British EBF Ruby Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 1m 32.00s

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Aragon Castle^t¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| D

6/4

Sales price increased to 120,000 gns as a yearling and left debut run well behind with tongue strap applied when winning 7f Epsom maiden by 3 lengths from a subsequent winner. Needs considering under a penalty.

Form: 71

(5)

Hidden Pass³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| BF

11/10

180,000 gns yearling, €400,000 2-y-o, Dubawi colt. Half-brother to smart 6f-7f winner Turaath and 6f winner Mobarhin. Dam 7f winner (including at 2 yrs), stayed 1m. Neck second in 7f novice at Haydock on debut last month so obvious claims with progress likely.

Form: 2

(1)

Takeover Target²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Keniry| T: Tom Dascombe

80/1

Well held both starts and makes little appeal.

Form: 68

(2)

Valadero⁷⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 82| BF

11/2

Made a promising debut when close second of 16 in Brocklesby at Doncaster (5f, heavy, 3/1), worn down near finish. Unable to land the odds at Thirsk next time but still ran well. Big disappointment on much firmer ground at Ripon after and has since left Dominic Ffrench Davis. Worth another chance.

Form: 224

(3)

Marcella⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

18/1

€58,000 yearling, Areion filly. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Meerjungfrau. Looked clued up but ran to just a poor level on debut at Newbury.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

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Try Line

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hidden Pass (11/10), Aragon Castle (6/4), Valadero (11/2), Try Line (10/1), Marcella (18/1), Takeover Target (80/1)

VALADERO is expected to bounce back returned to easier conditions and can make a winning start for Darryll Holland. Aragon Castle slammed a subsequent winner at Epsom so must be feared under a penalty, with Hidden Pass another obvious contender after his debut second at Haydock.