declared to race will need to handle cut underfoot. Therefore, in a tricky looking opening juvenile contest, a real chance is taken on the Declan Carroll-trained newcomer KILHAM who cost 62,000gns as a yearling (and was sired by Pivotal). Of those with previous form, either of Dubai Station or Hurstwood would appear to hold the strongest credentials.