13:45 Thirsk

Saturday 3 August 2019

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British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:49 | Winning time: 1m 1.31s

(5)

Instantly⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: R M H Cowell

7/1

Improved on second start last week when 4L runner-up at Lingfield despite stumbling at halfway. That was on soft ground and there should be more to come with the stable having a juvenile winner on Thursday.

Form: 72

(9)

Maurice Dancer¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: Miss J A Camacho

11/1

Unfancied 25/1 shot on recent 6f Doncaster debut and never figured when 6L eighth of nine. Down a furlong here and should have learned from that experience.

Form: 8

(4)

Norton Lad

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

12/1

Sixth foal. Half-brother to three winners including useful 7f handicapper Take The Helm. Dam won on debut as a two-year-old over 6f but trainer just 3-96 with juveniles in 2019.

Form:

(6)

Romantic Vision

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: K A Ryan

11/4

Price rose from €5,000 to €38,000 at the Breeze ups in May. First foal of a dam who stayed 1m2f. Stable two-year-olds going well and needs close monitoring in market.

Form:

(2)

Shadow Leader¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods

18/1

22/1 for recent debut at Ayr over 6f. Didn't show a great deal when 7L sixth of eight and will need to take a step forward to play a part today.

Form: 6

(1)

Tenbobmillionaire²⁸

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

50/1

40/1 on Beverley debut a month ago and too green to get involved when beating just one home. Stable jockey prefers the newcomer Norton Lad.

Form: 9

(8)

Wonderwork

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

6/4

€52,000 yearling. First foal and dam was a 5f winner on debut. Yard amongst the winners with their two-year-olds and wouldn't have to be anything special to play a major role on debut.

Form:

(3)

Northern Grace¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison

66/1

Well beaten when going off 50/1 on both starts last month and hard to fancy today with nurseries an option after this.

Form: 08

(10)

Not On Your Nellie⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler

9/1

Slowly away both starts but much better over C&D last week when 2L sixth of nine despite been short of room for a while. That for just about sets the standard of those with experience though softer ground to deal with now

Form: 96

(7)

Sombra De Mollys¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

33/1

Both runs at Beverley. Showed some ability on debut but took a step backwards on second run there last week and will likely be seen in a better light when handicapping after this.

Form: 59

Forecasts

Wonderwork (6/4), Romantic Vision (11/4), Instantly (7/1), Not On Your Nellie (9/1), Maurice Dancer (11/1), Norton Lad (12/1), Shadow Leader (18/1), Sombra De Mollys (33/1), Tenbobmillionaire (50/1), Northern Grace (66/1)

NOT ON YOUR NELLIE probably has the slight edge of those to have raced ahead of Lingfield runner-up Instantly though the bar isn't set high and any market interest in the newcomers, especially Romantic Vision and Wonderwork, would make them very interesting.