Tattersalls Online 40,000 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 0.35s

(5)

Alkuwarrior¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D Donovan| D

28/1

Put experience to good use when narrow winner of Yarmouth maiden 12 days ago but looks opposable under a penalty in better race.

Form: 0241

(1)

Alvin

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott

10/1

Foaled March 2. €80,000 yearling, Kodi Bear colt. Dam, US 2-y-o 5f winner, half-sister to very smart 2-y-o 6f winner (stayed 1m) Lucky Vega, won Phoenix Stakes.

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(6)

French Affair

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

6/1

Foaled February 2. £135,000 yearling, Mehmas colt. Dam lightly raced, half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Space Traveller. Noteworthy newcomer.

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(4)

Moonfall¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey

10/11

€120,000 foal, 200,000 gns yearling, Starman colt. Half-brother to yard's smart winner up to 1m Soprano. Promising second of 6 in novice at this C&D (good) on debut 17 days ago, clear of rest. Sets the bar pretty high.

Form: 2

(2)

Rising Power

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

3/1

Foaled February 26. €600,000 yearling, Wootton Bassett colt. Closely related to 9f winner Surround and half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 5f-6f winner Roulston Scar. Dam 2-y-o 8.4f winner. Likely type.

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(3)

Sovereign Spell

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: D Egan| T: Raphael Freire

14/1

Foaled March 9. 52,000 gns yearling, 120,000 gns 2-y-o, Invincible Spirit colt. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner) who stayed 10.5f.

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Forecasts

Moonfall (10/11), Rising Power (3/1), French Affair (6/1), Alvin (10/1), Sovereign Spell (14/1), Alkuwarrior (28/1)

MOONFALL pulled clear of the rest when runner-up to a useful prospect in a similar event over C&D last month and should take plenty of beating. Charlie Appleby and Richard Hannon have dominated this novice in recent seasons so debutants Rising Power and French Affair must be respected.