13:55 Beverley

Tuesday 21 September 2021

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Racing To School ebfstallions.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 1m 31.12s

(7)

Cavendish¹²

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

10/1

Fifth of 10 in novice (10/1) at Epsom (7f, good to firm) on debut 12 days ago, very green and running on under hand riding. Will improve.

Form: 5

(1)

Golden War^h1⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: C Hills| OR: 83

5/4

Back to form when second of 14 in C&D maiden (good to firm) 41 days ago, though looked outbattled in the finish. That race has worked out and he has a hood on now having been gelded. Leading claims.

Form: 2052

(2)

Ha Long Bay

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley

66/1

Foaled April 20. 38,000 gns foal, Mastercraftsman gelding. Dam, Italian 7f/1m winner, half-sister to smart 11f-17f winner Amade. Yard quiet but he's worth a glance in the betting.

Form:

(9)

Marbuzet¹⁹

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

100/1

Green and well held in similar events. Could be one for next year.

Form: 07

(4)

Rich King³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell| BF

5/2

Well backed both starts, still looking green when third of 11 at Thirsk (7f, good to firm, 2/1) 39 days ago. His form doesn't amount to much but he's probably capable of better.

Form: 43

(5)

Samuel Spade

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

28/1

Foaled February 16. €38,000 yearling. Half-brother to French winner up to 1m Sally Jane. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to smart winner up to 9f (stayed 1½m) Good Trip. Newcomer to note.

Form:

(3)

Sydney Street^b²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: H Palmer

7/2

Much improved from debut when third of 11 in maiden at Ffos Las (7.4f, good to soft, 50/1) 26 days ago, soon leading and fading only late on. Could go close under similar tactics.

Form: 93

(8)

The Predictor

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

16/1

Foaled February 20. €18,000 foal, £47,000 yearling, Divine Prophet colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Top Buck. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 7f-10.4f winner Port Lions. Might need this.

Form:

(6)

Testing Times

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: M Walford

50/1

Foaled February 19. 9,000 gns yearling. Half-sister to several winners, including useful winner up to 1¼m Turn Tide and winner up to 1¼m Bright Flash. Dam unraced. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Golden War (5/4), Rich King (5/2), Sydney Street (7/2), Cavendish (10/1), The Predictor (16/1), Samuel Spade (28/1), Testing Times (50/1), Ha Long Bay (66/1), Marbuzet (100/1)

GOLDEN WAR didn't seem to want it in the finish here 6 weeks ago but it was still a good effort on form and the race has worked out. He's been gelded since and has a hood on now and is taken to make amends. Sydney Street could go well again from the front, while there is likely a bigger effort to come from Rich King.