16:45 Salisbury

Saturday 24 May 2025

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Whitsbury Manor Stud British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 1m 1.07s

(6)

Ardisia¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: H Palmer| D

7/4

Made a winning start at Musselburgh and better effort since when good fourth in class 2 at Chester 17 days ago. Must concede weight all round but he's a player back down in class.

Form: 134

(4)

Kesta²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| D

13/2

Confirmed debut promise when winning Brighton. Limitations rather exposed at Goodwood since but back down in class here. Not taken lightly under a penalty.

Form: 215

(2)

Army Bugler

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: W Greatrex

16/1

Foaled April 26. €2,000 yearling, 30,000 gns 2-y-o. Soldier's Call colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Fiorella Princess (by Sands of Mali). Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Thunderbear. Yard's 2-y-o newcomers often unfancied.

Form:

(10)

Proof

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

18/1

30,000 gns yearling. Zoustar colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 5f (including at 2 yrs) winners Spoof and Hey Mr. Dam Italian maiden half-sister to useful/temperamental winner up to 1¼m Fanoulpifer. Yard's newcomers often better for run.

Form:

(7)

Son Of Sarabi²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: J G Portman

5/2

Cable Bay colt. Brother to 5f winner Sarafina Mshairi. Dam unraced out of useful winner up to 5f (including at 2 yrs) (stayed 7f) Sara Lucille. 25/1, close second of 17 in Brocklesby at Doncaster (5f, good) on debut. Went backwards at Goodwood since but worth another chance.

Form: 27

(8)

Filly Foden^t1⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes

4/1

Fair form when runner-up in novices both starts, including when beaten only by a well-backed newcomer at Thirsk 6 weeks ago. Needs considering with tongue strap applied.

Form: 22

(3)

Brightling¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman

100/1

Poor form in Kempton novice/Chepstow maiden.

Form: 45

(1)

Dawn Melody

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Gina Mangan| T: R Cook & J Bridger

200/1

Foaled March 25. 10,000 gns yearling. Sergei Prokofiev filly. First foal. Dam 5f winner out of useful 2-y-o 5f winner Patience Alexander. Yard's 2-y-o newcomers often unfancied.

Form:

(5)

Nifty

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes

20/1

Foaled February 19. 16,000 gns yearling. Dandy Man filly. Half-sister to 5f winner Messa Concertata who stayed 7f. Dam, 9.3f winner who stayed 1½m, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Tigrilla. Yard can ready 2-y-os.

Form:

Non-Runners

(9)

Sands Of Spain²²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: A M Balding J: Callum Hutchinson

(11)

Button It

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ardisia (7/4), Son Of Sarabi (5/2), Filly Foden (4/1), Kesta (13/2), Sands Of Spain (10/1), Army Bugler (16/1), Proof (18/1), Nifty (20/1), Button It (33/1), Brightling (100/1), Dawn Melody (200/1)

SON OF SARABI disappointed at Goodwood 3 weeks ago but the form of his close second in the Brocklesby at Doncaster is backed up by the timefigure so he is worth another chance. Filly Foden should be in the firing line again and rates the main threat ahead of penalised winners Ardisia and Kesta.