BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 2m 46.52s

(1)

Courage Mon Ami³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| D

2/11

Highly promising sort. Won 11-runner minor event (4/1) at Kempton (12f) on debut 38 days ago, very slowly away. Open to significant improvement and it's hard to predict just how good he could turn out to be.

Form: 1

(2)

Step To The Top^h²⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: Craig Lidster

150/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Huntingdon (20.7f, heavy) when last seen 8 months ago, possibly amiss. Readily passed over on belated Flat debut.

Form:

(4)

Easter Island⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: Miss J A CamachoWS

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at Southwell (11.1f) on debut 87 days ago, slowly away. Hard to fancy.

Form: 9

(3)

Sea Gifted^t1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 73| BF

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/2 and hooded for 1st time, bit below form third of 13 in maiden at Kempton (11f) 19 days ago, nearest finish. Makes tapeta debut and tongue strap on 1st time. Looks set to follow Courage Mon Ami home.

Form: 6233

Forecasts

Courage Mon Ami (2/11), Sea Gifted (7/2), Easter Island (100/1), Step To The Top (150/1)

It was hard not to be impressed by the way COURAGE MON AMI stormed clear of his rivals on debut in a Kempton novice last month, despite fluffing the start and looking green. He bring stacks of potential to the table and should have little trouble taking this before going on to better things. Sea Gifted should in turn easily see off Easter Island and Step To The Top in the race for second place.