14:28 Leicester

Sunday 13 August 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:29 | Winning time: 1m 22.72s

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Celtic Warrior

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

15/2

Foaled April 6. 125,000 gns yearling, Saxon Warrior colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Gentle Whinny. Dam, 2-y-o 5f winner, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 9f/1¼m winner Wonderment. Plenty to like on paper.

Form:

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(5)

Clear Image

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: C Appleby

7/1

Foaled April 13. 550,000 gns yearling, No Nay Never gelding. Brother to 2-y-o 7.5f winner Blindsided. Dam 1¼m-12.5f winner who stayed 14.5f. Noteworthy newcomer from top connections, already gelded, but no surprise to see him go well.

Form:

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Individualism³⁴

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

8/13

110,000 gns yearling, Too Darn Hot colt, half-brother to top-class stayer 2½m Subjectivist and very smart 1½m-1¾m winner Sir Ron Priestley. 11/4, second of 6 in minor event at Ayr (7.2f, good to soft) on debut 34 days ago. Sure to progress.

Form: 2

(8)

Kapparis Kid

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss A Murphy

80/1

Foaled March 7. 50,000 gns foal, 40,000 gns yearling, Inns of Court gelding. Closely related to 5f winner Beneficiary and half-brother to winner up to 9.5f Locked N' Loaded. Dam maiden (stayed 9.5f). Others make more appeal.

Form:

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Mortlake²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

15/2

28,000 gns foal, 100,000 gns yearling, Churchill colt. 18/1, looked badly in need of experience when sixth of 8 in minor event at Salisbury (7f, soft) on debut 29 days ago. Should do better.

Form: 6

(4)

One Cool Dreamer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: A King

50/1

Foaled May 4. 42,000Y, 70,000 2-y-o. Oasis Dream colt. Half-brother to winner up to 1¼m Mountain Breath and winner up to 1½m Lasting Legacy. Bred to be sharp but others make more appeal on balance.

Form:

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Persica

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon

11/2

Foaled February 12. £200,000 yearling, New Bay colt. Dam 2-y-o 1m winner in New Zealand. Costly purchase is another who could make presence felt on debut.

Form:

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Strong Request³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: K R Burke

25/1

Ardad colt. Showed more than debut when fourth of 6 in maiden (7/1) at Ayr (6f, good) 35 days ago. That was still only modest stuff, though, and more is likely needed to figure here.

Form: 64

Non-Runners

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Veer²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: C Hills J: Saffie Osborne

Forecasts

Individualism (8/13), Persica (11/2), Clear Image (7/1), Mortlake (15/2), Celtic Warrior (15/2), Veer (16/1), Strong Request (25/1), One Cool Dreamer (50/1), Kapparis Kid (80/1)

An interesting novice, with the regally-bred INDIVIDUALISM fancied to build on the obvious promise of his Ayr debut and get off the mark at the second attempt. The biggest threat seems likely to come from one of the host of appealing newcomers, with Godolphin's already-gelded Clear Image, Persica and Celtic Warrior all bred to be above average.