15:50 Ripon

Thursday 26 May 2022

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Evening Racing Again Wednesday 1st June Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 40.66s

(6)

Shining Blue¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor

4/6

Exceed And Excel colt who made a highly promising debut when easily landing odds in maiden at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Open to significant improvement. Most interesting.

Form: 1

(7)

Countess Olivia²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: A Elliott| T: Micky Hammond

150/1

Last of 4 in bumper at Sedgefield (14/1) 23 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form:

(1)

Kiteflyer¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| D

6/5

Iffraaj colt who built on his promising debut third at Newmarket when easily bagging 1m Chepstow novice 16 days ago. Has more to offer. Player.

Form: 31

(5)

Field Of Honour

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: S & E Crisford

18/1

Invincible Spirit gelding. Dam, useful French 1¼m winner, half-sister to smart 2-y-o 1¼m winner Goldamix. Appeals on paper, so newcomer is no forlorn hope.

Form:

(3)

Kirk House

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: L Bailey

150/1

Dragon Dancer gelding. Dam 7f-8.3f winner (including at 2 yrs). Others appeal more on this occasion.

Form:

(4)

Time Quest

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara

28/1

35,000 gns foal, 32,000 gns yearling, Time Test gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1¼m Peacock and useful 1¼m-16.5f winner Purple Spectrum. Dam 1½m winner. Bred to be no back number. Market can guide.

Form:

(2)

Qeyaam²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane

150/1

150/1, eleventh of 14 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good) on debut 20 days ago. Lots more is needed.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Shining Blue (4/6), Kiteflyer (6/5), Field Of Honour (18/1), Time Quest (28/1), Qeyaam (150/1), Kirk House (150/1), Countess Olivia (150/1)

SHINING BLUE created an excellent impression when going in on his belated debut at Leicester and is taken to follow up at the chief expense of Kiteflyer, who also looked a colt with a bright future when scoring at Chepstow. Newcomers Field of Honour and Time Quest appeal as the pick of the rest and can fight it out for the minor honours.