13:30 Kempton

Saturday 6 April 2024

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Virgin Bet Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 12.96s

(10)

Sky Warrior²⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| D

5/1

Won 12-runner maiden at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 7/2). Off 8 months but should have more to offer.

Form: 41-

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(2)

Harry Did¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| BF

7/2

Twice-raced maiden, very good second of 8 in maiden at Newcastle (6f, 5/2) when needing stiffer test 147 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 52-

(7)

Star Pupil¹¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Rooke| T: R Hughes

16/1

6/1, sixth of 13 in minor event at this course (8f) on debut. Off 115 days. Down in trip with more needed.

Form: 6-

(3)

Auric³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer

7/2

Promising individual. 40/1, fourth of 8 in maiden at Wolverhampton (6.1f) on debut 35 days ago, finishing well. Sure to improve so he's in the mix.

Form: 4

(9)

Ethandun¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72

10/1

Fair maiden. Gelded/off 9 months before posting a good third of 8 in maiden at Lingfield (6f, AW, 9/4) 15 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 264-3

(8)

Grandlad¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton

14/1

Promising Acclamation colt. 5/1, second of 5 in maiden at Newcastle (6f) on debut 15 days ago, edged out only late on. Leading form claims.

Form: 2

(6)

Kodi Lion²⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes

7/2

7/2, third of 12 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f) on debut. Off 8 months but he's open to improvement.

Form: 3-

(4)

Boadicia¹³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Harry Eustace

80/1

12/1, fifth of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f) on debut, not clear run. Off 137 days. Open to progress.

Form: 5-

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Non-Runners

(5)

Arkhalia Flynn²⁶⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J Channon J: David Probert

(1)

Northerner²⁹⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: B Ellison J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Auric (7/2), Harry Did (7/2), Kodi Lion (7/2), Sky Warrior (5/1), Ethandun (10/1), Northerner (10/1), Arkhalia Flynn (12/1), Grandlad (14/1), Star Pupil (16/1), Boadicia (80/1)

None of these can be ruled out but James Horton's GRANDLAD holds the edge on the form of his promising debut second at Newcastle so looks the way to go. Hugo Palmer's once-raced Auric also has better days ahead of him and is next on the list, with Harry Did and Sky Warrior both in the picture too in an intriguing novice.