14:05 Goodwood

Sunday 5 June 2022

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British European Breeders Fund EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 12.59s

(2)

Al Khazneh⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor

13/8

Not an early 3-y-o on paper but showed promise when second in Leicester maiden (5f, good, 5/1) on debut 43 days ago. Bare form isn't anything special but he should have more to offer for in-form yard.

Form: 2

(4)

Flag Flying

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: H & R Charlton

6/4

Foaled January 27. Starspangledbanner colt. Dam 2-y-o 6f/7f winner (also placed in Oh So Sharp Stakes and Rockfel Stakes). Bred to be useful and no surprise if he's a factor on debut.

Form:

(1)

Gaallib

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

11/2

Foaled February 21. 6,500 gns foal, £30,000 yearling, Territories colt. Closely related to winner up to 7f Belong You and half-brother to 5f-6f winner The Hulk and 2-y-o 6f winner Kentucky Rose. Should make a 2-y-o.

Form:

(6)

King's Gem

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: Sir M Todd

7/1

Foaled March 23. £67,000 yearling, Kingman colt. Half-brother to 1m winner Peace Offering. Dam, 9.4f winner who stayed 1½m, half-sister to useful winner up to 6f Battle of Jericho. Interesting debutant.

Form:

(7)

Unlimited Data¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: W Muir & C Grassick

33/1

Offered little when last of 8 in Nottingham maiden on debut 19 days ago and hard to fancy on that evidence.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

(3)

Bluelight Bay¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Charles Bishop

(5)

Gumais

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: George Scott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Flag Flying (6/4), Al Khazneh (13/8), Bluelight Bay (15/8), Gaallib (11/2), King's Gem (7/1), Gumais (12/1), Unlimited Data (33/1)

A decent-looking heat, with BLUELIGHT BAY fractionally preferred to Al Khazneh to take the prize. Both posted promising debut performances and there's seemingly very little between them on paper, with Eve Johnson Houghton's colt just about having looked the more professional at this stage. Flag Flying is the pick of the newcomers.