Virgin Bet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 1m 1.42s

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Do It Now

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Keatley

9/4

Foaled February 4. 6,500 gns foal, £60,000 yearling, Bungle Inthejungle colt. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner.

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(5)

Majestic Heights

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

10/3

Foaled March 18. £28,000 yearling, Coulsty colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 6f winner Desert of Dreams and winner up to 6f Grand Zafeen.

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(3)

Pont Neuf

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

11/4

Foaled April 15. 24,000 gns yearling, Cotai Glory gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 9.5f-1½m winner Laseen. Dam French 1½m winner.

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(1)

Bownder

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman

9/1

Foaled January 26. 1,000 gns foal, Belardo gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including 7f-1m winner Majboor and winner up to 1m City of Stars, both useful. Dam 1¼m winner.

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(2)

Kimmico

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: George Rooke| T: R Hughes

5/1

Foaled March 20. 8,000 gns yearling, Kameko filly. Dam, placed at 6f/7f, half-sister to smart winner Mikki Charm out of useful 5f-6f winner Ripples Maid.

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Forecasts

Do It Now (9/4), Pont Neuf (11/4), Majestic Heights (10/3), Kimmico (5/1), Bownder (9/1)

A small field of newcomers, and the market should offer extra clues, but MAJESTIC HEIGHTS is bred to be precocious and speedy, so he gets the nod, ahead of Do It Now and Kimmico.