14:15 Epsom Downs

Thursday 14 September 2023

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Yale British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 24.2s

(7)

Noo Point⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson| OR: 85

7/2

Fairly useful colt. Winner at Chepstow in June. 52/10, 5¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Zorken in listed race at La Teste (6f, good) 53 days ago. Respected back in lower grade here.

Form: 416

(6)

Change For Good

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock

11/1

Foaled February 21. Blue Point colt. Half-brother to 7f winner White Umbrella. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner. Market check advised on debut.

Form:

(1)

Clyde Bay

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

10/1

Foaled May 6. 65,000 gns foal, 40,000 gns yearling, Cable Bay colt. Brother to useful winner up to 6f Jouska and half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 7f Wasim and 2-y-o 6f winner Object. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(3)

Juantorena^v1¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 77

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden who posted another fair effort when fourth of 8 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) 17 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 4384

(4)

Pick Your Battles⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at Salisbury (8f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 89

(5)

Royal Tapestry²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. 15/2, eighth of 10 in minor event at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 58

(2)

Timebar⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: R Hannon

10/3

Once-raced maiden. 16/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at Ascot (6f, good to soft) on debut 47 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 8

(8)

Queen's Music¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon

8/1

Posted promising second of 10 in maiden at Lingfield (7f, AW, 3/1) on debut 15 days ago. Entitled to do better and holds strong claims.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Juantorena (5/2), Timebar (10/3), Noo Point (7/2), Queen's Music (8/1), Pick Your Battles (10/1), Clyde Bay (10/1), Change For Good (11/1), Royal Tapestry (20/1)

Preference is for QUEEN'S MUSIC, who should have learnt plenty from her recent encouraging Lingfield debut. Juantorena and Noo Point look the likeliest dangers.