18:15 Ripon

Monday 8 August 2022

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British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 59.30s

(8)

Not For Profit²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| D

11/4

Stepped forward from his debut when landing a novice at Hamilton from the front in June. Found the Newbury Super Sprint all too much last time but should fare better back in calmer waters now.

Form: 610

(2)

Squealer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler

4/1

Foaled April 9. £50,000 2-y-o, Mehmas gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 6f winner Alaska and winner up to 1½m Wolf Hunter. Makes some paper appeal and worth a betting check on debut.

Form:

(4)

Premier Option⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

10/1

100/1, showed ability when eighth of 13 in maiden at Thirsk (5f, good) on debut 9 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 8

(7)

Villemacho¹⁰⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

22/1

9/1, fifth of 6 in maiden at Doncaster (5f, good to firm, 9/1) on debut in April. May do better back after a break.

Form: 5

(1)

Act Of Will⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: D Brooke

5/1

Promising sort. Second of 14 in novice at Carlisle (6f, good) on debut 56 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 2

(3)

Dark Crusade

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley

40/1

Foaled March 15. £10,000 2-y-o. Camacho half-brother to winner up to 1m Superhumans. Dam twice-raced half-sister to smart 1¼m-12.3f winner Allied Powers.

Form:

(6)

Expeditious¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 70

9/4

Thrice-raced maiden. Best effort when second of 6 in maiden (6/1) at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Thereabouts with a repeat.

Form: 662

(9)

Ladywantaway⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray

20/1

100/1, eleventh of 13 in maiden at Thirsk (5f, good) on debut 9 days ago, showing speed before fading. May do better for last year's winning yard.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(5)

Secret Mistral³¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: A W Carroll J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Expeditious (9/4), Not For Profit (11/4), Secret Mistral (7/2), Squealer (4/1), Act Of Will (5/1), Premier Option (10/1), Ladywantaway (20/1), Villemacho (22/1), Dark Crusade (40/1)

The drop back to 5f promises to suit the speedy SECRET MISTRAL so she's the suggestion in an open-looking novice event. Expeditious and Act of Will both went close last time and rate obvious dangers, while Not For Profit should find this a fair bit easier than the Newbury Super Sprint.