15:30 Leicester

Saturday 8 July 2023

All14:5515:3016:0716:4217:1717:50

Loughborough Building Society EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 10.06s

(5)

Bishop's Crown¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 77

6/5

Yet to score but comes here in good nick, very good third of 8 on handicap debut at Newmarket (7f, good) 14 days ago. Worth a go at 6f. Standard bearer.

Form: 533-223

(7)

Ribble Rouser¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78

13/2

Thrice-raced gelding. 33/1, improved again when third of 9 in novice event at Thirsk (7f, soft) 18 days ago. Big shout.

Form: 9-33

(1)

Boujee Gold¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll

40/1

Garswood filly. Half-sister to winner up to 9f Pulsating Dragon. Dam 1m/8.6f winner. Eighth of 11 in novice at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 100/1) on debut 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Should do better in time.

Form: 8

(2)

Belo Horizonte²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: R Spencer

33/1

37,000 gns foal, Rajasinghe gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to 6f-7f winner Van Ellis and 1¼m-1½m winner Soto Sizzler (both smart) out of useful 10.4f-1½m winner (stayed 1¾m) Jalousie. 11/1, eighth of 10 in novice at Southwell (6.1f) on debut 25 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 8

(4)

Kingsbury⁴⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 63

11/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 16/1, seventh of 9 in maiden at Brighton (5.3f, good). Off 13 months.

Form: 467-

(8)

Someone's Wish

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Eddery

100/1

Buratino gelding. Half-brother to useful winner up to 2m Mandatario. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 1m winner Dr Brendler.

Form:

(6)

Unequal Love¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: W J Haggas

13/8

Dutch Art filly. Half-sister to useful 7f-1¼m winner Lottie Marie. Dam, 1m/8.3f winner, sister to winner up to 1¼m (stayed 1½m) Megahertz and 5f-7f winner Orion's Bow (both smart). Fourth of 9 in novice (9/2) at Thirsk (7f, soft) on debut 18 days ago, not knocked about. Will improve.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

(3)

Hanover Girl⁴⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: A W Carroll J: J F Egan

Forecasts

Bishop's Crown (6/5), Unequal Love (13/8), Ribble Rouser (13/2), Kingsbury (11/1), Belo Horizonte (33/1), Boujee Gold (40/1), Someone's Wish (100/1), Hanover Girl (100/1)

BISHOP'S CROWN took a step forward when third on his handicap bow at Newmarket 2 weeks ago and he's well worth a go at this trip given how he shaped. The progressive Ribble Rouser went close at Thirsk and is the obvious threat ahead of Unequal Love, who showed plenty to work on when fourth in the same race on debut.