14:20 Thirsk

Friday 1 September 2023

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British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 44.54s

(2)

Scottish Reel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: C Johnston

17/2

40,000 gns Highland Reel colt. Half-brother to very smart winner up to 10.5f Laurens, multiple Group 1 winner, including Fillies' Mile/Prix de Diane. Dam 1¼m-14.5f winner. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(7)

Thyer⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: A M Balding

1/5

Promising individual. Third of 10 in novice at Newbury (7f, good, 9/1) on debut 42 days ago. Hard to beat if making the anticipated improvement.

Form: 3

(8)

Times Ticking¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ollie Pears

12/1

25/1, fifth of 8 in novice at Newcastle (1m) on debut 17 days ago, his effort flattening out after making progress from the rear. Likely improver.

Form: 5

(4)

Miaswell

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: D O'Meara

20/1

Gleneagles colt. Dam 7f winner out of unraced sister to Preakness Stakes winner Bernardini. One to note in the betting on debut.

Form:

(5)

King Of Cali¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray

125/1

150/1, last of 9 in novice at this course (7f, good to soft, 150/1) on debut 14 days ago.

Form: 9

(9)

Trust Time³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Ollie Pears

66/1

50/1, seventh of 8 in novice at Beverley (7.5f, soft, 50/1) on debut 31 days ago, very slowly away. Times Ticking has to be considered the stable first string.

Form: 7

(3)

Sayalittleprayer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

16/1

Time Test filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 7.4f winner Mindset. Dam, winner up to 9f (2-y-o 7f winner), half-sister to useful winner up to 1½m Teofonic. One of 2 newcomers from her stable.

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

Bella Wella³⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: M Walford J: Jason Hart

(1)

The Crafty Mole⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: D O'Meara J: Richard Oliver

Forecasts

Thyer (1/5), Bella Wella (11/2), Scottish Reel (17/2), Times Ticking (12/1), Sayalittleprayer (16/1), Miaswell (20/1), The Crafty Mole (50/1), Trust Time (66/1), King Of Cali (125/1)

This would appear to represent a very good opportunity for THYER to build on his Newbury debut third. The Charlie Johnston newcomer Scottish Reel makes plenty of paper appeal and might be the one to give Andrew Balding's charge most to think about ahead of Times Ticking, who more than hinted at ability on his Newcastle debut.