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Saturday 27 May 2023

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tote 250k Guaranteed Placepot Every Saturday Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 1m 37.39s

(7)

Orchid Bloom²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas

13/8

Made perfect start when winning 13-runner novice event at Newmarket (7f, soft) on debut in October, forging clear. More to come for top yard 7 months on and Coronation entry catches the eye. Can defy a penalty.

Form: 1-

(4)

Alsakib⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| BF

6/4

Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1m Nyaleti and useful winner up to 1m Stellar Path. 11/4, shaped well and clear of the rest in second in 7f Kempton novice on debut 6 weeks ago. Open to improvement and the clear danger to Orchid Bloom.

Form: 2

(5)

Arawan¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L P Keniry| T: D M Loughnane

150/1

Well held in 7f AW novice/Leicester maiden.

Form: 87

(3)

Boxing Alex²⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: D Loughnane

18/1

Cost plenty but no show on debut at Newbury (7f) in August, possibly amiss. Off 9 months with work to do.

Form: 0-

(1)

Kintaro²³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey

6/1

20/1, shaped with plenty of encouragement over a trip that will prove on the short side on debut at York (7.9f) in October, getting the hang of things late on and taking the eye with his finishing effort. More to come, not least when upped in distance.

Form: 4-

(6)

Sealine³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jefferson Smith| T: R Varian

11/1

Fair form, racing freely when well held in good 10f Newmarket novice on return. May yet do better.

Form: 4-8

(2)

Trickytrickytricky¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: P A Kirby

50/1

Well bred but already gelded and looked very hard work on debut here (10.3f, heavy) earlier in the month.

Form: 8

(8)

O G Beachwear²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: H Palmer

12/1

Offered a bit to work on in 7f Thirsk maiden in the mud on debut 3 weeks ago.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Alsakib (6/4), Orchid Bloom (13/8), Kintaro (6/1), Sealine (11/1), O G Beachwear (12/1), Boxing Alex (18/1), Trickytrickytricky (50/1), Arawan (150/1)

ORCHID BLOOM could be destined for bigger things judged by her Coronation entry and she can make it 2-2 on her return. Alsakib is the clear danger to selection after his promising start at Kempton. There is also more to come from Kintaro.