16:25 Lingfield

Tuesday 8 July 2025

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HighBet Weekly Racing Rewards Club Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 1m 25.5s

(6)

Command The Stars²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| D

7/4

Confirmed debut promise to win 5-runner novice at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 5/2) 21 days ago, well on top finish after doing plenty wrong. More to come and obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 51

(9)

Arjack⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon

18/1

Similar form when fifth in novices at Ascot and Goodwood. Will find this less demanding.

Form: 55

(7)

Armstrong

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: D Egan| T: G Boughey

10/3

Foaled April 21. €115,000 foal, 260,000 gns yearling, Starman colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 7f-1¼m winner Excellent Truth and Italian winner up to 1½m Memo de l'Alguer. Dam maiden (stayed 1¼m) sister to smart winner up to 1½m Gold Trail. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(5)

Espona Bay⁶⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M L W Bell

9/4

75,000 gns yearling, New Bay colt. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Eleventh of 13 in conditions stakes at Ascot (5f, firm, 25/1) on debut 69 days ago. Significantly up in trip. This much easier.

Form: 0

(8)

Karakula Dancer²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate| T: J Ferguson

20/1

Palace Pier colt. Dam, 7f winner (including at 2 yrs), sister to smart 7f winner Double Or Bubble. Fifth of 8 in maiden (12/1) at Leicester (7f, good to firm) on debut 24 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 5

(2)

Legacy Rock

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Gina Mangan| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole

16/1

Foaled January 24. €160,000 yearling, Kameko colt. Closely related to Qatari 7f/1m winner Thunder Cat and half-brother to useful 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Bountiful. Dam 2-y-o 7f/1m winner who stayed 12.5f.

Form:

(3)

Majd Al Kazem²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: H Kobeissi

100/1

Zarak colt. Dam smart French 1¼m/10.5f winner, won Prix Cleopatre and third in Prix de Diane. Last of 5 in maiden (66/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) on debut 28 days ago.

Form: 5

(4)

Norfolk Blue^h1³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: W J Knight

11/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in novice at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 50/1) on debut 36 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Looks one for the longer term.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

(1)

Moon Target

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Command The Stars (7/4), Espona Bay (9/4), Armstrong (10/3), Moon Target (8/1), Norfolk Blue (11/1), Legacy Rock (16/1), Arjack (18/1), Karakula Dancer (20/1), Majd Al Kazem (100/1)

COMMAND THE STARS got off the mark despite still doing plenty wrong off the bridle at Beverley 3 weeks ago so can defy a penalty with further improvement on the cards. Armstrong proved popular at the sales and looks the pick of the newcomers, while Espona Bay can be expected to leave his debut run behind down in class.