14:15 Beverley

Saturday 8 July 2023

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EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 1m 33.57s

(1)

Expert Choice⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey

6/5

8/1, produced a promising first effort when second of 6 in minor event at Pontefract (6f, good) just over 6 weeks ago, keeping on but not unduly punished. Will be suited by this trip, so must enter calculations.

Form: 2

(5)

Likleman²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston

7/1

Looked badly in need of the experience when last of 7 in minor event (5/1) at Salisbury (6f, firm) on debut 25 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7

(7)

Marton Heads¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

80/1

66/1, still in need of the experience when eighth of 13 in maiden at Carlisle (5.8f, soft) 19 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 68

(4)

Palazzo Persico¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: E A L Dunlop

80/1

14/1, showed only greenness having been very easy to back when ninth of 10 in maiden at Kempton (7f) on debut 10 days ago, off the bridle long way out. Looks one for the longer term.

Form: 9

(3)

Vice Captain⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: George Scott| OR: 72

3/1

14/1, produced best effort to date when second of 14 in maiden at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 9 days ago, running on. There's plenty of stamina on the dam's side of his pedigree so he's a leading player upped in trip.

Form: 442

(10)

Wysiwyg¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: K P De Foy

66/1

Seventh of 10 in maiden at Kempton (7f, 18/1) on debut 10 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Likely to need more time.

Form: 7

(2)

Bella Camina¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

66/1

Showed only greenness when eleventh of 12 in minor event at Thirsk (6f, soft, 18/1) on debut 18 days ago, very slowly away. Up in trip.

Form: 0

(6)

Belle Storm^h¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: J Tate

7/1

7/1 and hooded, better for run when third of 7 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) on debut 19 days ago. Not dismissed switched to the turf.

Form: 3

(9)

Eminny¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Finley Marsh| T: M Appleby

11/2

9/1, offered something to work on when third of 4 in maiden at this C&D (good to firm) on debut 11 days ago, running green/carrying head bit high. Should have more to offer.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

(8)

Timetobenice²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: D O'Meara J: P Hanagan

Forecasts

Expert Choice (6/5), Vice Captain (3/1), Eminny (11/2), Belle Storm (7/1), Likleman (7/1), Timetobenice (33/1), Wysiwyg (66/1), Bella Camina (66/1), Marton Heads (80/1), Palazzo Persico (80/1)

Only a handful of these make any serious appeal, with VICE CAPTAIN selected to go one better than at Nottingham 9 days ago with this step up in trip holding no fears. Expert Choice offered plenty to work on first time up when runner-up at Pontefract just over 6 weeks ago, so he may well emerge as the main danger, ahead of Eminny and Belle Storm.