Irish EBF Future Stayers' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 26.08s

(3)

Naqada King³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Appleby

4/5

$200,000 American Pharoah gelding who offered something to work on amidst obvious inexperience when runner-up behind his impressive winning stablemate in a 1m Kempton maiden 38 days ago. Big player for top stable with progress anticipated.

Form: 2

(2)

Quartermaster

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

3/1

Foaled February 2. 140,000 gns yearling, Sea The Moon colt. Dam 1m/9f winner from family of 2-y-o 6f/7f (Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere) winner Wootton Bassett. Ticks plenty of boxes on paper so well worthy of note if the market vibes are strong n racecourse bow.

Form:

(1)

Roc De Fer¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

50/1

75,000 gns Sea The Moon colt who is bred to need time and distance and he shaped in kind when twelfth of 14 in novice at Southwell (7.1f) on debut 15 days ago. Handicaps over further next term promise to be more his bag.

Form: 0

(4)

York Tower⁵⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

3/1

Call To Mind gelding who was at long odds for debut but he showed plenty to work on nevertheless when second of 6 in novice at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) on debut 59 days ago, conceding first run to the experienced winner but running on. Sure to progress.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Naqada King (4/5), Quartermaster (3/1), York Tower (3/1), Roc De Fer (50/1)

NAQADA KING and York Tower both shaped with definite promise on their respective debuts and look the pair to focus on with progress on the cards. Godolphin in-mate Naqada King showed plenty amid obvious inexperience when chasing home an impressive winning stablemate at Kempton 38 days ago and just about edges things. Market confidence behind newcomer Quartermaster would put a slightly different slant on things, however.