17:40 Doncaster

Saturday 1 June 2024

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EBF Supports Great Racing Welfare Cycle Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:44 | Winning time: 1m 24.76s

(9)

Robespierre

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw

200/1

100,000 gns yearling, 6,000 gns 3-y-o, Showcasing gelding. Dam, 1½m winner, sister to very smart winner up to 1½m Yucatan out of Prix Jacques le Marois/Breeders' Cup Mile winner Six Perfections. Massive outsider.

Form:

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(5)

Shamardal Star³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D Nolan| T: A Keatley

66/1

Offered little when a well-beaten second in 3-runner newcomers bumper at Fakenham in November but showed ability against a field of 3-y-os when second of 6 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft, 28/1) last month. This significantly tougher.

Form: 2

(8)

Aramram²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon

5/1

Blue Point colt who was heavily backed after 8 months and was much improved from debut (had a breathing operation in the interim) when impressively winning 12-runner minor event at Nottingham (6.1f, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. Will go on improving and looks sure to win more races.

Form: 8-1

(4)

King's Gamble²⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: R M Beckett| OR: 102

5/6

Kingman colt who looked potentially useful in making a winning start in a 6f Newmarket novice last August. Improved significantly on that form when 2 lengths third of 10 to Lake Forest in Gimcrack Stakes at York (6f, good to firm) 3 weeks later and not seen since. Leading player on return.

Form: 13-

(10)

Socialite²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: William Cox| T: C Hills| D

11/1

Too Darn Hot colt who was relatively unfancied in the betting given the excellent form of his yard but was able to overcome greenness to make a winning start in 14-runner maiden at Leicester (7f, good) 3 weeks ago. Looks sure to progress.

Form: 1

(1)

Run Away³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Davies| T: A M Balding| D

10/1

€2,600,000 yearling, No Nay Never filly who was easy to back despite the stable going very well but knew what was required to make a winning start in 12-runner maiden at Yarmouth (7f, good, 7/1) just under 5 weeks ago, displaying a fine attitude. Sure to improve.

Form: 1

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Granger Bay²²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

5/1

€450,000 New Bay colt who turned in a highly promising first effort when second of 12 in minor event (6/1) at Yarmouth (7f, soft) 7 months ago. One to look out for with a winter on his back.

Form: 2-

(11)

Mudhafar¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey

200/1

Went backwards from debut after 9 months off when eleventh of 18 in minor event (33/1) at this course (6f, firm) 2 weeks ago. Needs another run for a mark.

Form: 5-0

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Stanage¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden

12/1

Failed to progress as expected from debut when fifth of 19 in minor event at Newbury (7f, good, 4/1) 15 days ago. Has plenty about him physically, but it could be handicaps where he flourishes.

Form: 35

(3)

Surrey Shadow³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Tom Clover

18/1

20/1, produced a promising first effort when second of 11 in minor event at this C&D (soft) just over 5 weeks ago, seeing off the rest though making no impression on winner. Likely to improve.

Form: 2

Non-Runners

(2)

Amsterdam¹⁹⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: T Eaves

Forecasts

King's Gamble (5/6), Aramram (5/1), Granger Bay (5/1), Run Away (10/1), Socialite (11/1), Stanage (12/1), Surrey Shadow (18/1), Amsterdam (33/1), Shamardal Star (66/1), Mudhafar (200/1), Robespierre (200/1)

A valuable novice chock-full with potential and it's KING'S GAMBLE who gets the vote to come out on top having produced a couple of highly promising efforts when last seen 9 months ago. Aramram landed a few tidy bets on return at Nottingham 3 weeks ago and he could be the one to give the selection most to do, with Run Away and Socialite both first-time-out winners who are open to improvement, also.