Tattersalls 40,000 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 30.81s

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Corinth

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: J & T Gosden

12/1

Foaled January 24. Dubawi colt. Dam, 7f/1m winner who stayed 10.3f, half-sister to useful 7f winner Spanish Intent. This newcomer must enter calculations.

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(1)

Key Of Magic

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

5/4

Foaled February 14. $950,000 yearling, Justify colt. Half-brother to useful US 5f-1m winner Tahini. Dam, US 1m/8.5f winner, half-sister to US Grade 2 9f winner Speaktomeofsummer. Lots to like on paper and yard have taken this in two of last three runnings. Interesting.

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(3)

Magician of Riga

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

20/1

Foaled February 15. £85,000 yearling, Time Test colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 6f Ferrous. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 5f winner) who stayed 1¼m. In good hands and he can't be dimissed starting out here.

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(4)

Pacifica Pier

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby

13/2

Foaled April 24. Palace Pier colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 7f Ideal Beauty and 9.5f winner Sidewalk, both in France. Dam British/French 2-y-o 7f winner. Noteworthy debutant, although yard also have Key Of Magic in here.

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(2)

Publish

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: J & T Gosden

6/4

Foaled January 24. Kingman colt. Dam, smart US 1m-9f winner (third in Grade 1 1¼m event), sister to smart 2-y-o 6f winner Arizona. Very much one to consider for top stable.

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Forecasts

Key Of Magic (5/4), Publish (6/4), Pacifica Pier (13/2), Corinth (12/1), Magician of Riga (20/1)

No form to go on but this novice has been won by some exciting juveniles over the years and Charlie Appleby's expensive Justify colt KEY OF MAGIC is taken to come out on top and continue the yard's fine recent record. The Gosdens saddle two potentially useful sorts in Publish and Corinth and they can chase home the selection in that order.