19:00 Epsom Downs

Thursday 28 July 2022

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Coral 'Get Closer To The Action' British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 22.87s

(2)

Greased Lightning³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| D

5/1

6/1, won 8-runner maiden at Chepstow (7.1f, good) on debut 30 days ago, slowly away. Likely to improve, but now penalised in a stronger race.

Form: 1

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(1)

Chinthurst¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in minor event (125/1) at Windsor (6f, firm) on debut 17 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 0

(8)

Indian Dream⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M L W Bell| BF

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. 5/2, fifth of 9 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f) 51 days ago, losing all chance at the start. Gelded since and remains with potential.

Form: 25

(6)

Almutawakel¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: Owen Burrows

7/4

Promising type. Second of 9 in maiden at Ffos Las (7.4f, good, 8/1) on debut 17 days ago. Has good chance.

Form: 2

(3)

Saxon Scene¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick

14/1

Twice-raced maiden. 7/1, fourth of 9 in maiden at Ffos Las (7.4f, good) 17 days ago. Needs another step forward if he's to make his presence felt.

Form: 44

(4)

Tuddenham Mill³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁵⁾| T: K P De Foy

13/2

Twice-raced maiden. 5/2, still needed experience when third of 10 in maiden at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 35 days ago, clear of rest. Type to do better still.

Form: 33

(5)

Sydney Mews¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

5/1

Once-raced maiden. 9/1 and hooded, fourth of 8 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) on debut 12 days ago, not knocked about. Should progress, so looks worthy of interest.

Form: 4

(7)

Clenched⁵⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: H & R Charlton| BF

5/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 17 in maiden (10/11) at Newbury (6f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Debut effort was really promising, so she's certainly not one to be writing off back from a break.

Form: 50

Forecasts

Almutawakel (7/4), Sydney Mews (5/1), Greased Lightning (5/1), Clenched (5/1), Tuddenham Mill (13/2), Indian Dream (11/1), Saxon Scene (14/1), Chinthurst (150/1)

CLENCHED was a big eye-catcher first time out then simply didn't give her running at Newbury. Back from a break, she's worth another chance to prove she's a talented filly and she gets the nod ahead of Almutawakel, who made a pleasing start at Ffos Las. Sydney Mews is another one to consider in a potentially above-average novice.