N & L Franklin Developments Ltd Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:24 | Winning time: 1m 1.88s

(4)

Black Endeavour^t1¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: M G Rimell

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. Promise when fifth on Redcar debut. Caught wide when only ninth of 14 in maiden at Windsor (5f, good to firm) since. Tongue strap on first time. Remains capable of better.

Form: 59

(1)

Excelerate³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K S McHugh⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael Keady

80/1

33/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at Chelmsford (6f, 33/1) on debut 34 days ago.

Form: 9

(2)

Explosive Finnish

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Sanderson| T: K Frost

33/1

Foaled March 17. 2,000 gns 2-y-o. Pinatubo colt. Dam, 7f winner (likely to have stayed 1m), half-sister to smart sprinterTaajub. Likely outsider on debut.

Form:

(6)

Flash Rascal^t1³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole

40/1

20/1, last of 7 in C&D maiden (good) on debut 34 days ago. A first-time tongue tie needs to have a transformative effect

Form: 7

(5)

Silent Applause³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: C Appleby

1/4

Promising individual. Left debut behind when second of 11 in novice (6/1) at this course (6f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Hard to beat.

Form: 52

(3)

Dazzling Haze²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: N Callan| T: S & E Crisford| BF

10/3

Promising type. Third of 5 in maiden (evens) at Brighton (5f, good) 26 days ago. Open to further progress.

Form: 33

Forecasts

Silent Applause (1/4), Dazzling Haze (10/3), Black Endeavour (28/1), Explosive Finnish (33/1), Flash Rascal (40/1), Excelerate (80/1)

SILENT APPLAUSE went down only to a good prospect over 6f here last month and this looks an excellent opportunity for him to get off the mark. Dazzling Haze is the obvious one to follow him home.