18:25 Leicester

Thursday 27 June 2019

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British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 1m 25.97s

(7)

Mottrib¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| D

4/5

150,000 gns yearling out of a Listed placed dam by Dalakhani, Impressive recent Newbury winner on debut, keeping on strongly over a half furlong shorter. Only likely to improve with time and at this trip. Holds a Listed entry and sets the standard.

Form: 1

(5)

Break Cover³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M H Tompkins

100/1

Casamento colt; second foal; dam 6f-1m4f winner (inc Listed), out of half-sister to US Grade 1m1f 2 winner Wait Till Monday. Sent off 33/1 and well beaten at York on debut and remains best watched.

Form: 8

(6)

Dark Moonlight¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: C Hills

33/1

Gelded son of Kodiac and a first foal out of an AW winner over a mile. Cost 80,000 gns as a foal and 55,000 gns as a yearling. Slowly away and badly tailed off on debut so hard to make a case for.

Form: 5

(3)

Fred³⁶

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

5/1

Son of Frankel fetched 145,000 gns as a yearling. Well fancied favourite but proved very green pre-race and weakened from a furlong out when last over 6f last month. Needs to leave that well behind but a likely improver for this stable.

Form: 8

(2)

Itkaann

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: Owen Burrows

14/1

Cost €95,000 as a foal and 75,000 gns as a yearling; an 8th foal and half-brother to four winners. Stable's second juvenile runner of the season. This should be his trip on breeding and one to note in the betting on debut.

Form:

(4)

Law Of Peace

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Kerrin McEvoy| T: C Appleby

2/1

Beautifully-bred son of Shamardal out of a Group 1 winner who went unbeaten as a juvenile (included three Group wins). Leading stable in typically hot form and a likely type on debut.

Form:

(1)

Leg It Lenny¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Queally| T: R M H Cowell

25/1

Baltic King colt closely related to three individual six furlong winners. Some late headway over 6f here on debut recently. Much more needed but should improve up in distance and place possibilities.

Form: 8

(8)

Show Me Heaven¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Quinn| T: W G M Turner| OR: 70

25/1

Sprung a 33/1 surprise in first time cheekpices (removed) when still green on her fourth career start. That was vast improvement on her first three starts and she was still green early. Should be better up in distance and a live danger.

Form: 8481

Forecasts

Mottrib (4/5), Law Of Peace (2/1), Fred (5/1), Itkaann (14/1), Leg It Lenny (25/1), Show Me Heaven (25/1), Dark Moonlight (33/1), Break Cover (100/1)

MOTTRIB was a very good winner on debut for a leading stable whose runners tend to improve for the experience and is likely hard to beat. Show Me Heaven was close to that standard when getting off the mark and shouldn't be underestimated with progress still likely. Law Of Peace is the pick of the newcomers for his powerful connections.