15:55 Leicester

Thursday 2 June 2022

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Leicester City FC EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 2m 35.7s

(6)

Beny Nahar Road¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: R Hughes

13/8

Promising sort. 3/1, second of 13 in minor event at Chelmsford (10f) on debut in December, running green over 1f out but keeping on. Rates a sure-fire improver with that under his belt with Buick in the plate.

Form: 2-

(4)

Mostly Sunny¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan| T: H Main

11/2

Twice-raced maiden. 9/1, third of 5 in minor event at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 19 days ago, plugging on final 1f. Feasible to think he will be suited by further in due course.

Form: 33

(3)

Wonderful Thing²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, last of 8 in minor event at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 26 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 08

(1)

Neandra¹⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: A M Balding

9/4

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 1 run this year. Won 8-runner minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW) in Jaunuary, finding extra when tackled. In very good hands and just the type to progress further.

Form: 3-1

(5)

Julius³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Louis Steward| T: H Morrison

25/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 7 in minor event at Lingfield (12f, AW) 5 weeks ago, soon off the bridle and always behind. Possible he has derived plenty from that.

Form: 7

(8)

Zealotalot

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: H Main

22/1

Nayef gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 2¼m Oxford Blu. Dam, 16.5f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1½m Les Fazzani. Market should guide with yard also saddling Mostly Sunny.

Form:

(2)

Glorious Romance³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁵⁾| T: J & T Gosden| BF

6/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 5 in maiden at Lingfield (12f, AW, 13/8) 38 days ago, not so well served by the emphasis on speed. Remains capable of better.

Form: 44

(7)

Tahasun^p³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ray Dawson| T: H Spiller| OR: 75

10/1

Fair filly. 4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 5 in maiden at Lingfield (12f, AW) 38 days ago. Possible she will prove vulnerable to some less exposed sorts here.

Form: 53-232

Forecasts

Beny Nahar Road (13/8), Neandra (9/4), Mostly Sunny (11/2), Glorious Romance (6/1), Tahasun (10/1), Zealotalot (22/1), Julius (25/1), Wonderful Thing (150/1)

BENY NAHAR ROAD makes plenty of appeal on paper and shaped with plenty of promise despite showing signs of inexperience when runner-up on debut in a Chelmsford novice in December. That won't have been wasted on him and he gets the nod to go one place better on return. Glorious Romance and Neandra may emerge as the chief threats.