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Tuesday 1 August 2023

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Keith Walker Never Change Your Mind Memorial EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 36.69s

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Expert Choice²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| BF

7/4

Runner-up both starts, left with a lot do behind a subsequent winner over C&D last time, so must enter calculations.

Form: 22

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Galactic Charm¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: M L W Bell

10/3

40,000 gns foal, €60,000 yearling, Sea The Moon colt. Brother to 7f winner Gold and half-brother to several winners, including smart 1¼m-1½m winner Gibbs Hill. Third of 11 in novice at Ascot (7f, soft, 25/1) on debut 17 days ago, not knocked about. Open to improvement.

Form: 3

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Game Management

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

20/1

Foaled April 14. 20,000 gns foal, €15,000 yearling, €75,000 2-y-o, Nathaniel colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 1m), half-sister to smart winner up to 16.6f Mildenberger.

Form:

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Okinawa⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

80/1

U S Navy Flag colt. Half-brother to 1m winner Aurophobia and 1¼m-1¾m winner Miram. Dam sprint maiden half-sister to useful winner up to 6f Bridge Royal Game. Sixth of 8 in novice at this C&D (soft, 22/1) on debut 42 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 6

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Tees Warrior⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls

125/1

30,000 gns foal, £30,000 yearling, Invincible Spirit gelding. Dam, 7f winner, sister to smart winner up to 1m Yellow Rosebud. Last of 9 in maiden (28/1) at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) on debut 41 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9

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Tribal Rhythm²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: James Horton

6/5

£150,000 yearling, Ulysses colt. Half-brother to high-class sprinter Bradsell and 1m winner May Punch. Dam 2-y-o 6f/7f winner. Promising sort. 11/1, fourth of 8 in novice at Haydock (7f, good to firm) on debut 26 days ago, never nearer. Likely to improve.

Form: 4

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Trust Time

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Ollie Pears

50/1

Foaled April 2. Time Test colt. Half-brother to winner up to 7f Baronial Pride. Dam 6f winner.

Form:

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Miss Gitana

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Sir Mark Prescott

28/1

Foaled February 27. Nathaniel filly. Dam, 5.7f-7f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Trevaunance.

Form:

Non-Runners

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Supreme Tenacity⁷¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: Phillip Makin J: Shane Gray

Forecasts

Tribal Rhythm (6/5), Expert Choice (7/4), Galactic Charm (10/3), Game Management (20/1), Miss Gitana (28/1), Trust Time (50/1), Supreme Tenacity (50/1), Okinawa (80/1), Tees Warrior (125/1)

EXPERT CHOICE was left with a lot to do when runner-up to a subsequent winner over C&D last time so shades the vote over Tribal Rhythm, who showed plenty to work on when fourth at Haydock. Galactic Charm is another who made an encouraging start at Ascot so needs considering, too.