14:40 Thirsk

Saturday 9 September 2023

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Personal Touches Retirement EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 27.86s

(9)

Boiling Point²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: R Varian| BF

7/4

Twice-raced maiden. 5/6, third of 6 in maiden at Newbury (8f, good) 22 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 23

(1)

Borderline Boss⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 11/1, seventh of 11 in maiden at Catterick (7f, good) on debut 45 days ago. Held back by inexperience there, so could prove a different proposition.

Form: 7

(2)

Brompton Cross⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 8 in minor event (33/1) at Carlisle (7.8f, good) on debut 8 days ago. Hard to make a solid case for on the back of such an inauspicious debut.

Form: 8

(10)

Colorada Dancer²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey

10/11

Promising individual. Second of 11 in maiden at Sandown (7f, good, 16/1) on debut 20 days ago. Open to improvement and well worth a chance to open his account at the second attempt.

Form: 2

(7)

Filey Beach²⁴

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

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 17/2, eleventh of 13 in maiden at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) on debut 24 days ago. May know more second time out.

Form: 0

(3)

Northern Cracksman¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) 12 days ago.

Form: 87

(4)

Starlight Stanley²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, twelfth of 13 in maiden at this course (6f, good to soft) on debut 22 days ago.

Form: 0

(8)

Stay In The Game

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Swift| T: J & S Quinn

10/1

Foaled February 24. €120,000 yearling, £80,000 2-y-o, Too Darn Hot colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful Scandinavian 1m/9f winner Like A King and winner up to 9.5f Daafr. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(6)

Strong Request²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 78

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 8 in minor event (25/1) at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Worthy of consideration.

Form: 642

(5)

Alma Don¹⁴

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

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at Redcar (6f, good to firm) on debut 14 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

(11)

Mysteryofthesands²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: T D Easterby J: Sean Kirrane

Forecasts

Colorada Dancer (10/11), Boiling Point (7/4), Strong Request (11/2), Stay In The Game (10/1), Borderline Boss (40/1), Filey Beach (40/1), Mysteryofthesands (80/1), Starlight Stanley (100/1), Northern Cracksman (150/1), Alma Don (250/1), Brompton Cross (250/1)

COLORADA DANCER stayed on to good effect when second at Sandown first time out and he can improve enough to get the better of Boiling Point, who sets the standard as it stands. Strong Request is also worth considering.