Leisure Connect EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 1.25s

(4)

Milford^v1¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 79| CD

7/2

C&D debut winner in May. Well held in Norfolk at Royal Ascot next time and failed to stay 6f on soft ground at Windsor last month on his first start since being gelded. Visored first time now returning to the minimum trip.

Form: 106

(1)

Up The Clarets⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 75| CD

6/1

Successful debut over C&D in May but no progress after, finishing fifth of 6 in 5f Sandown nursery last week.

Form: 120355

(3)

Larchill Lass³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 76| D

15/8

Winner of 5f maiden at Carlisle in May. Not disgraced in the Super Sprint at Newbury in July but needs to shrug off a lesser run in nursery company at Newcastle last time, not helping her cause with another sluggish start.

Form: 221786

(2)

Invincible Annice⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: S A Gray| T: K R Burke| OR: 72| D

9/4

Fair performer. Won a 5f seller at Musselburgh in June. 10/3, creditable second of 7 in nursery at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Leading claims for a powerful stable responsible for 3 of the 5 runners here.

Form: 018042

(5)

Laurens Dream

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby

12/1

28,000 gns Advertise filly. Closely related to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Dorothy Lawrence and half-sister to several winners, including useful winner up to 9f Festive Star. Makes some paper appeal and worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

Forecasts

Larchill Lass (15/8), Invincible Annice (9/4), Milford (7/2), Up The Clarets (6/1), Laurens Dream (12/1)

INVINCIBLE ANNICE was a good second in a nursery at Ripon last week. She ran well on soft surface on her debut back in the spring and can prove too strong for stablemate Milford, who should appreciate the return to the minimum trip.