17:45 Leicester

Tuesday 17 October 2023

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British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:47 | Winning time: 1m 31.10s

(3)

Top Button²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, first run since leaving Patrick Leech when fifth of 9 in novice at Kempton (6f) 29 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 9-5

(6)

Cervetto³⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: W Jarvis

9/2

47,000 gns foal, €100,000 yearling, Zoffany colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Love de Vega. Dam twice-raced half-sister to smart winner up to 7f The Right Man. Seventh of 14 in maiden (14/1) at Dundalk (8f) on debut. Sold from Joseph Patrick O'Brien 20,000 gns afterwards. Off 12 months.

Form: 7-

(5)

King Of Fury⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: T Kent

11/8

Better effort when third of 12 in novice (11/1) at Kempton (7f) 48 days ago. Sets a clear standard and may well do better again.

Form: 33

(2)

Plink⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

17/2

Twice-raced maiden. 18/1, seventh of 11 in novice at Southwell (7.1f) 7 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 57

(4)

Royal Jet⁴⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

7/2

Showed a bit when seventh of 9 in novice (17/2) at Ascot (7f, good) on debut, slowly away. Off 13 months but remains likely to improve.

Form: 7-

(7)

Scorch⁴³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: P W Chapple-HyamWS

17/2

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in novice event at Newmarket (7f, good, 50/1). Off 14 months.

Form: 94-

(1)

Tilsworth Turf

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J R Jenkins

100/1

Outstrip gelding. Half-brother to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Muhadathat and 5f winner Jonboy. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 6f/7f winner Cansili Star.

Form:

Forecasts

King Of Fury (11/8), Royal Jet (7/2), Cervetto (9/2), Plink (17/2), Scorch (17/2), Top Button (12/1), Tilsworth Turf (100/1)

KING OF FURY sets a clear standard so can open his account at the third attempt. Royal Jet hinted at ability in a decent Ascot novice last season so may emerge as the biggest threat on his belated return.