16:10 Thirsk

Tuesday 20 June 2023

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Peter Fairhurst Memorial EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 46.94s

(1)

Arkendale³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: E Walker| OR: 86

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Haydock (8f, good) 38 days ago. Has some solid form but needs to bounce back.

Form: 24-58

(3)

Dubai Harbour

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: J Tate

11/1

Invincible Spirit colt. Dam twice-raced sister to smart winner up to 1½m (stayed 14.5f) Pretty Perfect. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(2)

Endless Power¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: J Tate

14/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 14 in minor event at Kempton (7f, 14/1) on debut 13 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 5

(9)

Hondo¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 5 in minor event (80/1) at Doncaster (11.9f, good to firm) on debut 18 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 4

(8)

Kintaro²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey

9/2

Twice-raced maiden. 6/1, third of 8 in minor event at Chester (7.6f, good) 24 days ago, having run of race. Open to further improvement.

Form: 4-3

(6)

Soowaih¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Kyle Strydom| T: R Varian

11/2

Once-raced maiden. 14/1, fifth of 12 in minor event at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) on debut 18 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 5

(4)

Zaraza³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Greg Cheyne| T: W J Haggas

6/5

Promising sort. 16/1, sixth of 10 in minor event at Newmarket (8f, good) on debut 32 days ago, slowly away. Should improve and might well feature.

Form: 6

(10)

Beautifulasalways³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: G Boughey

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 9 in maiden at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm, 11/2) 30 days ago, not knocked about. Others preferred.

Form: 35

(5)

Sheila Jane¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: A West

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, last of 9 in minor event at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) on debut 16 days ago, missing break.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

(7)

Create¹³⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: S Dixon J: D Swift

Forecasts

Zaraza (6/5), Kintaro (9/2), Arkendale (5/1), Soowaih (11/2), Create (8/1), Dubai Harbour (11/1), Endless Power (14/1), Beautifulasalways (16/1), Hondo (40/1), Sheila Jane (250/1)

ZARAZA was very green when mid-field in a novice at Newmarket a month ago and could be the type to improve significantly, so he's preferred to the promising Kintaro. Create is another one to consider having made a successful start at Southwell 4 months ago.