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Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 1m 37.95s

(13)

Rebel's Romance²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| D

11/10

Dubawi half-brother to 7f/1m winner Petticoat and 2-y-o 7f winner Dubai Beauty. 9/2, perfect start in 8f Newcastle novice 23 days ago, staying on well. Looks a big gelding with more to come.

Form: 1

(9)

Anmaat

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows

20/1

Foaled February 19. 140,000 gns foal, Awtaad colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 7f-9f winner Syntax and useful winner up to 1m Repton. Dam ran twice. One to note on debut.

Form:

(14)

Bay Bridge³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

10/1

Half-brother to 13f-16.2f winner Nataleena. 10/1, promising third of 8 in novice at Yarmouth (7f, heavy) on debut 37 days ago, green. Likely to improve, particularly next year. Drawn widest.

Form: 3

(11)

Frantoio⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock

9/1

16/1, promising fourth of 7 in maiden at Newmarket (8f, heavy) on debut 46 days ago, green and keeping on. That had the look of a decent race and he will improve.

Form: 4

(4)

Gentleman Joe

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: J Tuite

25/1

Foaled February 11. 43,000 gns foal, Authorized colt. Half-brother to useful 9.5f/1¼m winner Faisal. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Justineo out of useful 11f-13f winner Loulwa.

Form:

(2)

Highland Rocker

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

11/2

105,000 gns Gleneagles colt. Dam, 7f-1½m winner, half-sister to useful 1m winner Dynamic. Yard ending the year in terrific form again and this newcomer has to be respected.

Form:

(8)

Mythical Times

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

22/1

Foaled April 23. 75,000 gns yearling, Camelot colt. Dam, useful 7f-8.3f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 2m Rhombus. Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

(1)

Sonning²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Queally| T: A King

33/1

80,000 gns 2-y-o. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1½m Restorer. Promise in heavy-ground Nottingham events over this trip last month and one to look out for in 2021.

Form: 73

(7)

Surefire

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

9/1

Foaled February 24. Fastnet Rock colt. Closely related to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1¾m Platitude and useful winner up to 1m Intense. Dam 11.5f-1¾m winner. Very interesting newcomer.

Form:

(3)

Tiger Beetle

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: Sir Michael Stoute

13/2

Foaled March 25. 300,000 gns yearling, Camelot colt. Half-brother to star 3-y-o Palace Pier. Top yard don't get too many winning newcomers these days but he's got to be of clear interest on paper.

Form:

(5)

Youarenotforgiven

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: J A Osborne

100/1

Foaled May 3. 90,000 gns yearling, 75,000 gns 2-y-o, Starspangledbanner colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 1¼m Macaque and winner up to 12.5f Sebecourt.

Form:

(10)

One More Su

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: T Kent

150/1

Foaled February 27. 1,000 gns foal, Harzand filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f-7f (Prestige Stakes) winner Ollie Olga.

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

Nagano

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: R Varian J: J Mitchell

(12)

Rebel Territory

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Mrs A J Perrett J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Rebel's Romance (11/10), Highland Rocker (11/2), Tiger Beetle (13/2), Frantoio (9/1), Surefire (9/1), Bay Bridge (10/1), Nagano (12/1), Anmaat (20/1), Mythical Times (22/1), Gentleman Joe (25/1), Sonning (33/1), Rebel Territory (33/1), Youarenotforgiven (100/1), One More Su (150/1)

A red-hot looking novice. Ralph Beckett sent out a couple of very promising winning newcomers as the turf season ended and his SUREFIRE looks really interesting before market clues. Rebel's Romance will need to progress to defy a penalty for his Newcastle win but could well be up to the task. Frantoio has more to offer, while Highland Rocker and Tiger Beetle are among other fascinating debutants.