RacingTV/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 0.65s

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Ocean Cloud¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| CD

5/2

Foaled January 23. €35,000 foal, Camacho filly. Dam, French 1¼m winner (stayed 1½m), half-sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Dukhan. 12/1, won 10-runner minor event at this C&D on debut 19 days ago. Sets a solid standard.

Form: 1

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Blatant²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

11/8

Foaled February 15. 20,000 gns yearling, Brazen Beau colt. Dam unraced out of smart 10.4f-1½m winner Savanne, won French Group 3 event. 7/1, seventh of 12 in minor event at Doncaster (5f, good) on debut 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should improve.

Form: 7

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Dance Ahead

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston

10/3

Foaled April 12. 67,000 gns yearling, Caravaggio colt. Half-brother to 5f winner Fuddled and useful 2-y-o 7f winner Nazuna. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

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Dazzling Gem¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon

13/2

Foaled March 31. 30,000 gns yearling, Dandy Man filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 5f winner Good Listener and 6f winner Watermelon Sugar. Sixth of 9 in minor event (13/2) at Windsor (5.1f, good) on debut 14 days ago, merely closing up late. Should progress.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Blatant (11/8), Ocean Cloud (5/2), Dance Ahead (10/3), Dazzling Gem (13/2)

OCEAN CLOUD ran to a fairly useful level when successful over C&D on debut nearly 3 weeks ago, and looks the one to beat even under a 7 lb penalty. That said, Dance Ahead is an interesting newcomer and strong market support for him would put a different slant on things. Dazzling Gem is likely to step up on her recent debut and isn't out of it either.