18:05 Pontefract

Friday 21 July 2023

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Used Stock For Quick Delivery - Northern Commercials EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 1m 17.31s

(10)

Action Plan¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: K R Burke

4/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in minor event at Carlisle (5.8f, good, 15/2) 13 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 57

(12)

Almarada Prince

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: Craig Lidster

22/1

Foaled March 9. £18,000 yearling, £40,000 2-y-o, Prince of Lir colt. Half-brother to winner up to 9f Get Set. Dam once-raced half-sister to useful 1m-1¼m winner Way Back. Market can guide.

Form:

(4)

Odette's Beau

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods

15/2

Foaled February 19. 48,000 gns yearling, Churchill gelding. Dam, 5f/6f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 11.5f Ivy League. Noteworthy newcomer.

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(11)

Sailthisshipalone

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey

18/1

Foaled February 21. 14,000 gns foal, €30,000 yearling, 55,000 gns 2-y-o, Havana Gold colt. Half-brother to 1m winner Dreaming Spires. Dam 1¼m winner out of useful 1½m-1¾m winner Jane Austen. Considered debutant.

Form:

(2)

Sleven⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

5/2

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 12 in maiden at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 16/1) 8 days ago, not knocked about. Can progress further so he's in the mix.

Form: 55

(5)

Ziggy's Condor

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey

11/2

Foaled March 24. €33,000 foal, £62,000 yearling, Havana Grey colt. Brother to 7f winner Distillate and half-brother to 2-y-o 5f-6f winner Deputise and winner up to 1m Twaasol, both useful. In good hands and appeals on paper. Interesting.

Form:

(9)

Alfie Boy¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby

13/2

Promising individual. 40/1, sixth of 10 in minor event at Carlisle (5.8f, good) on debut 13 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 6

(8)

Balmanzor

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

66/1

Foaled March 3. €25,000 yearling, Almanzor colt. Dam, French 2-y-o 6.5f/7f winner, half-sister to useful 6f/7f winner (stayed 9f) Excilly. Betting can guide.

Form:

(1)

Peaceful Protest²⁷

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

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at Haydock (7f, good to firm) 27 days ago. More is required.

Form: 67

(6)

Royal Zabeel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan

15/2

Foaled March 5. Mastercraftsman colt. Dam, French 6.5f winner, half-sister to US Grade 2 9f winner Last Samurai out of useful 8.5f minor US stakes winner Lady Samuri. Newcomer warrants a second look.

Form:

(7)

Bulmer Bank

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby

20/1

Foaled March 15. 4,000 gns foal, £6,000 yearling, National Defense gelding. Closely related to 2-y-o 6f winner Lina's Star and half-brother to winners abroad by Elusive Quality and The Gurkha. Market can guide.

Form:

(3)

Polly The Rocket

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: Craig Lidster

28/1

Foaled March 29. Profitable filly. Half-sister to 6f/7f winner Danzart. Others appeal more on this occasion.

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Forecasts

Sleven (5/2), Action Plan (4/1), Ziggy's Condor (11/2), Alfie Boy (13/2), Royal Zabeel (15/2), Odette's Beau (15/2), Sailthisshipalone (18/1), Bulmer Bank (20/1), Almarada Prince (22/1), Polly The Rocket (28/1), Peaceful Protest (33/1), Balmanzor (66/1)

The market should reveal plenty but the vote goes to Richard Fahey's well-related newcomer ZIGGY'S CONDOR. He can edge out the more experienced duo of Alfie Boy and Sleven who have both shown some fair form and look open to further progress. Kevin Ryan's debutant Royal Zabeel is another who needs considering in an open-looking novice.