10th Barry Gurr Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 2m 28.28s

(2)

Dirty Barry¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee

200/1

Well held in pair of maidens in recent weeks so very hard to warm to.

Form: 06

(3)

Havaila¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: Sir Michael Stoute

10/3

Le Havre colt who showed ability amidst greenness when last of 4 in maiden (5/2) at Salisbury (12f, good to firm) on debut 18 days ago, ideally needing a stronger gallop. Sure to progress and looks the main danger to the reopposing Valsad.

Form: 4

(1)

Olympic Dream³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hughes

9/1

50/1, tenth of 12 in maiden at Newbury (11f, good) on debut 33 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 0

(4)

Valsad¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 82

1/3

Improved despite not being seen to best effect when second of 4 in maiden at Salisbury (12f, good to firm, 11/2) 18 days ago, ideally needing stiffer test. With further progress on the cards, he's hard to oppose.

Form: 2-52

Forecasts

Valsad (1/3), Havaila (10/3), Olympic Dream (9/1), Dirty Barry (200/1)

VALSAD found further progress despite not being seen to best effect when finishing runner-up at Salisbury earlier this month and, with improvement on the cards, he can open his account. Havaila was a couple of places behind the selection that day and, with Sir Michael Stoute's charge sure to have derived plenty from that initial outing, he rates as the obvious danger.