Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novice Stakes

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 1m 25.13s

(1)

Codebook¹⁶

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

9/5

40,000gns yearling, half-brother to winners Ghayadh (useful winner at up to 1m) and Raaghib; well-held third of four on debut at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) recently and must improve on that now.

Form: 3

(4)

Golden Claim¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: I Mohammed & J Santos

11/4

Related to numerous winners in distance in excess of a mile and on the AW; not beaten far (2¼L) when fifth of nine in 6f Wolverhampton maiden this month on debut; should improve for that and long trip to suit.

Form: 5

(3)

Royal Air Force

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: S Crisford

5/4

105,000 gns yearling; dam 1m winner, sister to Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Roderic O'Connor and 1m2f Listed winner Dazzling out of useful 7f-1m½f winning granddaughter of champion 2yo filly Durtal. Conceding experience to three rivals here.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

Al Watan¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: S bin Suroor J: W Buick

Forecasts

Al Watan (4/5), Royal Air Force (5/4), Codebook (9/5), Golden Claim (11/4)

Second-best on debut at Newbury, AL WATAN can go one better here with the experience to stand to him. Codebook will keep him honest, while Royal Air Force may have something to offer first time out and Golden Claim is entitled to improve on his second outing too.