Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 2m 14.63s

(5)

Whispering Royal²²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: A King

15/8

Won 14-runner maiden (11/2) at Dundalk (8f) on sole start at 2 yrs for Barry Fitzgerald. Open to improvement now upped in trip on debut for new yard.

Form: 1-

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(2)

Ala Kaifi¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: I Mohammed & J Santos

11/4

Twice-raced maiden. 10/1, fourth of 5 in minor event at Chepstow (12f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 34

(3)

Intergalacticat^p1⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 69

7/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1, very good third of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, soft) 66 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and should go close if the new headgear helps eke out a bit more.

Form: 0-8653

(4)

Kitten's Bay²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Barry McHugh| T: M Walford

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 80/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at Thirsk (8f, good) 25 days ago. Hopes pinned on this step up in trip sparking significant improvement.

Form: 47

(1)

Timely Escape^h1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Hills

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 12 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW, 40/1) 20 days ago, well positioned. Significantly up in trip/hood enlisted and he needs to raise his game.

Form: 74

Forecasts

Intergalacticat (7/4), Whispering Royal (15/8), Ala Kaifi (11/4), Timely Escape (10/1), Kitten's Bay (50/1)

It probably wasn't the strongest of maidens that WHISPERING ROYAL landed on his sole 2-y-o start at Dundalk but it was a promising introduction nonetheless. He is likely to benefit from this step up in trip and is taken to maintain his unbeaten status on debut for new connections. Intergalacticat took a step forward when third in a Yarmouth handicap in April and will be a big threat if responding well to the first-time cheekpieces, while Ala Kaifi should also have a part to play.