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Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:22 | Winning time: 2m 13.2s

(2)

Quantum Leap^h1,t1²³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell

10/1

New Approach gelding. 11/1, looked above average when winning 11-runner maiden at Southwell (12.1f) on debut, overcoming significant pace bias. Hood/tongue strap on 1st time. Off 7 months but should have more to offer.

Form: 1-

(7)

Lite And Airy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods

25/1

15,000 gns foal, £62,000 yearling, Twilight Son gelding. Dam, 2-y-o 5f/6f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Cupid's Glory and useful winner up to 8.5f Clinical.

Form:

(1)

Alanine²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: J J Davies

200/1

Didn't achieve much in point bumpers and was only seventh of 8 in maiden (300/1) at Catterick (12.1f, good to firm) on debut 27 days ago.

Form: 7

(6)

Carbis Bay¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: M Botti

11/2

Much better effort when second of 8 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) on debut in February, pulling clear with the winner. Disappointing at Doncaster last time but worth another chance up in trip.

Form: 29

(9)

Harappan

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Butler

50/1

Bayern colt. Dam US winner up to 8.5f (minor stakes and 2-y-o 5.5f winner). Not an obvious debut winner on paper.

Form:

(10)

Medieval Gold⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

6/1

Camelot colt. Well backed but badly needed experience when fifth of 6 in maiden at Chester (12.3f, soft) on debut 40 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 5

(3)

Theatre Honours¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: C Appleby| BF

4/9

Kingman gelding. Runner-up both outings, most recently in 10-runner maiden at Leicester (8.2f, good) 15 days ago. Looked shade awkward on that occasion but sets a high standard nonetheless and has benefit of top claimer aboard.

Form: 22

(5)

Trickytrickytricky²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby

200/1

Last in a maiden and a minor event at Chester. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 88

(4)

Loddon²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: E Walker

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. 16/1, improved plenty from debut third of 14 in minor event at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 26 days ago, sticking to task. Back up in trip. Should progress again.

Form: 03

(8)

Spiced Rum¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies

100/1

Seahenge filly. Eleventh of 15 in minor event at Chelmsford City (10f, 125/1) on debut 13 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Will make little appeal this side of handicaps.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Theatre Honours (4/9), Carbis Bay (11/2), Medieval Gold (6/1), Quantum Leap (10/1), Lite And Airy (25/1), Loddon (28/1), Harappan (50/1), Spiced Rum (100/1), Trickytrickytricky (200/1), Alanine (200/1)

Runner-up on both previous outings, Godolphin's THEATRE HONOURS has shown a level of form which typically would be good enough to win a race of this nature and despite looking a shade awkward under pressure last time, he's taken to go one better and get off the mark. Quantum Leap impressed on the clock when making a winning debut last year and is highly respected after an absence, whilst Medieval Gold is surely better than he was able to show at Chester.

Prize Money

1st: £4,104.002nd: £1,927.003rd: £964.004th: £482.00

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