15:25 Nottingham

Wednesday 12 April 2023

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Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 1m 5.43s

(5)

Eternal Class²²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 82| BF| D

11/4

Winning debut at Thirsk in July. Failed to land the odds at Southwell a month later and off since.

Form: 15-

(6)

Fair Wind^h⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: Owen Burrows

3/1

Hooded, third of 9 in maiden at this C&D (heavy, 5/1) on debut 7 days ago, slowly away. Will know more this time.

Form: 3

(3)

McCauley's Tavern¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 82

3/1

Fairly useful gelding. First run since leaving J. A. Stack when bit below form fourth of 10 in novice event at Kempton (6f, 5/1) 14 days ago. May have needed that but he's slightly more exposed than a few of these.

Form: 65422-4

(4)

Zeno³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R M H Cowell

17/2

14/1, fifth of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (6.1f) on debut 39 days ago. That was a promising start amidst greenness and he's expected to improve.

Form: 5

(2)

Sera Dawn⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: George Bass| T: J Channon| OR: 66

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Surpassed 2-y-o form when good second of 9 in maiden (10/1) at this C&D (heavy) 7 days ago.

Form: 439-2

(7)

Stocks Park¹³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Brisland

16/1

Failed to match debut run when seventh of 10 in minor event (22/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f). Off 137 days.

Form: 47-

Non-Runners

(1)

Tajalla³⁶³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tajalla (5/6), Eternal Class (11/4), Fair Wind (3/1), McCauley's Tavern (3/1), Sera Dawn (9/2), Zeno (17/2), Stocks Park (16/1)

TAJALLA has presumably had his share of issues to be off the track for a year but his debut win at Newmarket was very taking. He's in top hands so is taken to remain unbeaten, probably at the chief expense of Eternal Class and McCauley's Tavern.