16:42 Haydock

Thursday 3 July 2025

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Galloping Guardsman EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 1m 27.59s

(3)

Advance Twentyfive³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey

28/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in novice at York (6f, firm, 25/1) on debut 33 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 7

(8)

Boiling Over²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

85/40

Twice-raced maiden, good second of 6 in maiden at Sandown (7f, good, 6/1) 20 days ago. The form pick.

Form: 52

(1)

Crown Of Light

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Knight

22/1

Foaled May 11. Earthlight colt. Closely related to smart 5f-7f winner Good Effort and 2-y-o 7f winner With Promise and half-brother to 1m-1¼m winner Magical Mile.

Form:

(9)

Evanesco

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Egan| T: C Johnston

10/1

Foaled February 1. €70,000 yearling, Too Darn Hot colt. Half-brother to useful 1¼m winner Lope de Lilas and 9.5f winner Gizala. Considered newcomer.

Form:

(4)

Looka

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Botti

14/1

Foaled March 4. $80,000 yearling, 240,000 gns 2-y-o, Munnings colt. Dam once-raced half-sister to smart US 2-y-o 8.5f (Grade 2) winner Liora. Possibilities.

Form:

(5)

Look To The Stars

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

9/4

Foaled January 31. €400,000 yearling, Galiway colt. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart 10.5f-1½m winner Feed The Flame, won Grand Prix de Paris. Interesting debutant for top yard who captured this 12 months ago.

Form:

(2)

Protection Act

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey

5/1

€52,000F, 160,000Y. Half-brother to several winners, including useful duo 7f Private Matter and 6f-1¼m winner Mon Choix. This son of Starspangledbanner must enter calculations.

Form:

(6)

Super Sagitta²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans

80/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, sixth of 8 in novice at Newbury (6.5f, good to firm) on debut 21 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 6

(7)

Yachtsman²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden

15/2

Once-raced maiden. 7/2, fourth of 8 in novice at Newbury (6.5f, good to firm) on debut 21 days ago, not knocked about. Open to improvement.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Boiling Over (85/40), Look To The Stars (9/4), Protection Act (5/1), Yachtsman (15/2), Evanesco (10/1), Looka (14/1), Crown Of Light (22/1), Advance Twentyfive (28/1), Super Sagitta (80/1)

Charlie Appleby took the prize a year ago and is fancied to repeat the trick with his Galiway colt LOOK TO THE STARS who is bred to be well above average. Fellow newcomer Protection Act also catches the eye on paper and is next on the list with Boiling Over the pick of those with experience. Yachtsman completes the shortlist.