14:00 Epsom Downs

Thursday 12 September 2024

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Yale British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 27.67s

(2)

Blue Train²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight

12/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in maiden at Yarmouth (7f, good, 25/1) on debut 24 days ago. Open to improvement but it's likely that he will come into his own a bit further down the line.

Form: 8

(4)

Bold Impact^b1³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 80| BF

1/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 10 in maiden (8/11) at Ffos Las (7.4f, soft) 37 days ago. That was the second time that he has failed to land the odds but perhaps the addition of blinkers will help and, in any case, he's clearly the one to beat.

Form: 322

(6)

Nidaami^b¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover

3/1

Once-raced maiden. 20/1 and blinkered, third of 10 in novice at Chelmsford City (7f) on debut 14 days ago. Will be more street-wise now but he's likely to find one or two too good all the same.

Form: 3

(7)

Winston's Folly²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, ninth of 12 in novice at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago. Another who may be seen in a better light when going down the handicap route in due course.

Form: 79

(3)

Luna Girl

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ross Coakley| T: R Hannon

8/1

Foaled February 17. 34,000 gns foal, €95,000 yearling, Sea The Moon filly. Dam 7f winner out of useful winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 7f winner) Incheni. Lots to like on paper and it will be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form:

(5)

Mystical Elegance^b1⁵⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: Raphael Freire| OR: 74

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 8 in novice at Kempton (8f, 14/1) 58 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and reproduction of her Kempton near miss 3 starts back would give her a chance.

Form: 0238

Non-Runners

(1)

Spirit Lead Me¹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: R Hughes J: Finley Marsh

Forecasts

Bold Impact (1/1), Nidaami (3/1), Luna Girl (8/1), Mystical Elegance (8/1), Blue Train (12/1), Winston's Folly (33/1), Spirit Lead Me (33/1)

LUNA GIRL ticks plenty of the right boxes on paper and she wouldn't need to be out of the ordinary to make a winning debut in this context. The Sea The Moon filly is taken to inflict another defeat on Bold Impact, who has suffered two odds-on reverses subsequent to his promising debut third behind the smart Ancient Truth at Newmarket. Mystical Elegance is best of the rest.