Bet At racingtv.com Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 2m 34.92s

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Chico Magnifica¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke

4/6

Belardo colt built on debut promise to easily land 6-runner novice at Hamilton (11.1f, good to firm, 10/3) 16 days ago. Sort to keep improving so big shout.

Form: 41

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(3)

Lahire⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: D McCain Jnr

28/1

A fair 2m winning hurdler and a solid fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good) 41 days ago. Not discounted on his belated Flat debut.

Form:

(1)

Alther Walden¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: George Scott

5/2

Promising debut second at Windsor but went freely when fifth of 9 in novice at Nottingham (8.3f, soft, 5/1) 18 days ago, also badly hampered last 1f. Significantly up in trip. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 25

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In The Post¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: Dylan Cunha

11/2

Postponed gelding shaped well when third of 11 in maiden (25/1) at Lingfield (7f, good) on debut 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip now and open to a fair bit of progress.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Chico Magnifica (4/6), Alther Walden (5/2), In The Post (11/2), Lahire (28/1)

A case can be made for all of the quartet but CHICO MAGNIFICA scored emphatically at Hamilton and this progressive type is taken to defy a penalty and thwart Lingfield third In The Post who should find this step up in distance to his benefit. Alther Walden remains with potential and also needs factoring in along with fair hurdler Lahire.