18:15 Haydock

Friday 11 August 2023

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oakflooringman.com EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 1m 40.71s

(8)

Age Of Time

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C Appleby

9/2

€800,000 breeze-up buy in the spring. Dubawi colt. Dam, 7f winner who should have stayed 1¼m, half-sister to smart winner up to 11.6f English King. Very interesting newcomer.

Form:

(6)

Balmanzor²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Murtagh| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

125/1

66/1, last of 12 in novice at Pontefract (6f, good) on debut 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Likely outsider.

Form: 0

(3)

Mafnood²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hannon

15/2

Fair form when reaching the frame in novices at Newbury (6.5f, firm) and Salisbury (7f, soft) in recent weeks. Retains potential.

Form: 43

(1)

Mannerism²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: K R Burke

9/2

11/1, third of 9 in 7f course novice (soft) on debut 20 days ago, nearest finish. Looks a sure-fire improver for his top 2-y-o stable.

Form: 3

(4)

Ramaah

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jefferson Smith| T: I Mohammed & J Santos

66/1

65,000 gns Waldgeist colt. Closely related to smart winner up to 1¼m Beautiful Morning and useful 1¼m winner La Gloire and half-brother to useful 7f winner Classic. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

(2)

Touch The Moon⁵⁸

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

12/1

33/1, sixth of 11 in novice at this course (7f, firm) on debut 58 days ago, making headway once he got the hang of things. Likely to do better.

Form: 6

(5)

Victory Shout⁶³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Kyle Strydom| T: K R Burke

22/1

7/1, green when fifth of 7 in novice at this course (7f, good to firm) on debut 63 days ago. Should be more clued up now and can be expected to improve.

Form: 5

(7)

Whiskey Pete¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

4/5

180,000 gns breeze-up purchase who shaped well second of 7 on 7f Newmarket debut (good) 13 days ago. Will set a high standard for the rest to aim at if making the anticipated improvement.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Whiskey Pete (4/5), Mannerism (9/2), Age Of Time (9/2), Mafnood (15/2), Touch The Moon (12/1), Victory Shout (22/1), Ramaah (66/1), Balmanzor (125/1)

WHISKEY PETE has to be the call after his very promising Newmarket debut, although a strong market move for expensive Godolphin breeze-up recruit Age of Time would put a slightly different slant on things. Karl Burke's Mannerism may prove best of the remainder.