13:35 Ripon

Saturday 19 August 2023

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Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 42.78s

(4)

Bits And Bobs¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: A M Balding| OR: 80

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Leicester in June. Respectable fifth of 13 in nursery at Goodwood (7f, soft, 7/1) 16 days ago. Concedes weight all round but has to be respected all the same.

Form: 1295

(8)

American Glory²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy| BF

9/2

Promising sort. 3/1, second of 12 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f) 21 days ago. Open to progress for yard that saddled the winner of this in 2021 and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 52

(5)

Prepschool¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: M L W Bell

13/8

Promising individual. Second of 8 in minor event at Epsom (7f, good to soft, 6/1) 16 days ago, staying on well. Open to improvement and should go close with this step up to a mile likely to be in his favour.

Form: 62

(1)

The Hun

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: K R Burke

10/1

Foaled May 6. Showcasing colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Jem Scuttle and winner in US by Street Sense. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1m-1½m winner Zeffiro. Very much one to note in the betting.

Form:

(2)

Bay Of Australia¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley| OR: 67

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/2, second of 8 in maiden at Pontefract (6f, good) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip and will need to raise his game in order to make it third time lucky.

Form: 242

(6)

Flying Fletcher²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey

6/1

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, third of 14 in minor event at Doncaster (7f, soft) 28 days ago. That effort represented a step forward and he won't be far away if able to build on that.

Form: 03

(7)

Monsieur Melee²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

15/2

Once-raced maiden. 22/1, sixth of 14 in minor event at Doncaster (7f, soft) on debut 28 days ago. Should improve but there will be easier opportunities than this.

Form: 6

(9)

Mister Daydream¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston

22/1

Promising individual. Second of 9 in maiden at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft, 15/2) 15 days ago. Remains open to improvement and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 82

(3)

Mysteryofthesands

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

100/1

12,000 gns yearling. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1m winner Southwold and 1m-1¼m winner Belletti. Yard's newcomers typically come on for a run.

Form:

Forecasts

Prepschool (13/8), American Glory (9/2), Bits And Bobs (11/2), Flying Fletcher (6/1), Monsieur Melee (15/2), The Hun (10/1), Bay Of Australia (18/1), Mister Daydream (22/1), Mysteryofthesands (100/1)

The pick of several plausible candidates is PREPSCHOOL, who duly stepped up on his debut effort when just touched off by a decent type over 7f at Epsom and this stiffer test promises to serve as a catalyst for further improvement. American Glory and Mister Daydream both possess very similar profiles and are feared most in that order of preference, while cases can also be made for Bits And Bobs and Flying Fetcher.