Protos Networks Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 2m 15.90s

(1)

Burrito⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| D

4/5

Highly-promising individual. Striking impression when winning 7-runner novice at Newmarket (10f, good to firm) on debut, comfortably. Off 92 days. Open to significant improvement and he'll take the world of beating.

Form: 1

(5)

Wadacre Giorgio¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston

20/1

Third of 7 in maiden (7/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) on debut 16 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip, which will suit, and he should have more to offer.

Form: 3

(3)

Hillbridge^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 78

5/1

Settled better in a hood for the first time when very good third of 10 in novice at Goodwood (9.9f, good) 18 days ago. That puts him in the mix but he lacks the scope of a few of these.

Form: 7373

(6)

Kokinelli^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 65

40/1

Stumbled early and never a factor when eighth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good) 27 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip.

Form: 8348

(2)

Marama³²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Greg Cheyne| T: W J Haggas

5/2

Bred to stay well and promising start when second at Haydock in September 2023. Took a false step and unseated rider early in listed race at Newmarket (8f, heavy) in November and off since. Certainly in the right hands.

Form: 2U-

Non-Runners

(4)

Watts To Freedom

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Burrito (4/5), Marama (5/2), Watts To Freedom (9/2), Hillbridge (5/1), Wadacre Giorgio (20/1), Kokinelli (40/1)

BURRITO dispatched a quartet of previous winners without being fully extended on debut at Newmarket in June and, open to lots of progress, he's strongly fancied to defy a penalty. Marama has been off the track since an unfortunate incident last autumn but she represents an excellent yard, with newcomer Watts To Freedom, a stablemate of the selection, also of interest.