18:45 Lingfield

Tuesday 4 June 2024

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Get Raceday Ready / EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 10.73s

(6)

Al Qudra³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

4/5

Built on debut promise when third of 7 in minor event at Newmarket (5f, good) 30 days ago. Sets the standard and may do better still.

Form: 43

(1)

Brandywine Falls

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: R Varian

12/1

Foaled January 27. Bated Breath colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Daahyeh, closely related to 2-y-o 5f-7f winner Aspirant. Dam 5f winner (including at 2 yrs). Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(9)

Clipsham Noble^t1²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes

150/1

Down the field both starts. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 58

(2)

Monomyth²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: Ollie Sangster

16/1

Dark Angel colt who shaped much better than the distance beaten suggests at Ascot (5f) on last month's debut. Will improve and not to be underestimated.

Form: 8

(7)

New Century

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

8/1

Foaled February 21. Kameko colt. Half-brother to smart 1¼m-1½m winner Passion And Glory. Bred to excel over a bit further than this but still highly respected on debut.

Form:

(4)

Soldier's Heart^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S & E Crisford

7/2

Foaled February 12. 82,000 gns foal, 425,000 gns yearling, Havana Grey colt. Brother to smart winner up to 6f Elite Status. Dam 5f/6f winner. One to take seriously on debut. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(5)

The Fingal Raven

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne

17/2

Foaled February 5. 72,000 gns yearling, Mehmas colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Acotango. Dam, winner up to 7.4f (2-y-o 5f winner), half-sister to very smart winner up to 2m (stayed 2½m) Dee Ex Bee out of unraced sister to Dubai Millennium.

Form:

(3)

Think Of A Name

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: W J Knight

50/1

Foaled February 23. 20,000 gns yearling, Kodiac colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 12.7f Dadoozdart and 1m winner Mulgrave.

Form:

(8)

Tolerance⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey

50/1

Expensive breezer who was hopelessly green when always behind at Leicester on last week's debut. Should do better.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

(10)

Spirit Lead Me

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: R Hughes J: Finley Marsh

Forecasts

Al Qudra (4/5), Soldier's Heart (7/2), New Century (8/1), The Fingal Raven (17/2), Brandywine Falls (12/1), Monomyth (16/1), Spirit Lead Me (16/1), Tolerance (50/1), Think Of A Name (50/1), Clipsham Noble (150/1)

AL QUDRA built on his debut promise when third at Newmarket last month and, with that form proving strong, he's the obvious choice. Monomyth is expected to improve plenty on his initial outing at Ascot, while Brandywine Falls and Soldier's Heart are clear pick of the newcomers before market clues.