14:45 Chester

Saturday 31 May 2025

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British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 1m 17.31s

(7)

Tricky Tel²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: S De Sousa| T: H Palmer| CD

8/11

5/6, won 10-runner maiden at this course (5.5f, good to soft) on debut 23 days ago by 3¼ lengths from Call Me By My Name, well drawn. This Ubettabelieveit colt seem sure to improve. A likely player.

Form: 1

(6)

Ahead Of Fashion^p1¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D J S Ffrench Davis

22/1

Landed 5f Kempton novice (demoted to second for hanging) but only sixth of 12 in maiden at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 11/2) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces go on for 1st time.

Form: 726

(5)

Call Me By My Name¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton

28/1

Runner-up in 5.5f maiden here but only tenth of 13 in maiden at Doncaster (5f, firm) 14 days ago. Up in trip and needs to bounce back.

Form: 020

(2)

Come On Over

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: D Egan| T: R A Fahey

11/4

Foaled March 9. 200,000 gns yearling, Kodiac colt. Brother to smart winner up to 6f Walbank and half-brother to 5f winner Lady Nunthorpe. Noteworthy newcomer for last year's winning yard.

Form:

(1)

Full Gas¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan

14/1

Green when tenth of 11 in novice at York (6f, good, 40/1) on debut 16 days ago, slowly away. This Bungle Inthejungle colt can take a step forward.

Form: 0

(4)

Going Commando¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: A Keatley

11/1

Soldier's Call colt advanced his form when sixth of 11 in novice (200/1) at York (6f, good) 16 days ago. Considered.

Form: 06

(8)

Goldenstateofmind²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: D Loughnane

11/1

Starman colt amde a promising start when second of 8 in maiden at Thirsk (5f, good, 12/1) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Should have more to offer. In the picture.

Form: 2

(3)

Malinga The Slinga¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 6 in maiden at Bath (5.7f, good to firm, 125/1) 17 days ago. Plenty more is required from this son of Sands of Mali.

Form: 06

Forecasts

Tricky Tel (8/11), Come On Over (11/4), Going Commando (11/1), Goldenstateofmind (11/1), Full Gas (14/1), Ahead Of Fashion (22/1), Call Me By My Name (28/1), Malinga The Slinga (66/1)

The market should reveal plenty here but the vote goes to Richard Fahey's Kodiac colt COME ON OVER who is bred to be useful and is taken to make a winning start for last year's winning yard. Recent course scorer Tricky Tel rates the obvious threat under a 6 lb penalty, although Goldenstateofmind and Going Commando both warrant plenty of respect too.