14:27 Yarmouth

Thursday 12 June 2025

All13:5214:2715:0215:3716:1216:4717:22

Charles Lumsden/ATI Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 1m 10.89s

(7)

Almeraq²⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| CD

4/9

Dark Angel colt. Dam unraced half-sister to winner up to 6f Fairyland and 7f/1m winner Now Or Never (both smart). Confirmed promise of opening second at Newbury in September when landing the odds over C&D a month later. More to come so leading claims.

Form: 21-

(1)

Bullington Bry¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 12 in maiden (10/1) at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 11 days ago, heavily eased down. Down in trip.

Form: 80

(4)

Correspondence

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Wood| T: Harry Eustace

16/1

$235,000 yearling, War Front gelding. Dam, 2-y-o 7f/7.4f winner (runner-up in Canadian Grade 1 1m event), out half-sister to smart sprinters Zipping and Nipping, an excellent family. Already gelded but plenty to like.

Form:

(2)

Magic Boy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: N Tinkler

33/1

€55,000 yearling, 15,000 gns 2-y-o, Acclamation gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful French 1½m winner Mystic Sunshine, third in French Group 3 15f event.

Form:

(3)

Spy Chief¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

7/5

Too green to show much on debut (hooded) but much more like it when second of 10 in novice at Kempton (7f) 15 days ago, refusing to settle and going clear before headed near line. More to come, particularly if relaxing.

Form: 62

(5)

Takteek^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Fellowes

66/1

Cheekpieces on for first time, seventh of 10 in maiden (25/1) at Catterick (6f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 07

(8)

What A Recovery¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: D Donovan

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, seventh of 8 in novice at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 77

(6)

La Lunita²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: D Shaw

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 10 in novice (200/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 24 days ago.

Form: 0-0

Forecasts

Almeraq (4/9), Spy Chief (7/5), Correspondence (16/1), Magic Boy (33/1), Takteek (66/1), Bullington Bry (100/1), What A Recovery (250/1), La Lunita (300/1)

ALMERAQ looked useful when thrashing a big next-time-out winner over C&D in the autumn and very much the type to make a better 3-y-o, he can successfully concede weight all round. Spy Chief will go on progressing, particularly when he learns to channel his energy more efficiently, so he's the obvious threat unless newcomer Correspondence is heavily backed.