Yorkshire Air Ambulance Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:27 | Winning time: 2m 41.6s

(2)

Croachill²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| C

1/5

Confirmed debut promise when readily won 3-runner minor event (11/4) at this course (10.2f, good to firm) 27 days ago, quickening to lead under 2f out. Will go on improving and sets the standard.

Form: 21

(3)

Big Cheese

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: E Bethell

10/1

New Approach gelding. Dam, 1½m winner, half-sister to smart 1¾m winner (stayed 2m) The Twisler out of useful 1¼m winner Panna.

Form:

(1)

Melek Alreeh³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock

11/2

Lemon Drop Kid colt who produced a promising first effort amidst greenness when third of 13 in minor event at Redcar (10f, good, 33/1) last month. Sure to have learnt plenty from that outing so should have more to offer.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

(4)

Temporize¹⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: C & M Johnston J: F Norton

Forecasts

Croachill (1/5), Temporize (9/4), Melek Alreeh (11/2), Big Cheese (10/1)

A fascinating novice despite the small field but preference is for CROACHILL, who coped better than her 2 rivals with the test of speed when scoring over 1¼m at this track last month, and with further improvement on the cards, Roger Varian's filly can take her record to 2-3. Temporize looked a good staying prospect in making a winning start at Wolverhampton and he shades the vote for second over Melek Alreeh.