15:10 Newmarket

Saturday 21 June 2025

All14:0314:3815:1015:4516:2517:05

Trust A Trader EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 1m 39.70s

(6)

Elarak²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: C Hills| D

11/4

Well-bred son of Kingman who left his debut form well behind to get off the mark in comfortable fashion 8 months on in 7.6f novice at Lingfield (good to firm) in May. Will go on improving and looks up to defying a penalty.

Form: 6-1

(1)

Almekarem

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy

6/1

Kingman colt. Half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 1m Wuqood and winner up to 1½m Rakan, both useful. Appeals on paper and well worth a market check.

Form:

(3)

Mio Amico^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Fred Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Littmoden

125/1

Muhaarar gelding. Dam 1¼m/11f winner. Wears hood.

Form:

(4)

Naval Command⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: C Appleby

5/2

Bred to be smart and shaped with plenty of encouragement when fourth of 9 in novice at Kempton (8f, 5/4) on debut in October. Could only run to a similar level when fourth of 10 at Leicester 6 months on but that form is proving strong, and he remains capable of better. Has been gelded.

Form: 4-4

(8)

Singing In Paris¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Ian Williams

66/1

Looks to be being brought along with handicaps in mind, showing similar form to on debut when last of 6 in novice at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm, 100/1) 15 days ago. Down in trip. Needs this run for a handicap mark.

Form: 46

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 40p in the pound

Non-Runners

(5)

First Principle¹⁹⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Cieren Fallon

(7)

Suitcase Smith

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: John Berry J: Non Runner

(2)

Wolfpack¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: J Ferguson J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

First Principle (2/1), Naval Command (5/2), Elarak (11/4), Almekarem (6/1), Wolfpack (10/1), Suitcase Smith (33/1), Singing In Paris (66/1), Mio Amico (125/1)

ELARAK was much improved from debut when running out a comfortable winner of a Lingfield novice last month and, being bred in the purple, it's reasonable to assume there's lots more to come from this son of Kingman, so he's taken to defy a penalty at the first time of asking. It's unlikely we've seen the best of both Navan Command and First Principle as well and they are feared most.