Welcome To The BV Group Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

90,000 gns foal, 180,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Closely related to 5f winner Refuge and half-brother to 5f winner True Hero. 17/2, sixth of 11 in novice at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) on debut 20 days ago, looking green. Good vibes for the form of that race and he can do better.

Foaled March 18. €44,000 yearling, 160,000 gns 2-y-o, Starspangledbanner colt. Half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 1½m House of Kings and 2-y-o 7f winner One Last Look. Fetched a bit at the Breeze-Ups and he's one to note.

Foaled February 15. 200,000 gns yearling, Lope De Vega colt. Dam, 1m winner, sister to very smart winner up to 1½m High Heeled, third in Oaks, a very good family. Plenty of appeal on paper.

Foaled April 25. £70,000 yearling, Exceed And Excel colt. Half-brother to 6f winners Alex Gracie and Hurt You Never. Dam, 7.5f-9.2f winner, closely related to smart winner up to 9.5f Move Swiftly.

Foaled March 2. 16,000 gns yearling, Inns of Court colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 1m winner (stayed 1¼m) Muhtaram. Yard's only 2-y-o seen out in 2023 was a 150/1-winner second time up here.

Foaled February 14. €62,000 foal, 110,000 gns yearling, Acclamation colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful French winner up to 1m Sceptre Rouge out of useful French 1m winner Marque Royale.

Foaled February 8. £58,000 yearling, Expert Eye colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 7f), half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Twilight Blues.

Foaled February 24. Kingman colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 7.4f Motafaawit and useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Tajaanus. Lots to like on paper and yard do well with their youngsters here.

Foaled February 9. €65,000 yearling, Caravaggio colt. Half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 9f Rusper and winner up to 8.3f Roxy Star, both useful. Dam unraced. One to keep an eye on.

100,000 gns foal, Dark Angel colt. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m Kinross out of useful winner up to 10.3f (2-y-o 8.3f winner) Ceilidh House. Sixth of 7 in maiden at Chester (6.1f, good, 14/1) on debut 19 days ago. Should improve.

Well held in C&D/Windsor events.

Foaled February 18. 80,000 gns yearling, Time Test colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 5f winner Equality and 5f-7f winner Badri, both smart, and useful winner up to 7.6f Outgate. Dam 6f winner. 1 of 2 interesting newcomers for top yard.

Foaled February 13. €58,000 yearling, Areion filly. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Meerjungfrau. Can't be discounted on debut for good yard but starts out against the colts and will need to be right on her game.