British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 33.71s

(1)

Command The Stars¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott

5/2

Promising sort. Fifth of 8 in novice (10/1) at Haydock (7.2f, good) on debut 18 days ago, slowly away. Will be more street-wise this time and he's a key player.

Form: 5

(2)

Hood Wink

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

25/1

Foaled April 24. 16,000 gns foal, Time Test colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 1½m winner Twitch and 2-y-o 1m winner Kaloor, both useful. Dam unraced. Watch the betting for clues.

Form:

(4)

Ibn Altheeb

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane

18/1

Foaled April 28. 12,000 gns 2-y-o, Alkumait colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including US 9f winner Avigale and 6f/7f winner Fons Salera. The market should point the way.

Form:

(5)

Reverberate

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: K R Burke

5/6

Foaled March 3. Night of Thunder colt. Closely related to 2-y-o 8.3f winner Castle Stuart. Dam, 2-y-o 7.5f winner, half-sister to smart 1¼m/10.2f winner Forest of Dean. Lots to like on paper and confidence behind him in the betting would look significant.

Form:

(3)

The Resdev Scholar⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby

5/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 13 in seller (12/1) at Chester (7f, good to firm) 4 days ago, not ideally placed. Opposable.

Form: 76

Forecasts

Reverberate (5/6), Command The Stars (5/2), The Resdev Scholar (5/1), Ibn Altheeb (18/1), Hood Wink (25/1)

COMMAND THE STARS looks sure to improve on the back of his encouraging debut at Haydock and is taken to put that experience to good use here. Standing in his way is likely-looking debutant Reverberate, who is the clear pick of the newcomers on paper. Hood Wink may prove to be best of the rest.