Racing Is Everyone's Sport Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 12.14s

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Al Shoughor²⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| D

4/1

Twice-raced winner. Won 11-runner maiden (7/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) when last seen. Off 8 months and that follows a previous 9-month absence. Has ability but clearly also issues.

Form: 5-1

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(3)

Cape Columbus⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: Rae Guest| OR: 66

5/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy) 45 days ago, slowly away. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 33355

(4)

Crunchie^p1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway

9/2

Twice-raced maiden. Second of 6 in minor event at Lingfield (5f, AW, 6/4) 6 days ago, slowly away and still green. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 32

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Nantosuelta

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Nicola Currie| T: D & C Kubler

14/1

€40,000 yearling, Kodiac filly. Closely related to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Excel Bolt and half-sister to several winners. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Speedily bred and she could be a danger on debut.

Form:

(1)

Notoriously Risky^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 65| BF

4/1

Fair filly. First run since leaving J. A. Stack when below form third of 6 in minor event (11/10) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 6 days ago. Needs to improve for that run but good chance on her best form.

Form: 022353

Forecasts

Cape Columbus (5/4), Notoriously Risky (4/1), Al Shoughor (4/1), Crunchie (9/2), Nantosuelta (14/1)

This should take very little winning and it could be prudent to side with the speedily-bred newcomer NANTOSUELTA from a yard that can ready one. Notoriously Risky had a good level of form in Ireland but needs to leave her UK debut effort behind. Al Shoughor has clearly had her issues but isn't out of it if belatedly building on her March Wolverhampton win.