14:51 Thirsk

Saturday 3 September 2022

All13:4114:1614:5115:2616:0116:3617:1117:45

Personal Touches EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 29.55s

(6)

Act Of Will¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: D Brooke

28/1

Runner-up on debut but in the same form when fifth at Ripon next time and hung badly left on the bend at Musselburgh and pulled up latest.

Form: 25P

(2)

Captain Wentworth¹⁵

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

18/1

50/1, thirteenth of 17 in maiden at York (7f, good to firm) on debut 15 days ago. In good hands but he'll need to leave that opening run well behind.

Form: 0

(5)

Eyeofthebeholder²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby

100/1

Well held both starts and looks more one for nurseries.

Form: 00

(3)

Get Stuck In

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: C & M Johnston

9/1

75,000 gns Dark Angel half-brother to several winners, including smart 1m-1¼m winner Patrick Sarsfield and useful 1m winner Polar Appeal. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(9)

Megatron^b1⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: E Bethell

50/1

Down the field in 2 runs this summer. Gelded and blinkers go on.

Form: 00

(4)

Nobody Told Me¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, sixth of 13 in novice at Newcastle (7f) 15 days ago, running on.

Form: 866

(1)

Roaring Ralph¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in novice at Carlisle (1m, good) 15 days ago. Improvement will be needed.

Form: 55

(10)

Spirit Of Applause²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby

10/3

Fair form when runner-up in novice at York (7f) and maiden at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) in recent months. Another prominent showing is likely.

Form: 22

(7)

Three Yorkshiremen¹⁵

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

11/10

Offered plenty to work on when third in novice at Chester on debut and not seen to best effect in competitive Convivial maiden at York since. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 30

(8)

Electric Eyes

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: K R Burke

15/2

45,000 gns Siyouni filly. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class 1¼m (Prix du Jockey Club)-1½m winner Reliable Man and very smart winner up to 10.4f Imposing. Yard has lots of juvenile talent this year so a market move would look significant. Entered in Rockfel.

Form:

Non-Runners

(11)

Elusive Truth²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: K R Burke J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Three Yorkshiremen (11/10), Spirit Of Applause (10/3), Electric Eyes (15/2), Elusive Truth (8/1), Get Stuck In (9/1), Roaring Ralph (12/1), Nobody Told Me (16/1), Captain Wentworth (18/1), Act Of Will (28/1), Megatron (50/1), Eyeofthebeholder (100/1)

THREE YORKSHIREMEN was better than he could show in the Convivial maiden at York's Ebor meeting and is given another chance to confirm the promise of his Chester debut third. Dual runner-up Spirit of Applause is likely to figure prominently again, while Electric Eyes, who holds an entry in the Group 2 Rockfel, and Get Stuck In are newcomers to keep a close eye on in the betting.