Vickers Bet EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 2m 12.89s

(5)

Lightning Leo^p1³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 88

4/1

Fairly useful colt. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 28/1, 15¼ lengths last of 7 to Arabian Crown in listed race at Salisbury (8f, good) 34 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 1047

(1)

Curran¹⁸

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

7/2

Foaled February 10. €45,000 yearling, Gleneagles colt. Dam useful 1½m winner. 16/1, fourth of 8 in minor event at Carlisle (7.8f, good) on debut 18 days ago, nearest finish. Significantly up in trip. May well do better.

Form: 4

(4)

The Hun³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

4/5

Foaled May 6. Showcasing 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. 10/1, second of 9 in minor event at Ripon (8f, good to soft) on debut 31 days ago, no match for winner. Up in trip. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 2

(2)

Tryfan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

10/1

Foaled April 21. 8,000 gns foal, €75,000 yearling, Nathaniel colt. Brother to 1½m winner Haykal, closely related to 2-y-o 7f winner King of Ithaca and half-brother to useful 6f-7f winner Aljari.

Form:

(3)

White Lines¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 49

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 7 in minor event at Thirsk (8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 907

Non-Runners

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Sir Geoff Hurst

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: C Johnston J: Oliver Stammers

Forecasts

The Hun (4/5), Curran (7/2), Lightning Leo (4/1), Sir Geoff Hurst (8/1), Tryfan (10/1), White Lines (150/1)

THE HUN showed enough on debut to suggest a race of this nature should be his for the taking, and he's the one to beat. Curran also shaped well on debut and he's preferred to stablemate and newcomer Sir Geoff Hurst for the forecast spot.