Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 2m 35.26s

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Mandobi²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: W J Haggas

30/100

Promising sort. 1 win from 1 run this year. 8/11, better effort when winning 7-runner minor event at Ripon (9.8f, good) 21 days ago. Longer trip sure to suit and looks the one to beat.

Form: 2-1

(1)

Mostly Sunny³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joshua Bryan| T: H Main

9/1

€50,000 foal, €38,000 yearling (private), 2,000 gns 2-y-o, Zarak gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1¼m winner French Dressing. 20/1, third of 8 in minor event at Wolverhampton (12.2f) on debut 32 days ago, missing break. Open to progress.

Form: 3

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Planet Legend

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: J Ferguson

13/2

€210,000 yearling, Galileo colt. Half-brother to several winners, including very smart winner up to 7f Baccarat, smart 6f-1m winner Precieuse and useful 1¼m/10.5f winner Peut Etre. Very interesting newcomer.

Form:

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Robertthebruce

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

12/1

€30,000 foal, 28,000 gns yearling, Decorated Knight gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 13f Jackson En Bois and smart 1m-1½m winner Ilaraab. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart winner up to 13.3f Census.

Form:

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Wait To Excel³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: J Tate

40/1

Postponed colt. Half-brother to 6f-1¼m winner Affable and 2-y-o 7f winner Desert History. Last of 9 in minor event at Newmarket (10f, good, 80/1) on debut 31 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9

Forecasts

Mandobi (30/100), Planet Legend (13/2), Mostly Sunny (9/1), Robertthebruce (12/1), Wait To Excel (40/1)

MANDOBI looked more of a stayer than his pedigree might suggest when making his second start a winning one at Ripon 3 weeks ago, and he sets a high standard for a race such as this, with surely more to come over this still longer trip. Planet Legend is an expensive, well-bred newcomer, however, and he could prove a serious opponent if the market suggests he's ready to live up to his potential on debut.