17:50 Kempton

Thursday 6 July 2023

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Unibet Irish EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 1m 27.35s

(7)

Aces High

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford

16/1

Foaled March 27. 40,000 gns foal, 75,000 gns yearling, Showcasing colt. Half-brother to useful 6f winner Alluring Angel. Dam, 1½m winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m I Can Fly.

Form:

(5)

Faster Bee¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes

50/1

Foaled April 25. 66,000 gns foal, 50,000 gns yearling, Time Test colt. Half-brother to useful 5f/6f winner Militia and winner up to 1m Shamadram. Too green to show full worth starting out at Lingfield.

Form: 6

(2)

Maple^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute

11/1

Foaled April 3. Camelot colt. Half-brother to 7f-8.6f winner Eagle Eyed Freddie and 1¼m winner Picual. Dam, French 10.5f winner, half-sister to high-class 1m-1½m winner New Bay. Wears hood. Newcomer for top connections.

Form:

(4)

Mission To Moon¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

5/1

Well bred but hampered and held back by inexperience when fourth of 5 in novice event at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) on debut 18 days ago, slowly away. Open to improvement.

Form: 4

(3)

Pursuit Of Truth

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: Owen Burrows

15/2

Foaled March 14. €110,000 yearling, 165,000 gns 2-y-o, Sea The Stars colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 1¼m winner Wonderful Times out of useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Wonderfully.

Form:

(1)

Serenity Dream²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford

4/6

Cost plenty as a yearling and bound to improve on opening seventh of 11 in novice event (8/1) at Haydock (7f, firm) on debut 22 days ago, not clear run. Should progress a fair bit for in-form yard.

Form: 7

(6)

Star Runner

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

12/1

Foaled February 17. Zoustar colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1¼m Running Lion and useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Majestic Glory. One to take seriously on debut.

Form:

(8)

The Ferret

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: R Hannon

33/1

Foaled March 23. £22,000 yearling, Due Diligence colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 9f Rogue and winner up to 7f Melmet.

Form:

Forecasts

Serenity Dream (4/6), Mission To Moon (5/1), Pursuit Of Truth (15/2), Maple (11/1), Star Runner (12/1), Aces High (16/1), The Ferret (33/1), Faster Bee (50/1)

SERENITY DREAM represents a yard in excellent form and with above-average improvement forecast on this second start. he looks up to winning a novice. Newcomers may offer resistance with Maple and Pursuit of Truth of particular interest.