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Tuesday 8 April 2025

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Thank You Richard Hammill Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 16.28s

(5)

Strong Warrior²⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey

8/13

48,000 gns foal, 150,000 gns 2-y-o, Mehmas colt. Half-brother to French 8.5f winner Global Fashion. Dam US 1m winner. Won 4-runner maiden at Ayr (5f, good to firm, 6/5) on debut, readily. Off 8 months. May well do better and obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 1-

(7)

Veblen Good¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

4/1

Confirmed debut promise when narrow winner of 7-runner novice at Wolverhampton (5.1f) in October. In top hands and will go on improving, so considered under a penalty.

Form: 21-

(3)

Big Apple Jack

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby

40/1

1,000 gns foal, £8,000 yearling, Mayson gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 7f Groupie and 5f-7f winner Millie Lou. Dam 5f winner.

Form:

(9)

Canaria Sun

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby

40/1

Twilight Son gelding. Half-brother to 5f winner Canaria Prince. Dam 5f-6f winner.

Form:

(2)

Ey Up He's A Star¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: T Coyle & K Wood

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. Modest form when fifth of 9 in novice at Redcar (6f, soft, 9/1), not ideally placed. Off 172 days.

Form: 55-

(1)

Passchendaele

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood

50/1

Land Force gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Hougoumont. Dam, 5f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Byzantium.

Form:

(6)

U Sure Do²⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| BF

10/3

Kodiac colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 9.5f Meteoric and 2-y-o 7f winner High Waves. Dam, 11f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1½m Cap O'Rushes. Placed both starts in June, clear of rest when third to a couple of useful sorts in maiden at York (6f, soft, 9/4). Big shout.

Form: 23-

(4)

William Marshal

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: K Frost

150/1

Mayson gelding. Brother to winner up to 8.6f Amaysmont and 6f/7f winner Majeur. Dam, ran twice on Flat/twice in bumpers, out of useful 2-y-o 6f winner Nuriva.

Form:

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(8)

Call Me Betty

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: M Dods J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Strong Warrior (8/13), U Sure Do (10/3), Veblen Good (4/1), Call Me Betty (16/1), Ey Up He's A Star (33/1), Big Apple Jack (40/1), Canaria Sun (40/1), Passchendaele (50/1), William Marshal (150/1)

The form of U SURE DO's 2 placed efforts in the summer has worked out well and the 7 lb he receives from penalised winners Strong Warrior and Veblen Good may prove decisive.