William Hill Ripon Hornblower EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 11.13s

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Line Of Force³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Gray| T: K R Burke| OR: 87| CD

5/2

Thrice-raced winner. C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Carlisle in July. 7¾ lengths last of 6 to Ancient Truth in Superlative Stakes (5/1) at Newmarket (7f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 116

(3)

Jr Climbs³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Hogan| T: P D Evans| D

25/1

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 28/1, won 15-runner maiden at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Needs to improve again.

Form: 71

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Lovat Scout²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| D

13/2

Won 11-runner novice at Thirsk (6f, good to firm, 4/1) on debut 22 days ago, edged ahead late on. May well do better.

Form: 1

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Morte Point²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Gilligan| T: W Muir & C Grassick| D

17/2

Promising individual. Won 7-runner maiden at Salisbury (6f, good to firm, 12/1) on debut 21 days ago, probably value a bit extra too considering he came from last. Open to improvement.

Form: 1

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Soldier's Heart^t¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 89

1/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Goodwood in June. 6/1, 4¾ lengths eighth of 15 to Big Mojo in Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood (5f, firm) 17 days ago. Form pick back down in class.

Form: 218

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Herb Fennel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Keatley

25/1

Foaled March 9. €14,000 yearling, £18,000 2-y-o, Kessaar gelding. Brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Making Time and half-brother to winner up to 6f Fifty Year Storm. Dam, 5f winner who stayed 10.5f, half-sister to smart winner up to 6f The Reaper. Tough ask on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Soldier's Heart (1/1), Line Of Force (5/2), Lovat Scout (13/2), Morte Point (17/2), Jr Climbs (25/1), Herb Fennel (25/1)

MORTE POINT looked potentially useful when making a winning start at Salisbury and shades the vote over Soldier's Heart, who's back down in class having never threatened in the Molecomb. Line of Force is also back down in class but has a double penalty to defy.