Betfair Exchange Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 24.38s

(5)

Needlepoint⁵¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Miss A Murphy

13/8

Fairly useful filly. 11/1, won 7-runner maiden at Chantilly (5.5f, good to firm), keeping on well. Off 17 months. Up in trip. Sets the bar pretty high.

Form: 1-

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(1)

Space Trooper¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 69

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/4, second of 4 in novice at Newcastle (7.1f) 17 days ago. Progressing well and needs considering.

Form: 332

(3)

Boleyn Forever¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: George Wood| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 15

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, pulled up in handicap at this course (16f) 19 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 070P

(6)

Waiting For Love

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: J Tate

11/8

Muhaarar filly. Dam 7f-1m winner. Respected on debut.

Form:

(2)

Forest Haze²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Martin Dunne

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in novice (66/1) at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago.

Form: 64

(4)

Anamika⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti

5/1

Twice-raced maiden. 10/1, much better effort when second of 4 in novice at this course (8f) 84 days ago. Respected.

Form: 62

Forecasts

Waiting For Love (11/8), Needlepoint (13/8), Anamika (5/1), Space Trooper (11/2), Forest Haze (100/1), Boleyn Forever (250/1)

NEEDLEPOINT looked potentially useful when making a winning debut as a 2-y-o at Chantilly last summer and can defy a penalty despite her long absence. The progressive Space Trooper is next best.