14:15 Bath

Friday 23 May 2025

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Heavenly Desserts British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 1.8s

(2)

Alkuwarrior¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D Donovan| D

9/1

Put experience to good use when narrow winner of Yarmouth maiden in April. However, was found out under a 7-lb penalty in a better race at Newmarket and looks opposable again.

Form: 02416

(7)

Bassenthwaite¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: C G Cox

11/1

Speedily-bred sort who was in need of the experience when sixth of 7 in novice at Ascot (5f, firm) on debut 13 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 6

(3)

Fortification

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: A Watson

4/9

Foaled January 27. £52,000 yearling, £350,000 2-y-o, Mehmas colt. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner, runner-up in Firth of Clyde Stakes. Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

(5)

Lil Brother

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: P Attwater

50/1

Foaled February 24. Showcasing colt. Dam unraced sister to useful winner up to 9.5f Mellow Yellow out of smart winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner) Yellow Rosebud.

Form:

(6)

Too Darn Good

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Hills

18/1

Foaled March 27. Too Darn Hot colt. Dam 5f winner. Needs a market check.

Form:

(1)

America⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Jim Crowley| T: B J Meehan

9/2

€190,000 yearling, Starspangledbanner filly who offered something to work on when third of 8 in maiden at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) on debut 9 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

(4)

Miss Ayala

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: M D I Usher J: George Bass

Forecasts

Fortification (4/9), America (9/2), Alkuwarrior (9/1), Bassenthwaite (11/1), Too Darn Good (18/1), Lil Brother (50/1), Miss Ayala (50/1)

FORTIFICATION's sales price rose markedly to £350,000 at the breeze-ups, so he's taken to get his career off to the perfect start. America shaped with some promise on her recent debut at Yarmouth and can improve, with Too Darn Good another newcomer who makes some appeal on paper.