Anthony Fletcher Takepayments EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 26.59s

(2)

Consolidation¹⁴

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

3/1

60,000 gns yearling, 300,000 gns 2-y-o, Too Darn Hot colt who shaped encouragingly amidst greenness when sixth of 12 in maiden at Sandown (7f, good) on debut 2 weeks ago, getting the idea late on and spared a hard race (finished with running left). Sure to improve on that.

Form: 6

(1)

Field Of Gold

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

11/4

Foaled March 3. €530,000 foal, Kingman colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 1m Zanbaq and 2-y-o 7f winner Lunar Eclipse. Dam, 7f winner, sister to 7f-13f winner Puissance de Lune and 1m/8.3f winner Zabeel Prince (both very smart). Noteworthy newcomer.

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(3)

Glittering Legend

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe

12/1

Foaled March 17. 67,000 gns yearling, Too Darn Hot colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 8.5f Megallan and 1¼m winner Super Chief. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to top-class winner up to 1½m (Derby/Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe) Golden Horn.

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(4)

New Century²⁴

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

13/8

Kameko colt who attracted support and shaped with plenty of encouragement when fourth of 9 in minor event at Lingfield (6f, AW, 8/1) earlier this month, running on late under mainly hands-and-heels riding. Should make considerable progress upped in trip.

Form: 4

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U S Grant

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan

40/1

Foaled May 18. 42,000 gns yearling, Camelot colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 6f winner Astaire and useful 1½m-15f winner Shoshone Warrior. Dam unraced.

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Wiltshire Lad

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Sir Michael Stoute

9/1

Foaled February 23. 190,000 gns yearling, Wootton Bassett colt. Dam unraced out of high-class winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 7f winner) The Fugue, won Prince of Wales's Stakes/Irish Champion Stakes. Yard's newcomers usually come on for the run.

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Forecasts

New Century (13/8), Field Of Gold (11/4), Consolidation (3/1), Wiltshire Lad (9/1), Glittering Legend (12/1), U S Grant (40/1)

Some powerful connections represented in this strong-looking novice and it's CONSOLIDATION who gets the nod to build on his debut effort having finished with running left at Sandown earlier this month. New Century shaped with plenty of encouragement over an inadequate trip at Lingfield recently, so he can provide most resistance switched to turf, with Field of Gold making most appeal of the newcomers.