15:10 Lingfield

Wednesday 4 September 2024

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Get Raceday Ready / EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 2m 7.79s

(1)

Mirador²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: B J Meehan

50/1

Won a valuable 10-runner newcomers race at Deauville last summer but shaped as if amiss 12 months on in similar event there 3 weeks ago. 6 lb penalty leaves him vulnerable.

Form: 1-0

(4)

Gibraltar Le Bleu^t1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley| T: D Donovan

200/1

Well held in bumper.

Form:

(5)

Northern Ruler²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas| BF

30/100

Promising sort. Runner-up both starts, including when second of 6 in maiden at Yarmouth (10.1f, good) 28 days ago. Likely to progress further and surely won't be long in getting off the mark.

Form: 22

(6)

Winston's Tipple³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 84| BF

11/2

Stepped up on debut when second of 13 in novice (13/2) at Leicester (1¼m, good to soft) on reappearance, clear of rest. Failed to land the odds at Doncaster next time but remains with potential.

Form: 3-23

(3)

Pleka¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: J & T Gosden

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 14/1, fifth of 11 in novice at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 19 days ago.

Form: 45

(7)

Sea Journey³⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden

11/2

Sea The Stars filly. Half-sister to 1¼m winner Storm Castle and winner up to 1¼m Inner Space. Dam 1¼m-1½m winner, won British Champions Fillies & Mare Stakes. 11/2, fourth of 10 in novice at Newmarket (7f, heavy) on debut. Off 10 months. Significantly up in trip. Should have more to offer.

Form: 4-

Non-Runners

(2)

Tex

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: George Baker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Northern Ruler (30/100), Winston's Tipple (11/2), Sea Journey (11/2), Tex (25/1), Pleka (50/1), Mirador (50/1), Gibraltar Le Bleu (200/1)

NORTHERN RULER has shown plenty to finish second on both his starts so far and this looks a good opportunity for him to go one better. Winston's Tipple also looks capable of winning one of these, while the regally-bred Sea Journey must be respected on her belated return to the track.