Sodexo Live 2YO Series EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 11.89s

(5)

Fengari²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: Jack Jones

4/1

9/2, won 7-runner maiden at Leicester (5f, heavy) on debut 26 days ago. Open to progress over this longer trip and Taylor Fisher's 5 lb claim is handy.

Form: 1

(3)

Swordplay⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston

4/9

Promising individual. Backed into 11/2, second of 8 in maiden at this course (5f, good to firm) on debut 8 days ago, green but staying on. Suspect that wasn't a bad race and he has strong claims with improvement to come.

Form: 2

(2)

Chumbaa⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| BF

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in seller at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm, 9/1) 5 days ago. Back up in trip. Looking vulnerable now.

Form: 33525

(1)

Lady Bouquet¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby

40/1

Sixth of 10 in maiden (50/1) at Catterick (5f, good to firm) on debut 14 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip.

Form: 6

(4)

Lincoln Royal

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D Swift| T: I Furtado

33/1

Foaled April 9. €8,000 yearling, €7,500 2-y-o, Cable Bay filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 1m winner Whispering Bell and 7f winner Unsung Hero. Dam sprint maiden.

Form:

Forecasts

Swordplay (4/9), Fengari (4/1), Chumbaa (11/2), Lincoln Royal (33/1), Lady Bouquet (40/1)

SWORDPLAY made an encouraging start here last week and could be hard to beat with the prospect of more to come over 6f. Fengari struck first time up at Leicester and can also improve over this longer trip.