14:15 Ffos Las

Friday 23 August 2019

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Fly Tui From Cardiff Airport/EBF Novice Stakes

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 34.04s

(4)

Big Boris¹²

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

33/1

Shaped as if he'd improve for the experience when finishing 8½L sixth in a 1m novice race at Windsor (good) on debut recently. Interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 6

(11)

Campari

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam J McNamara| T: H & R Charlton

16/1

Unraced Due Diligence colt bought for £54,000 at the breeze-up sales in the spring. Half-brother to a number of winners including eight-time scorer Esprit De Midas and market support would be notable on debut.

Form:

(8)

Grimsthorpe Castle¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L P Keniry| T: E Walker

33/1

Well beaten ninth of ten in a 7f novice contest at Newbury (good) when debuting earlier this month. More needed in on this occasion.

Form: 9

(5)

John Leo's Son⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans

50/1

Beaten 18L when finishing seventh of eight in a 7f event at Chepstow (good-to-soft) on debut last week. Others make more appeal.

Form: 7

(3)

Protagonist¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J A Osborne

7/2

Stepped up markedly on debut effort when finishing a good third over 7f at Kempton earlier this month. Leading contender stepping up slightly in trip on return to turf.

Form: 03

(7)

Skontonovski²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: R Spencer

5/2

Promising 4L fifth having been hampered early on in a 6f novice contest at Newmarket (good-to-firm) on debut earlier this month. Interesting stepping up in trip.

Form: 5

(2)

Tafish

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes

10/1

Unraced War Command colt purchased for €95,000 at the sales last autumn. Half-brother to the classy Batallion among others and is a notable runner on racecourse debut.

Form:

(10)

Tritonic³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: A King

3/1

Ran well to finish a close fourth in a 7f novice race at Haydock (good-to-soft) on debut just over a month ago. Likely to have improved for the experience and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 4

(9)

We're Reunited¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: E J Walsh| T: R Harris

5/1

Placed on both his previous starts including when 3L second in a 7f novice race at Leicester (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Represents a yard with a 29% strike-rate (4/14) in recent weeks.

Form: 32

(1)

Werewolf

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: A Watson

12/1

Unraced son of Siyouni and a half-brother to winner Wiretap. Interesting runner for a stable who are 2/7 with their juveniles at this venue in recent years.

Form:

(6)

Slavonic Dance¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Louis Steward| T: R M Beckett

20/1

Fair form in two starts so far including when 5¾L fourth of five over 7f at Brighton (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Likely more needed if she's to take this contest.

Form: 84

Forecasts

Skontonovski (5/2), Tritonic (3/1), Protagonist (7/2), We're Reunited (5/1), Tafish (10/1), Werewolf (12/1), Campari (16/1), Slavonic Dance (20/1), Grimsthorpe Castle (33/1), Big Boris (33/1), John Leo's Son (50/1)

PROTAGONIST showed improved form last time out and a repeat of that effort can see him break his maiden at the third time of asking in this novice event. Tritonic hails from a primarily jumps orientated stable and he can take second following a good placed effort on debut while third place can go Werewolf who represents a yard who have done well with their juveniles this season.