14:45 Thirsk

Wednesday 5 July 2023

All14:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:5017:2017:50

British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 1m 11.23s

(1)

Beechwood Star

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey

4/1

€35,000 Starspangledbanner colt. Brother to 6f winner Claim The Stars and half-brother to 6f winner National Glory and 1¼m winner Fraser Island. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. From a good stable and won't need to be anything out of the ordinary to make a winning debut here.

Form:

(10)

Beyond Borders¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke

4/9

Showed promise amidst greenness when fifth of 9 in maiden at Ayr (6f, firm, 8/1) on debut 11 days ago. Should improve and might have struck upon a weak race here.

Form: 5

(3)

Forever Eighteen¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler

50/1

33/1, eleventh of 13 in novice at Ripon (6f, good to firm) on debut 13 days ago.

Form: 0

(6)

Ishe Worth Agamble⁷²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

25/1

12/1, hinted at ability when sixth of 7 in novice at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) on debut 72 days ago. May do better.

Form: 6

(4)

Master Eli¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, ninth of 13 in novice at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago.

Form: 09

(5)

Mr Irrelevant¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer

6/1

Twice-raced maiden. Stepped up a little on debut when a well-held third of 13 in novice at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago, not knocked about. May do better again.

Form: 93

(7)

Entrecasteaux¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray

50/1

25/1, twelfth of 13 in maiden at Carlisle (6f, soft) on debut 16 days ago, weakening after halfway.

Form: 0

(2)

Regal Solitaire¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: Phillip Makin

40/1

18/1, hung badly and unseated rider soon after start in seller at York (6f, good to firm, 18/1) on debut 19 days ago.

Form: U

Non-Runners

(8)

Whatwouldiknow⁵⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: N Tinkler J: Alex Jary

(9)

Havana Touch¹³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J Butler J: Jonathan Fisher

Forecasts

Beyond Borders (4/9), Beechwood Star (4/1), Whatwouldiknow (11/2), Mr Irrelevant (6/1), Havana Touch (20/1), Ishe Worth Agamble (25/1), Regal Solitaire (40/1), Forever Eighteen (50/1), Master Eli (50/1), Entrecasteaux (50/1)

BEYOND BORDERS is the percentage call after showing clear promise by the end of his recent Ayr debut, although a strong market move for Richard Fahey newcomer Beechwood Star would put a different slant on things. Mr Irrelevant may prove best of the remainder.