17:40 Salisbury

Saturday 15 July 2023

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Byerley Stud British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 32.35s

(9)

Cool Dividend

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox

13/2

Foaled February 5. 32,000 gns yearling, 150,000 gns 2-y-o, Profitable colt. Dam, 1¼m-11.5f winner, sister to US Grade 3 8.5f winner Colizeo out of useful winner up to 9f (2-y-o 1m winner) Colony Band. Notable newcomer for in-form yard.

Form:

(4)

Head's Gone Pal¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, last of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) on debut 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Up against it.

Form: 0

(6)

Hot Fuss²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: Tom Dascombe

11/10

Made an eye-catching debut and stepped forward when a length fifth of 16 to Snellen in Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) 21 days ago, nearest finish. Should be hard to beat back down in grade.

Form: 45

(8)

Mafnood³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| BF

9/4

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 13 in minor event (5/2) at Newbury (6.5f, firm) on debut 30 days ago. Likely to improve and should feature.

Form: 4

(1)

Mortlake

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R M Beckett

18/1

Foaled February 12. 28,000 gns foal, 100,000 gns yearling, Churchill colt. Interesting newcomer and worth noting if the market speaks in his favour.

Form:

(2)

Solar Power

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: R A Teal

50/1

Foaled April 6. 28,000 gns foal, 50,000 gns yearling, Exceed And Excel colt. Closely related to winner up to 8.4f Motarajel and half-brother to 1m-11f winner De Florio. Worth a market check.

Form:

(3)

The Ferret⁹

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

33/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in minor event (33/1) at Kempton (7f) on debut 9 days ago. Needs to improve markedly.

Form: 5

(7)

Travolta²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: J Ferguson

13/2

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 5 in minor event (15/2) at Newmarket (7f, good) 21 days ago. Needs to improve if he's to open his account.

Form: 53

Non-Runners

(5)

Harvard Sound

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: Tom Clover J: L Morris

Forecasts

Hot Fuss (11/10), Mafnood (9/4), Cool Dividend (13/2), Travolta (13/2), Harvard Sound (8/1), Mortlake (18/1), The Ferret (33/1), Solar Power (50/1), Head's Gone Pal (125/1)

HOT FUSS ran a blinder in the Chesham and probably won't need to match that level of form to open his account at the third attempt. Mafnood is worth considering following a positive start and Breeze-Up recruit Cool Dividend has the potential to be above average, so he's one to monitor in the betting.