13:35 Doncaster

Friday 24 June 2022

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Parliament Square EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 1m 27.21s

(5)

Afterlife²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁵⁾| T: J & T Gosden

12/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in maiden (9/2) at Newbury (6.5f, good to soft) on debut 24 days ago. In good hands and likely to leave that form well behind in time.

Form: 9

(2)

Courageous Knight¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| BF

4/5

Promising sort. Second of 8 in minor event (13/8) at Haydock (7f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Remains open to improvement and he's every inch the one to beat.

Form: 42

(4)

Ezaj²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: I Mohammed

11/2

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 11 in maiden (22/1) at Newbury (6.5f, good to soft) on debut 24 days ago. Will be more street-wise this time and should make his presence felt.

Form: 5

(7)

Forca Timao¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 7 in maiden at Sandown (7f, good, 18/1) on debut 14 days ago. Probably more one for nurseries further down the line.

Form: 7

(1)

Quinault

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Appleby

7/2

Foaled February 16. €58,000 yearling, 310,000 gns 2-y-o. Dam unraced half-sister to winner up to 1¼m Querari and 1m/8.3f winner Sharja Bridge (both very smart). Lots to like on paper, but Courageous Knight is clearly the stable No 1.

Form:

(3)

Sir Jock Bennett

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: C & M Johnston

10/1

Foaled April 3. 115,000 gns yearling. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 7f Ride Like The Wind, useful 6.5f-1m winner Qassem. Top yard can ready a newcomer and he's one to note in the betting.

Form:

(6)

Utilis

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

80/1

Foaled April 13. £45,000 yearling, Profitable colt. Half-brother to 7f-9f winner Oh Say. Yard's newcomers usually come on for a run.

Form:

Forecasts

Courageous Knight (4/5), Quinault (7/2), Ezaj (11/2), Sir Jock Bennett (10/1), Afterlife (12/1), Forca Timao (40/1), Utilis (80/1)

The one with the most pressing claims is COURAGEOUS KNIGHT, who built on his encouraging debut effort when nailed close home at Haydock recently and he remains open to improvement. Ezaj shaped well on his introduction at Newbury and he gets the nod ahead of the selection's stablemate Quinault for forecast purposes.