Northern Commercials - Service, Sales And Parts EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 2m 13.31s

(6)

Forceful Speed¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 79

10/3

Lightly-raced colt. Winner at Wolverhampton in September. 10/3, good second of 6 in minor event at Newcastle (10.2f) 13 days ago. On the upgrade recently and respected.

Form: 20612

(4)

Baroque Prince¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods

80/1

Foaled February 13. 32,000 gns yearling, Caravaggio gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to winner up to 8.5f Walec out of useful 11.4f winner Sail. Seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, good, 16/1) on debut 11 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 7

(5)

Fairbanks²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding

9/1

Foaled February 11. Nathaniel half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1¼m Berlin Tango and useful 7f-1¼m winner Jupiter Light. . 8/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on debut 20 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 7

(3)

Midnight Lion¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C & M Johnston| BF

4/6

Promising individual. Better effort when second of 9 in maiden (7/4) at Goodwood (9.9f, good) 12 days ago. May well do better still and looks the one to beat.

Form: 42

(1)

Sutue Alshams¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine

22/1

Foaled March 31. 68,000 gns foal, Golden Horn colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 9f winner Mawjood and winner up to 8.3f Dalaalaat, both useful. Sixth of 8 in maiden at Redcar (7f, good to firm, 33/1) on debut 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6

(2)

Red Bird

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston

7/1

Foaled February 24. 360,000 gns yearling, Australia filly. Dam, useful 1¼m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1½m Giuseppe Piazzi. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Forecasts

Midnight Lion (4/6), Forceful Speed (10/3), Red Bird (7/1), Fairbanks (9/1), Sutue Alshams (22/1), Baroque Prince (80/1)

MIDNIGHT LION looks the obvious one after 2 promising efforts, and he gets a valuable 6 lb from previous-winner Forceful Speed. The selection's stable companion Red Bird is an interesting newcomer and she needs keeping an eye on in the betting.