Bet At Your Best With Betfair Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 7.22s

(3)

Goodwood Mogul⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 76| BF

2/1

Runner-up for the second time when turned over at 2/7 at Bath last month and not in the same form over a shorter trip in first-time cheekpieces (removed) when fourth in a Nottingham novice (8.3f) 8 days ago. Has experience on his side and should be closer to form back up in trip.

Form: 423234

(1)

Solarize⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Johnston

9/1

Showed much more than on debut when stepping up in trip to finish third of 9 in novice at Kempton (12f) 8 days ago, went in snatches from halfway but closed in on first 2 late on. Drops back to 1¼m here but should continue to improve with experience.

Form: 53

(5)

Good Old Days¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: J & T Gosden

11/8

Excellent middle-distance pedigree and shaped with plenty of promise when third of 10 in a strong fillies' maiden at Ascot (10f, firm, 12/1) on debut in May. Off the track since but she could be the one to beat if all is well on her return.

Form: 3

(2)

Participle^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 78

7/2

Shaped well when second behind a useful sort on debut last summer but hasn't progressed from that. Cheekpieces on for first time (retained) when one paced sixth of 11 in maiden (11/2) at Leicester (10f, good) 31 days ago. Remains to be seen if she can get back on track on all-weather debut.

Form: 2-7336

(4)

Surprise Rally²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

33/1

Pedigree offers hope but was sent off at 16/1 and shaped like a longer-term project when last in a 5-runner novice at Newcastle on debut last month, not knocked about. Steps up in trip on second start for top yard but only considered if the market expects her to improve.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Good Old Days (11/8), Goodwood Mogul (2/1), Participle (7/2), Solarize (9/1), Surprise Rally (33/1)

The form of GOOD OLD DAYS' debut third has worked out well and she could be the one to beat if all is well following a break. Oisin Murphy is likely to put Goodwood Mogul's experience to use and he could be a danger, while Participle is yet to build on the promising start she made to her career. Solarize drops back to 1¼m but remains open to improvement.