Bombardier Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 1m 28.91s

(4)

George Edward⁵⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Mullineaux

100/1

No form in bumpers in 2019/20 and makes Flat debut after 18 months off.

Form:

(3)

Inexplicable¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain

28/1

4/1, showed only greenness when eighth of 12 in maiden at this C&D on debut, slowly away. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving James Tate.

Form: 8-

(2)

Moonbootz²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Megan Nicholls| T: K R Burke| OR: 70

7/2

Fair form when runner-up here on first 2 starts. Not at same level on both starts on fibresand since and looks the main danger to Repertoire.

Form: 222-4

(1)

Repertoire¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 96

2/9

Useful gelding who hasn't been beaten far in Class 1 events in France. Changed hands for 50,000 gns and will be tough to beat if anywhere near the level he has shown so far in this weak contest.

Form: 3/3559-

Forecasts

Repertoire (2/9), Moonbootz (7/2), Inexplicable (28/1), George Edward (100/1)

REPERTOIRE has put up some useful efforts in defeat for master French handler Andre Fabre and will be very tough to beat if he's anywhere near that level today. Moonbootz finished runner-up twice at this track last year and he may have to settle for silver once again.