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Friday 28 July 2023

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IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:07 | Winning time: 1m 26.39s

(1)

Apiarist

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

10/1

Foaled February 11. 100,000 gns yearling, Night of Thunder colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 7f winner Dabyah and useful 1m winner Sam Gold. Dam 9.7f winner. Local yard introduce some of their good ones here so he's one to note.

Form:

(4)

Arc Shadowfax¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 75

13/2

Left debut form well behind when winning 6f maiden at Redcar in May. Gelded, 9/2, below form sixth of 12 in nursery at this course (6f, good) 13 days ago. Probably vulnerable under his penalty now.

Form: 4136

(2)

Loose Cannon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas

13/8

Foaled April 12. €85,000 yearling, Territories colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 1¼m Saqr and 2-y-o 1¼m winner Floripa. Very appealing newcomer for top yard that enjoys plenty of success here.

Form:

(10)

Quintus Maximus⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C Johnston

16/1

Kitten's Joy colt. Dam smart winner up to 9.5f (2-y-o 7f winner). 28/1, last of 11 at Haydock (7f, firm) on debut 44 days ago, folding having made the running to halfway. Hard to fancy after that even with Murphy up.

Form: 0

(9)

Overlooked²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L P Keniry| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 78

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 10 at Sandown (7f, good, 22/1) 21 days ago. More needed.

Form: 636

(11)

Sailthisshipalone⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey

7/1

14,000 gns foal, €30,000 yearling, 55,000 gns 2-y-o, Havana Gold colt. Half-brother to 1m winner Dreaming Spires. 18/1, fourth of 12 at Pontefract (6f, good) on debut 7 days ago (Polly The Rocket third). Should progress.

Form: 4

(3)

Alfie Boy⁷

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

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 13/2, tenth of 12 at Pontefract (6f, good) 7 days ago. Looks one for handicaps.

Form: 60

(6)

Batal Dandy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey

66/1

Foaled April 17. 35,000 gns 2-y-o, Dandy Man colt. Half-brother to 6f winner Western Music and 2-y-o 9f winner St Pantaleon. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 1½m-1¾m winner Western Devil.

Form:

(8)

Candonomore

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

33/1

Foaled February 2. 20,000 gns yearling, Almanzor colt. Dam, useful French 2-y-o 7f winner, half-sister to 2-y-o 5f/5.5f winner Lady Galore.

Form:

(7)

Bella Wella¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| D

13/2

4,000 gns foal, Land Force filly. Dam 1½m-13.3f winner out of smart 1¼m-1½m winner Briolette. 6/1, won 6-runner maiden at Carlisle (6.9f, good to soft) on debut 15 days ago, staying on well. That was a thin race but she did it well and can't be ruled out with her sights raised here.

Form: 1

(5)

Polly The Rocket⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: Craig Lidster

14/1

Profitable filly. Half-sister to 6f/7f winner Danzart. 28/1, third of 12 at Pontefract (6f, good) on debut 7 days ago, taking keen hold. Entitled to improve.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Loose Cannon (13/8), Overlooked (6/1), Arc Shadowfax (13/2), Bella Wella (13/2), Sailthisshipalone (7/1), Apiarist (10/1), Polly The Rocket (14/1), Quintus Maximus (16/1), Candonomore (33/1), Alfie Boy (40/1), Batal Dandy (66/1)

This could go to a newcomer and before market clues LOOSE CANNON gets the vote as he makes plenty of appeal on paper for a yard that enjoys plenty of success here. Apiarist is another expensive debutant to note, while Bella Wella is entitled to build on her Carlisle success and could shake things up.