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Thursday 21 July 2022

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Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:28 | Winning time: 1m 25.65s

(8)

Aihawawi³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

28/1

Once-raced maiden. 17/2, no immediate promise when eighth of 9 in minor event at Redcar (6f, good to firm) on debut 33 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 8

(4)

Al Ghanim

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane

50/1

Foaled March 20. £42,000 yearling, Iffraaj colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 6f winner Scalzo out of useful 7f winner Cruinn A Bhord. Few other debutants looks more interesting on paper.

Form:

(1)

Goblet Of Fire

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler

40/1

Foaled April 13. Saxon Warrior gelding. Dam lightly-raced sister to useful 2-y-o 7f winner (probably stayed 1¼m) Cherokee Trail out of smart 7f winner (stayed 1½m) Moth. Interesting pedigree but this race has depth to it.

Form:

(2)

Hope You Can Run¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: C & M Johnston

7/4

Runner-up here on debut and ran at least as well when sixth of 13 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good to firm, 9/2) 13 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 26

(5)

Lil' Frank

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

13/8

Foaled February 21. 200,000 gns yearling, Frankel colt. Dam, 6f-7f winner, half-sister to winner up to 1m Redolent and 11f/11.3f winner Khothry (both useful). Stable’s first-timers usually supported.

Form:

(10)

Oviedo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: E Bethell

3/1

Foaled February 15. €150,000 yearling, Lope De Vega colt. Dam maiden (stayed 12.5f), half-sister to smart winner up to 9f Very Special. Bred to have ability and looks an interesting debutant.

Form:

(6)

Return Of The King²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Always behind when seventh of 9 in minor event at Haydock (7f, good, 25/1) on debut 21 days ago.

Form: 7

(9)

Westerton

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: A King

14/1

Foaled May 20. £26,000 yearling, 32,500 gns 2-y-o, Belardo colt. Half-brother to French 2-y-o 1m-1¼m winner Life's A Breeze, also won over hurdles. Dam lightly raced. Appeals as longer-term prospect on paper.

Form:

(3)

Caesars Pearl

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mathers| T: Craig Lidster

40/1

Foaled February 24. €20,000 foal, Profitable filly. Half-sister to several winners, including useful winner up to 8.6f Golden Force and 2-y-o 6f winner Follow Suit. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Speedy pedigree so interesting she makes debut over 7f.

Form:

(7)

Development^v²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: G R Oldroyd

125/1

Well held in seller at York and minor event at Beverley. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00

Forecasts

Lil' Frank (13/8), Hope You Can Run (7/4), Oviedo (3/1), Westerton (14/1), Aihawawi (28/1), Caesars Pearl (40/1), Goblet Of Fire (40/1), Al Ghanim (50/1), Return Of The King (50/1), Development (125/1)

HOPE YOU CAN RUN sets a good standard and can put his experience to good use to get off the mark here. His biggest threats are likely to come from the debutants in the field, with Lil' Frank and Oviedo perhaps most interesting amongst a reasonable bunch of newcomers.