Betfred 'PickYourPunt' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 2m 9.09s

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Gamrai⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden| D

1/4

Well-bred Lope de Vega colt was unable to justify support when green on debut but looked a useful prospect when making a winning reappearance in a 9-runner maiden at Windsor (10f, good) 41 days ago. Form looks solid and he should go on improving. May prove tough to beat under a penalty.

Form: 3-1

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(5)

Alcarath³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King

5/2

€280,000 yearling, Acclamation gelding duly built on a promising debut when second of 6 in novice (11/2) at Salisbury (9.9f, soft) 30 days ago, finishing ahead of a next time out winner. Will face quicker ground here but should give another good account.

Form: 42

(3)

Suitcase Smith²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: John Berry

33/1

Sixties Icon gelding. Dam 1¼m-1¾m winner. Showed more than on debut when eighth of 14 in novice (125/1) at Windsor (8.1f, good) 20 days ago, finishing a couple of places ahead of Phoenix Sunrise. Will need to settle better over this longer trip and he's another who'll be better off in handicaps.

Form: 68

(2)

Taranjerine⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: J R Boyle

150/1

Hasn't showed much in two starts to date, took a strong hold when well beaten eighth of 9 in novice at Lingfield (12f, AW, 80/1) 5 days ago. Drops back to 10f but unlikely to make an impact in this company.

Form: 78

(1)

Mary Rose²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Johnson

150/1

Bred by Godolphin but was a very cheap purchase for current yard and found life tough against experienced rivals when 150/1, last of 5 in novice at Kempton (12f) on debut 25 days ago. Faces an uphill task on turf debut.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

(4)

Phoenix Sunrise²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: P Phelan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gamrai (1/4), Alcarath (5/2), Phoenix Sunrise (25/1), Suitcase Smith (33/1), Taranjerine (150/1), Mary Rose (150/1)

GAMRAI is bred to be useful and he looked just that when winning a maiden at Windsor last month. This looks a good opportunity to follow up under a penalty, with recent Salisbury runner-up Alcarath the standout danger in a novice stakes lacking depth.