Westminster-136 Grosser Preis Von Berlin Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 1m 14.3s

(1)

Castle Rock²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Toby Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: C Appleby| C

8/13

650,000 gns breeze-up purchase by Havana Grey who looked a good prospect when readily landing the odds in 5-runner maiden here (7f, good) 27 days ago. Open to further progress and he's the one to beat.

Form: 41

(2)

Explosive Finnish¹¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost

33/1

Fifth of 6 in novice at Nottingham (5f, good, 33/1) on debut, slowly away. Off 118 days and needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 5

(3)

Hallo Spaceboy²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker

6/4

Promising Starman colt who came in third of 8 in novice (9/2) at York (6f, good) on his debut 21 days ago. Well in the mix with better to come.

Form: 3

(4)

Stellar Vision

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams

22/1

Foaled March 11. Oasis Dream colt. Dam, winner up to 8.6f (2-y-o 1m winner), half-sister to smart 1¼m-13f winner Crystal Pegasus. The market can guide.

Form:

(6)

Antiquarian

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: G & J Moore

66/1

Foaled April 30. 1,000 gns foal, Advertise filly. Closely related to 1m/8.3f winner Antiquity and half-sister to 3 winners, including 6f-7f winner Eglish and winner up to 1¼m Couldn't Could She. The betting can prove an accurate indicator.

Form:

Non-Runners

(5)

Smiley Face¹⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: C Johnston J: J P Spencer

Forecasts

Castle Rock (8/13), Hallo Spaceboy (6/4), Smiley Face (9/2), Stellar Vision (22/1), Explosive Finnish (33/1), Antiquarian (66/1)

Charlie Appleby's CASTLE ROCK fetched 650,000 guineas at the breeze-ups and can go 2-3 here on the back of his impressive recent course success. Ed Walker's Hallo Spaceboy shaped well on his debut when third at York and rates next best ahead of Smiley Face and Antiquarian.