14:30 Leicester

Tuesday 11 October 2022

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British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 25.46s

(3)

Highbank²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 96| BF| D

11/8

Cost 750,000 gns as a yearling and made winning debut at Newmarket in July. 8/13, second of 4 in novice event at Newbury (8f, good) 25 days ago, still looking a work in progress and he retains potential.

Form: 12

(4)

Al Jabrey¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon

22/1

Fifth of 9 in novice event at Salisbury (8f, good, 9/1) on debut 12 days ago, not knocked about. Bred to be useful and seems sure to improve.

Form: 5

(6)

Caragio²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: R A Teal

17/2

Very promising start when second of 14 in novice event at Newbury (7f, good, 12/1) on debut 24 days ago, running on. May well do better.

Form: 2

(1)

Escarpment¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Meade

11/1

Promising sort. Fourth of 10 in maiden (28/1) at Newmarket (7f, good) on debut 18 days ago. Green that day so will have derived plenty from that.

Form: 4

(9)

Flight Plan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: K R Burke

15/8

Foaled March 22. 150,000 gns yearling, Night of Thunder colt. Half-brother to winner up to 6f Hot Affair. Dam, Italian 9f winner, half-sister to smart 7f/1m (German Group 2) winner Rodaballo.

Form:

(7)

Golden Move

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey

80/1

Foaled February 23. Golden Horn colt. Half-brother to 7f winner Mount Athos. Dam, 7f winner who stayed 1¼m, sister to useful 7f winner When Not Iff.

Form:

(2)

The Pug²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: S Kirk

125/1

Too green to show much when tenth of 14 in novice event (33/1) at Newbury (7f, good) on debut 24 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 0

(5)

Utilis³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 85

6/1

Improved again when second of 9 in nursery at Doncaster (7f, good, 12/1) 34 days ago. More exposed than a few but he just about sets the standard.

Form: 32462

Non-Runners

(8)

Craggy Range

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: E Walker J: R Coakley

Forecasts

Highbank (11/8), Flight Plan (15/8), Utilis (6/1), Caragio (17/2), Escarpment (11/1), Craggy Range (20/1), Al Jabrey (22/1), Golden Move (80/1), The Pug (125/1)

This looks a pretty deep back-end novice with HIGHBANK taken to confirm the promise of his debut at the second attempt and confirm himself a useful prospect. Conceding weight all round won't be a formality though with the likes of Escarpment, Utilis and Caragio in opposition.