14:10 Carlisle

Thursday 29 August 2019

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Carrs Group PLC British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 1m 13.59s

(8)

Alben Spirit

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

7/2

Unraced son of Camacho bought for £38,000 at the breeze-up sales in April. Half-brother to winner Myboydaniel and represents a top yard on debut.

Form:

(5)

Alix James⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 80

11/2

Finished runner-up on all three starts so far including over this C&D on good-to-soft ground just over a week ago. Bold show likely once more.

Form: 222

(1)

Black Caspian²¹

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

11/2

Stepped up markedly on debut when finishing 5L second in a 6f novice event at Haydock (good-to-firm) earlier this month. One to note in this contest.

Form: 02

(2)

Brazen Point^t1

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

50/1

Unraced Brazen Beau colt bought for 50,000 gns as a yearling last October. Dam placed in middle distance contests and he wears a tongue tie on debut.

Form:

(11)

Herbert Pocket⁸

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

80/1

Best effort in two starts to date came when 10L sixth over C&D on good-to-soft ground recently. Needs to improve on what he's shown so far to take this event.

Form: 96

(4)

Jungle Rock

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine

80/1

Unraced gelded son of Bungle Inthejungle cost connections 11,000 gns at the sales as a yearling. Half-brother to a number of multiple winning sprinters and market support would be notable on debut.

Form:

(9)

King Fan

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

10/1

Unraced Kingman colt purchased for 70,000 gns as a yearling last autumn. Half-brother to the useful Sunday Times and is interesting for a top yard on first racecourse appearance.

Form:

(10)

Lampang

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

7/2

Unraced Dandy Man colt bought for £115,000 as a yearling 12 months ago. Half-brother to winner Athmad and he is worth a check in the market on debut.

Form:

(6)

Magic Timing²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish

33/1

Finished third on both starts so far including at Musselburgh (7f, good) at the start of this month. Likely to find at least one too good on this occasion.

Form: 33

(7)

Panic Room¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: Tom Dascombe

6/1

Promising third in a soft ground 6f maiden at Nottingham when making his debut just under a fortnight ago. Likely to have improved for that experience.

Form: 3

(12)

Stroxx³⁴

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

28/1

Decent fourth in a 7f novice event at York (good) on debut just over a month ago. Worth a check in the market dropping in trip.

Form: 4

(13)

Slingshot^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: B Smart

40/1

Unraced Due Diligence filly fetched £10,000 at the sales in August last year. Half-sister to a couple of winners for this yard and wears a hood on debut.

Form:

(3)

Solemn Pledge³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke

11/1

Raced prominently prior to finishing third in a soft ground novice event over an extended 5f at Ayr when debuting a month ago. Improvement needed to take this event however.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Lampang (7/2), Alben Spirit (7/2), Alix James (11/2), Black Caspian (11/2), Panic Room (6/1), King Fan (10/1), Solemn Pledge (11/1), Stroxx (28/1), Magic Timing (33/1), Slingshot (40/1), Brazen Point (50/1), Herbert Pocket (80/1), Jungle Rock (80/1)

ALIX JAMES has performed well on all three starts so far and he can get off the mark at the fourth time of asking by taking this competitive looking novice event. Black Caspian, runner-up on his most recent outing can fill the same place on this occasion while third can go the way of King Fan who represents a leading stable on debut.