Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 31.85s

(2)

Animato¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

9/2

Ulysses colt who has shaped up well in 2 starts to date, running to a fair level when 2 lengths fourth of 5 in a C&D maiden last month. Highly unlikely that will prove his limit.

Form: 34

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(1)

Beltane¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 83| BF

10/11

Progressing steadily, again finding only one too good in a Beverley maiden (7.4f) late last month, headed final 1f but keeping on. Expected to be firmly in the mix from stall 1.

Form: 322

(6)

Freddy Robinson⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 76

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 10 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f) in July, no extra final 1f. Has been gelded subsequently but it may be handicaps he does better in due coruse.

Form: 434

(3)

Roach Power¹⁶

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

7/2

Promising sort who shaped very well when second of 12 in minor event at Carlisle (5.8f on debut 16 days ago, doing plenty of running to get in to things from off the pace. One to consider.

Form: 2

(5)

Shaladar^p²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 74

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form twelfth of 20 in valuable sales race at York (6f, good to firm, 66/1) 23 days ago. Return to calmer waters rates a plus.

Form: 34320

(4)

Dungar Glory

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: A Keatley

50/1

Foaled February 17. Cotai Glory filly. Half-sister to 7f-8.6f winner Perfect Soldier and useful 1m winner Rock The Cradle. Market should prove a useful guide ahead of racecourse debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Beltane (10/11), Roach Power (7/2), Animato (9/2), Shaladar (11/1), Freddy Robinson (12/1), Dungar Glory (50/1)

A very well-related individual, ROACH POWER shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up in a Carlisle novice on debut 16 days ago, doing plenty of running to get in to things from off the pace and finding only a potentially useful sort too strong on opposite side of the track. He gets the nod with progress anticipated. Beltane rates the chief threat, ahead of Shaladar.