14:20 Chester

Sunday 31 July 2022

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British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 33.09s

(5)

Edmund Ironside¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, ninth of 12 in novice event at Newbury (7f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 69

(1)

Endeared²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: J R Fanshawe

1/1

Green when third of 10 in maiden at Doncaster on debut and duly built on that when just denied in similar event there 24 days ago, finishing with plenty left down in trip. Return to 7f will suit and has more to offer.

Form: 32

(3)

Perfect Play¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston

13/2

All the better for debut when second of 6 in maiden (11/2) at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 92

(8)

Smile And Pay¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, tenth of 12 in novice event at Pontefract (6f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 60

(4)

Three Yorkshiremen

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey

16/1

Foaled March 5. 16,000 gns foal, 21,000 gns yearling, €35,000 2-y-o, Massaat colt. Half-brother to winner up to 7f Primeiro Boy and 6f winner Coco Bear. Dam unraced. Yard 4-33 with 2-y-o newcomers this year.

Form:

(6)

Utilis¹⁶

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

10/1

Did best of the newcomers when third of 7 in novice event at Doncaster (7f) and went close at Hamilton (6f) 16 days ago. Should be in the mix again.

Form: 32

(2)

Frankness²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

9/4

Frankel filly. Dam, 7f winner, sister to smart winner up to 10.4f Arabian Queen out of smart 1m-1½m winner Barshiba. 10/3, third of 6 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) on debut 22 days ago, green and not beaten far. Likely to improve and needs considering.

Form: 3

(7)

Zephina²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: P D Evans| OR: 72

12/1

Fair filly. Respectable third of 6 in nursery at this C&D (good to firm, 9/1) 23 days ago. More needed.

Form: 323433

Forecasts

Endeared (1/1), Frankness (9/4), Perfect Play (13/2), Utilis (10/1), Zephina (12/1), Three Yorkshiremen (16/1), Edmund Ironside (80/1), Smile And Pay (200/1)

ENDEARED has made a positive start to his career in maidens at Doncaster and he looks the one to beat returned to 7f. The well-bred Frankness is the obvious threat after her promising third at Newmarket, with Utilis best of the others.