18:45 Lingfield

Saturday 5 August 2023

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Pristine Specialist Cleaning Services Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 1.74s

(6)

City Of York^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: D M Simcock| OR: 72

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Unseated rider in minor event (5/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 17 days ago. Makes turf debut and sets the standard on his earlier form.

Form: 6335-U

(2)

Dalmatic

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: J Butler

22/1

Australia gelding. Dam maiden (stayed 1¾m), half-sister to useful 2-y-o 7f/1m winner (stayed 1½m) Gemstone (by Galileo) out of close relative of Irish 2000 Guineas winner Bachelor Duke. Worth a market check starting out in an ordinary race.

Form:

(1)

Sonnet Star^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: W S Kittow

9/2

Ran to a similar level as on debut when third of 7 in minor event at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) 15 days ago, missing break. Merits consideration.

Form: 23

(7)

Trussst In Me⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Rooke| T: G & J Moore

12/1

Well held both starts to date (maiden/novice event).

Form: 70

(4)

Between The Covers²⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: George Wood| T: Harry Eustace

11/8

Shaped as if in need of the experience when last of 8 in minor event at Yarmouth (8f, soft, 16/1) on debut, slowly away. Off 9 months. Yard's runners can often take a big step forward from first to second run, so not taken lightly.

Form: 8-

(5)

Gino's Girl¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McBride

15/2

66/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) on debut 17 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a sizeable step forward.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(3)

Lesleyanne¹⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: D K Ivory J: Jefferson Smith

Forecasts

Between The Covers (11/8), City Of York (11/4), Sonnet Star (9/2), Gino's Girl (15/2), Trussst In Me (12/1), Lesleyanne (20/1), Dalmatic (22/1)

BETWEEN THE COVERS hails from a yard whose runners tend to improve markedly from first to second run, so she earns a tentative vote to do just that in a weak novice. City of York sets the standard on his all-weather form, with Sonnet Star also feared.