15:10 Salisbury

Wednesday 28 June 2023

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Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 13.96s

(10)

Rednblue Sovereign¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 83

4/1

Better with each start, finishing second of 9 at Sandown (7f, good, 18/1) 12 days ago. Unlikely to be far away if as effective back at 6f.

Form: 562

(7)

States⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hughes| OR: 71

28/1

Best effort in 3 outings in the spring when third of 14 at Newmarket (6f) 6 weeks ago but he'll need to up his game again to go close here.

Form: 663

(3)

Luas

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: K P De Foy

10/1

52,000 gns Dark Angel colt. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart 5f (including Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp) winner Wizz Kid out of useful 6.7f winner Lidanski. One to note in the betting on debut.

Form:

(2)

Sleven

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

7/1

60,000 gns 2-y-o. Acclamation brother to 5f winner Banafsajjy. Dam, maiden (stayed 1½m), half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Justice Good. In good hands and it'll be interesting to see how much strength there is behind him in the market.

Form:

(6)

Daymer Bay¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

18/1

10/3, third of 7 in C&D novice (firm) on debut 15 days ago, running green under pressure. Open to progress with that experience under his belt.

Form: 3

(9)

Equity Law¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

8/11

Well bred and made a pleasing start to his career when 2 lengths second on his C&D debut 15 days ago. The one to beat with improvement likely.

Form: 2

(4)

Never Dream

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Davies| T: M P Tregoning

28/1

28,000 gns Showcasing colt. Dam unraced, half-sister to smart 1¼m/10.4f winner Libel Law out of smart 1¼m-1½m winner (stayed 14.6f) Innuendo. One of 2 runners for the stable. The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form:

(5)

Royal Blaze¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: M P Tregoning| BF

25/1

Promise amidst greenness on both starts, nearest at the finish when second of 6 in 6f Brighton maiden 15 days ago. Should be more to come from him.

Form: 52

(1)

Key To Cotai¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: E Walker

20/1

25/1, sixth of 11 in novice at Windsor (6f, good to soft) on debut 16 days ago. May do better.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(8)

The Ferret

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Thomas Greatrex

Forecasts

Equity Law (8/11), Rednblue Sovereign (4/1), Sleven (7/1), The Ferret (8/1), Luas (10/1), Daymer Bay (18/1), Key To Cotai (20/1), Royal Blaze (25/1), States (28/1), Never Dream (28/1)

Quite a valuable prize for a novice and it can go the way of EQUITY LAW who shaped well on his C&D debut a fortnight ago. Rednblue Sovereign took another step forward when runner-up over 7f at Sandown last time and can provide the chief threat unless the betting vibes are strong surrounding Ralph Beckett newcomer Sleven.