15:15 Salisbury

Thursday 4 May 2023

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William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:19 | Winning time: 1m 30.65s

(8)

Balance Play¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

7/2

Merely matched debut form when third of 12 in minor event (18/5) at Kempton (7f). Off 157 days.

Form: 43-

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(2)

Greek Order¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: H & R Charlton

4/6

Promising type. 6/4, second of 10 in novice event at Newmarket (7f, good to soft), running on. Retains plenty of potential as a 3-y-o.

Form: 32-

(5)

Island Native³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main

150/1

Sixth of 9 in novice event at Kempton (6f, 100/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 96

(1)

Quddwah

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford

13/2

Kingman colt. Closely related to 7f winner Lawahed, and half-brother to 7f-11f winner Nabbeyl and 1m winner Barshaa. Dam 1m-10.4f winner. Ticks a lot of boxes on paper.

Form:

(6)

Yellow Lion¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, third of 7 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, soft) 16 days ago, well positioned. Needs to improve again to land a novice.

Form: 0-53

(4)

Marisitta¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J G M O'Shea

300/1

66/1, fifth of 6 in maiden at Newbury (7f, heavy) on debut 13 days ago.

Form: 5

(10)

Shaaden²¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M P Tregoning

9/2

Promising type. Third of 12 in novice event at this C&D (good, 13/2) on debut. That race worked out pretty well and there should be lots more to come.

Form: 3-

(9)

Sundowner²⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

100/1

Seventh of 10 in novice event at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 18/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 07-

Non-Runners

(7)

Yankee Spirit²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: Isabel Williams

(3)

Stella Hogan²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J G M O'Shea J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Greek Order (4/6), Balance Play (7/2), Shaaden (9/2), Quddwah (13/2), Yellow Lion (20/1), Yankee Spirit (66/1), Sundowner (100/1), Stella Hogan (100/1), Island Native (150/1), Marisitta (300/1)

GREEK ORDER didn't make the big leap expected of him following a very promising debut when second at Newmarket in the autumn but this well-bred colt retains plenty of potential this year. Shaaden is another useful prospect in the making, with Quddwah an interesting newcomer.