17:30 Salisbury

Friday 30 August 2024

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Cara Glass Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 12.03s

(7)

The Actor²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 88

9/4

Fairly useful form. Winner at Newmarket (6f) in May. Also third in a 5f Sandown listed race in July. Well held in first-time blinkers (discarded) at Glorious Goodwood but likely to go close if recapturing his best form.

Form: 21030

(1)

Dandy G Boy¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: R & J & J Insole

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 11 in novice at Chelmsford (6f, 50/1) 15 days ago. Improvement will be needed.

Form: 66

(12)

Good Banter

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox

25/1

Foaled March 20. €70,000 Calyx colt. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner). Sky Advocate possibly the stable's first string on jockey bookings but the market should reveal more.

Form:

(11)

Just Romeo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas

33/1

Foaled March 12. £42,000 yearling, Sergei Prokofiev gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 6f Cristal Wind and useful 2-y-o 6f winner Sommelier. Debutant from a leading yard. Respected if the betting vibes are strong.

Form:

(5)

Me Tarzan³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: R Coakley| T: J R Fanshawe

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in novice (16/1) at Southwell (6f) 32 days ago. Likely more one for nurseries after this.

Form: 98

(6)

Sarab Star

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: J Channon

8/11

Foaled March 9. 42,000 gns Zoustar colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 7f Just Frank and 6f winner Expedient. Makes paper appeal.

Form:

(3)

Sky Advocate

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox

22/1

Foaled January 26. €70,000 Inns of Court colt. Closely related to 6f winner Cool Esprit and 5f-7f winner Income and half-brother to useful 12.4f winner Ice Pyramid. A likely type.

Form:

(4)

Brize Norton¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| BF

15/2

11/8, fifth of 9 in maiden (11/8) at Kempton (7f) on debut 18 days ago. Evidently thought capable of a good deal better by his leading stable.

Form: 5

(8)

Jersey Maverick¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: C Fellowes

80/1

18/1, tenth of 13 in novice at Windsor (6f, good to firm) on debut 18 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot in a short time.

Form: 0

(10)

Mister Mcgregor⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 73

16/1

Fair form. Always behind in the Super Sprint at Newbury 6 weeks ago. This an easier assignment but still tough to fancy.

Form: 2730

(2)

Veronika

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon

80/1

Foaled March 30. Rumble Inthejungle filly. Half-sister to 9f-1¼m winner Pink Lily. Dam maiden (stayed 6f). Stablemate of The Actor. The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form:

Non-Runners

(9)

Sands Of Marra³⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 2

T: Ollie Sangster J: J F Egan

Forecasts

Sarab Star (8/11), The Actor (9/4), Sands Of Marra (6/1), Brize Norton (15/2), Mister Mcgregor (16/1), Sky Advocate (22/1), Good Banter (25/1), Just Romeo (33/1), Jersey Maverick (80/1), Veronika (80/1), Dandy G Boy (100/1), Me Tarzan (150/1)

There was a lot of market confidence behind BRIZE NORTON on his recent 7f debut and it wouldn't be any surprise were he to prove a totally different proposition for his top stable at the second time of asking. Previous winners The Actor and Sands of Marra should be involved, while Sarab Star and Sky Advocate are newcomers who make paper appeal.