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Thomas Lord Dine & View Restaurant Great Value Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 26.85s

(6)

Pop The Question¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby

150/1

Low-grade hurdler who has offered little both starts on the level and this surely an insufficient test of stamina.

Form: 46

(5)

Act Of Honor²⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: O McSweeney| T: Fionn McSharry

150/1

Green when well held in 2 minor events last summer. Sold from Kevin Ryan 11,000 gns since latest start and gelded.

Form: 65-

(3)

Advance Twentyfive¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84

10/3

Ran as well as could be expected in a valuable sales race at the Curragh and good fifth of 14 in another sales event at York (7f) in October. That form puts him right in the mix on return to action (has been gelded).

Form: 344295-

(2)

Blue Boy Junior

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: T D Barron

6/1

€12,000 yearling, £80,000 2-y-o, Space Blues gelding. Dam, maiden (stayed 7f), half-sister to useful 7f-10.7f winner Hawke out of smart winner up to 10.5f (2-y-o 1m winner who stayed 12.5f) Australie.

Form:

(8)

Clova Royale

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: P D Niven

250/1

3,000 gns 2-y-o, Territories gelding. Closely related to 7.5f winner Perfect Stranger and 13f winner Palmares and half-brother to 8.5f/9.5f winner Pin Up Girl, all in France.

Form:

(15)

Deep Sleep¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68

50/1

Produced best effort in a trio of juvenile starts when fourth of 10 in maiden at Catterick (7f, good to soft).

Form: 594-

(10)

Dream Odyssey

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby

50/1

13,000 gns yearling, Dream Ahead gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 7f-1m winner Ayr Harbour and 1m-1¼m winner Desert Lion, both useful. Dam 2-y-o 7f/7.5f winner.

Form:

(7)

Forest Phoenix¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

33/1

Fared best of those held up when fifth of 11 in maiden at Catterick (7f) on debut 10 days ago, finishing with running left. Should improve on that.

Form: 5

(4)

Fozzie²¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan

66/1

Went backwards from debut when seventh of 9 in novice at Pontefract (6f). Gelded since last seen.

Form: 77-

(16)

Haltonwood²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado

125/1

Cheap purchase who is related to several winners and he offered something to work on when fifth in a 1m Newcastle novice in February. Still looked green when fourth over the same C&D a month later.

Form: 54

(9)

Inishbeg³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 87| BF

4/1

£500,000 buy who took a step forward when runner-up to useful sort in a novice at Redcar in September. Pulled hard and did too much too soon when occupying same spot at Newcastle on return a month ago. Has a bigger effort in him.

Form: 82-2

(11)

Simba's Pride⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Winn| T: M Dods

100/1

Similar form both starts, fifth of 7 in novice at this course over 1m a week ago.

Form: 4-5

(12)

Weffaag¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas

10/11

Represents leading connections and hinted at ability along with obvious greenness when tenth of 15 in novice at Newmarket (7f) on debut, very slowly away. Sure to do better.

Form: 0-

(1)

Talking In Kode¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: E Bethell

80/1

Too green to show much when seventh of 11 in maiden at Catterick (7f) on debut 10 days ago. Likely to improve for successful yard.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

(14)

Zarvali²⁰⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Roger Fell J: S H James

(13)

Saxon Gem³⁰¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J S Goldie J: Lauren Young

Forecasts

Weffaag (10/11), Advance Twentyfive (10/3), Inishbeg (4/1), Blue Boy Junior (6/1), Zarvali (8/1), Forest Phoenix (33/1), Dream Odyssey (50/1), Deep Sleep (50/1), Fozzie (66/1), Talking In Kode (80/1), Simba's Pride (100/1), Saxon Gem (100/1), Haltonwood (125/1), Pop The Question (150/1), Act Of Honor (150/1), Clova Royale (250/1)

INISHBEG was unable to justify favouritism on his return to action but on looks and pedigree, there should be more to come this year. He can get it right this time, probably at the chief expense of Advance Twentyfive unless Weffaag takes a big step forward.