14:25 Ripon

Saturday 29 April 2023

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Black-A-Moor Inn Half A Mile Away EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 4.02s

(5)

Dreadpirateroberts⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| BF

85/40

7/2, fair form when length second of 6 in maiden (7/4) at Brighton (5.3f, good) on debut 7 days ago, going with plenty of zest in front. Leading claims.

Form: 2

(3)

Innvincible Friend

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: Tom Dascombe

11/1

Foaled March 25. €32,000 Inns of Court colt. Half-brother to winner up to 6f Threebagsfull and 9f winner Pacsirta. Dam, ran once at 2 yrs, closely related to smart 1¼m-1½m winner Sugar Ray. Betting should help guide to expectations.

Form:

(6)

Midnight Lir

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods

11/1

Foaled March 7. €23,000 Prince of Lir gelding. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to useful 1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) Kerkiyra. Yard had a first-time-out winner at Beverley last week so a market move for him would be interesting.

Form:

(9)

Torvar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

7/2

Foaled April 14. 30,000 gns Footstepsinthesand half-brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Minnesota Lad. Dam maiden (stayed 7f) out of half-sister to high-class sprinter Peniaphobia. From a good yard and drawn against the rail.

Form:

(1)

Keep Warm

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby

18/1

Foaled April 22. 11,500 gns Lightning Spear gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Beechwood Donna. Dam, 6f winner, sister to useful 2-y-o 5f-6f winner Baitha Alga. Stable not a regular source of first-time-out scorers.

Form:

(8)

Major Kessaar¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies

66/1

20/1, last of 9 in novice at Beverley (5f, good to soft) on debut 10 days ago, losing all chance with a slow start.

Form: 9

(2)

Pointofblue

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas

7/2

Foaled March 6. Blue Point filly. Closely related to useful 8.3f winner Indemnify and half-sister to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Kyeema. Makes obvious paper appeal but has a tricky draw for a newcomer.

Form:

(4)

Qandil⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon

11/2

9/2, showed promise amidst greenness when third (Dreadpirateroberts second) on 5.3f Brighton debut last Saturday. Can be expected to improve.

Form: 3

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Soul Singer²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: T D Easterby J: D Fentiman

Forecasts

Dreadpirateroberts (85/40), Torvar (7/2), Pointofblue (7/2), Qandil (11/2), Innvincible Friend (11/1), Midnight Lir (11/1), Soul Singer (12/1), Keep Warm (18/1), Major Kessaar (66/1)

DREADPIRATEROBERTS showed bright speed on last weekend's Brighton debut and could take a bit of pegging back if he can get out and grab the rail under Hollie Doyle. Qandil was just under 2 lengths behind the selection at Brighton but needed that experience and might get closer to him now. Pointofblue is a debutante who is a very likely type on breeding but her draw towards the outer has caught out plenty of newcomers here over the years.