Usave Business Energy Consultancy EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 59.78s

(4)

Blue Storm¹²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: J Tate| OR: 89| D

1/1

£75,000 Blue Point half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Silver Surfer and smart 6f/6.5f winner Asjad. Dam 5f/6f winner. Displayed sharp turn of foot when making a taking winning debut at Newmarket in April (race worked out). Disappointing in listed company a month later and off since, but this is easier.

Form: 16

(1)

Garfield Shadow

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey

11/4

Foaled April 8. €3,000 yearling, €155,000 2-y-o, James Garfield colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 1¼m) out of smart 9.5f-1½m winner Flowers of Spring. Newcomer for excellent yard.

Form:

(3)

Good Point⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 81| BF

4/1

Speedy sort but failed to match runner-up effort at Beverley when third of 7 in novice event at Musselburgh (5f, good) 44 days ago.

Form: 823

(2)

Our Bank¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: A Watson

9/1

Still looks a work-in-progress but stepped up on markedly on opening run when fourth of 9 in novice event at Lingfield (5f, AW) 18 days ago.

Form: 64

Forecasts

Blue Storm (1/1), Garfield Shadow (11/4), Good Point (4/1), Our Bank (9/1)

BLUE STORM has been off the track since May but he's in very good hands and this represents a significant drop in class. Assuming all is well he can defy a penalty, possibly at the chief expense of Our Bank unless there's confidence behind the Fahey newcomer Garfield Shadow.