Virgin Bet Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Showed little in 2 bumper starts and similar story both outings on Flat.

Won bumper at Market Rasen on debut in October but has struggled since, including on Flat debut over C&D last week.

Green when well held in bumper.

€2,500 foal, 21,000 gns yearling, 40,000 gns yearling. Almanzor colt. Half-brother to 7f winner Spycraft. Dam related to Group 1 winners Magical and Rhododendron. 6/5, won 8-runner novice at Southwell (7.1f) on debut in October, readily. Should progress and respected.

35,000 gns yearling. Study Of Man colt. Dam was a middle-distance winner, closely related to smart performers. Debut winner at Bath in September but struggled in Group 3 at Milan following month. Has been gelded and remains with potential.

30,000 gns foal. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1½m Claymore and 7f/1m winner Bacarda. 22/1, shaped well considering how green he was when third of 7 in maiden at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) on debut in September. That form has worked out well and looks the one to beat.

Green when down the field in novice/maiden 5 months apart.

36,000 gns yearling, Study of Man gelding. Brother to smart winner up to 1¼m Almeric and half-brother to numerous winners, including winner up to 1¼m Alla Speranza. Dam 1m-10.5f winner. 9/2, seventh of 9 in novice at Southwell on debut 11 days ago. Looks one for handicaps over further later on.

150,000 gns foal, 30,000 gns 2-y-o, Kodiac gelding. Brother to useful US winner up to 7f Appraise, runner-up in Canadian 2-y-o Grade 1 1m event. Dam 6.5f-9f winner.

Little encouragement in AW novice/maiden.

50,000 gns yearling, Too Darn Hot filly. 66/1, always behind in novice at Bath on debut in October.

€8,000 foal, Muhaarar filly. Half-sister to winner up to 1m Oneonechop and 7f winner Al Et Chop, both in France. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Zuri Chop. Wears hood.

Tasleet filly. Half-sister to 1¼m winner Little Tiger and winner up to 1¼m Tipsy Tiger. Dam, 7f-1½m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 13.3f Arrest. Showed only greenness in maiden at Lingfield.