Sid Sims Explosive Staging And Events Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Foaled March 5. €100,000 yearling, Starman colt. Half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 9f Balty Boys and winner up to 9f Artistic Rifles, both smart. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner.

Foaled April 20. €750,000 yearling, Lope de Vega colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including very smart winner up to 1m Saffron Beach and useful 7f winner Granger Bay. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner. Even-money on debut but proved unsteerable last week. Turned out quickly and this will reveal more.

Foaled March 23. €50,000 foal, 80,000 gns yearling, Showcasing colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 2-y-o 1m winner Kolachi and 1¼m-12.3f winner The Thunderer. May need further but does make appeal on pedigree.

Foaled March 24. 800,000 gns yearling, Kingman colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Celandine and half-brother to useful 1m winner Lil' Frank. Dam 6f-7f winner. Noteworthy newcomer given sales price, pedigree and connections.

Foaled April 6. 17,000 gns yearling. Footstepsinthesand gelding. Half-brother to 5.5f winning two-year-old Havana Angel. Dam was a 1½m winner who stayed 2m, suggesting stamina in pedigree. Looks a long-term project based on debut run.

Foaled February 19. 170,000 gns foal, €900,000 2-y-o, Blue Point colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 5f/6f winner Two Stars and multiple 5f winner King of Stars. Dam ran twice. Plenty of speed in the pedigree but too green to show true worth starting out at Newmarket. More to come.

Last of 5 in maiden (15/2) at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) on debut 59 days ago, slowly away.

€72,000 foal, 180,000 gns yearling, Lucky Vega colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 6f winner Once More For Luck. Dam maiden (stayed 7.5f). Tongue strap on when third of 11 starting out at Beverley but not in the same form at Goodwood. Since had a wind op.

Sent off 125/1 but displayed ability when seventh of 15 in maiden at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) on debut 25 days ago. Likely to improve.

Foaled February 22. 70,000 gns yearling, Ardad colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Amestris. Dam unraced half-sister to 6f winner Henrik and 6f/7f winner Intense Pink (both smart). Newcomer for respected stable.

Foaled May 8. 32,000 gns yearling, Ardad colt. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to smart 1m-1¼m winner Chichester out of smart 2-y-o 7f winner Havant.

Last of 11 in novice (125/1) at Newbury (6f, firm) on debut 44 days ago.