Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 23.52s

(2)

Alparslan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: K R Burke

14/1

€75,000Y, first foal, dam, 7f/1m winner abroad, including in Germany, half-sister to smart multiple 5f winner Erosandpsyche out of useful Italian winner up to 10.5f (2-y-o 7f winner) Sciolina. Lot to like on paper for his leading yard.

Form:

(1)

Anyasi

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Aidan Keeley| T: R Varian

14/1

Foaled January 30. 20,000 gns foal, 150,000 gns yearling, New Bay colt. Dam, placed at 7f/1m, half-sister to 7f (Jersey Stakes and also at 2 yrs) winner Molatham 6f/7f winner Perfection, both smart. One to take very seriously on debut.

Form:

(4)

Kalokalo³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: C Hills

28/1

8/1, last of 6 in novice at Newbury (6f, good to firm) on debut 38 days ago.

Form: 6

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Swiped⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| BF

11/4

Foaled March 13. 90,000 gns yearling, Too Darn Hot colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 2-y-o 7f-1m winner Luther and useful winner up to 1m Good Gracious. Sent off odds-on but never really looked like winning at Windsor in June (6f). 7f will suit.

Form: 5

(3)

The Resdev Scholar¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 8 in maiden at Chester (7f, good to firm, 17/2) 15 days ago. Looks vulnerable here.

Form: 7632

(6)

Quadrillion²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: Harry Charlton| BF

4/7

Promising type. Third of 6 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good to firm, 11/8) on debut 23 days ago, not knocked about. Well-bred filly seems sure to progress so she looks the one to beat.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Quadrillion (4/7), Swiped (11/4), Alparslan (14/1), Anyasi (14/1), The Resdev Scholar (16/1), Kalokalo (28/1)

QUADRILLION's pedigree is an ongoing recommendation and on the back of a promising third starting out at Newmarket, she's fancied to take a big step forward. In receipt of weight, she'll take some stopping, with newcomers Alparslan and Anyasi perhaps offering most resistance.