15:40 Leicester

Monday 27 May 2024

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:4517:2017:55

Filbert Fox EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 2m 10.57s

(3)

Anhydrous^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: H Palmer

12/1

Tongue strap on, seventh of 13 at Windsor (8.1f, heavy, 22/1) on debut 21 days ago. Up in trip. Should progress.

Form: 7

(4)

Castle Cove

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

4/1

Camelot colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 10.2f Lilac Road and winner up to 1¼m Canterbury Bell. Dam 1m winner who stayed 1½m. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

(7)

Chortal¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

2/1

Golden Horn colt. Half-brother to 7f winner Sense of Humour and 2-y-o 1m winner Kings Joy, from the family of 2000 Guineas winner Footstepsinthesand. Sixth of 8 in maiden at Chester (10.3f, good, 9/2) on debut 19 days ago, green. Should improve for top yard.

Form: 6

(5)

King Affection

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

18/1

Kingman gelding. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 7f Creative Force.

Form:

(9)

Regal Connection

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: C Appleby

6/1

525,000 gns yearling, Siyouni gelding. Dam, 1¼m-1½m winner who stayed 1¾m (won Pinnacle Stakes and third in Lancashire Oaks), half-sister to very smart 1m/9f winner Valiant Prince. Obvious appeal on debut.

Form:

(8)

Kitty Furnival²⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ross Coakley| T: S & E Crisford

7/2

€180,000 yearling, Zarak filly. Half-sister to 6.5f winner Fusible. 7/2, promise on debut at Goodwood (1m) last summer, taking the eye with how she went through it before being found wanting for know-how when it mattered. Sure to progress if all is well.

Form: 4-

(2)

Mawayed

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: M P Tregoning

10/1

Sea The Stars filly. Closely related to useful 1½m winner Alaroos and half-sister to very smart 1m winner Madhmoon. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner who stayed 1¼m.

Form:

(1)

Tottori

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: A West

66/1

105,000 gns yearling, 1,000 gns 3-y-o (unraced for Godolphin). Wootton Bassett filly. Half-brother to 6f winner Media Guest.

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

Run Of Luck

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: E De Giles J: Darragh Keenan

Forecasts

Chortal (2/1), Kitty Furnival (7/2), Castle Cove (4/1), Regal Connection (6/1), Mawayed (10/1), Anhydrous (12/1), King Affection (18/1), Run Of Luck (50/1), Tottori (66/1)

Charlie Appleby continues to enjoy plenty of success with newcomers and REGAL CONNECTION makes lots of appeal first time up. Kitty Furnival should progress from her first run at Goodwood last summer if all is well. Castle Cove is another notable debutant.