13:36 Southwell

Sunday 4 April 2021

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 1m 0.34s

(5)

Black Hill Storm⁸

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

18/1

28/1, sixth (Makalu third) on 9 on Doncaster debut (5f, good) last weekend. Did show speed and possible he'll last longer now.

Form: 6

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(4)

Edinson Kevani

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Evans| T: Phillip Makin

28/1

32,000 gns Kodiac gelding. Dam, maiden (stayed 8.5f), half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Duke of Firenze. Betting should guide to expectations.

Form:

(6)

Fighting Chance

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: S G West

66/1

Foaled February 24. Pastoral Pursuits colt. Dam 5f-7f winner (including at 2 yrs). Likely best watched.

Form:

(1)

General Panic

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: S Woods

11/1

4,000 gns Outstrip half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Toptime. Dam 5f winner. A first runner for Sean Woods since returning to Britain. Doyle up and interesting to see what betting makes of him.

Form:

(2)

Makalu⁸

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

5/4

Promising sort. Third of 9 in novice at Doncaster (5f, good) on debut 8 days ago. Likely to improve and very much the one to beat.

Form: 3

(7)

Robbie Roger

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Boughey

6/5

Galileo Gold half-brother to winner up to 7f Inviolable Spirit and 6f winner Sharp And Sharper. Likely type on paper for yard which has made an excellent start to the year.

Form:

(3)

Isladaay

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Davis| T: A Keatley

20/1

Adaay filly. Dam, maiden (stayed 1m), half-sister to useful winner up to 7f The Gold Cheongsam. yard can ready one so worth a precautionary betting check.

Form:

Forecasts

Robbie Roger (6/5), Makalu (5/4), General Panic (11/1), Black Hill Storm (18/1), Isladaay (20/1), Edinson Kevani (28/1), Fighting Chance (66/1)

An early test for the Brocklesby form, with MAKALU, a promising third at Doncaster, likely to take a bit of stopping unless the betting speaks strongly in the favour of newcomers Robbie Roger and/or General Panic.