Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 11.49s

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Celtic Spirit

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: K Jewell

80/1

Al Kazeem gelding. Dam, ran twice, out of useful French/German 5.5f-7f winner up to 5 yrs, herself half-sister to smart winner up to 1½m (stayed 2m) Glencadam Glory.

Form:

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Kyoto

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

11/10

€220,000 yearling, Inns of Court colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including very smart 6f/7f winner Spinning Memories and smart winner up to 7f Ramazan. Dam unraced. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

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Spitzbergen^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: S Crisford| OR: 78

4/6

Fair maiden. 11/4, creditable second of 8 in novice at Southwell (6.1f) 15 days ago. Holds good form claims.

Form: 2-3242

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Washington Heir²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in novice (125/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) on debut 28 days ago.

Form: 5

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Glamorous Dancer^h1⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gina Mangan| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 40

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 7 in maiden (80/1) at Ffos Las (6f, good) 62 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 097

Non-Runners

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Mayfair Star⁶⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J Tate J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Spitzbergen (4/6), Kyoto (11/10), Mayfair Star (5/1), Celtic Spirit (80/1), Washington Heir (100/1), Glamorous Dancer (200/1)

Andrew Balding's Inns Of Court newcomer KYOTO appeals on paper and is taken to make a winning start to thwart fair maiden Spitzbergen, who could have to settle for second once more. James Tate's Mayfair Star can build on her debut Windsor third and rates the pick of the rest.