EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 1m 12.02s

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Al Hudaiba

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: C Appleby

5/1

Foaled January 22. Dark Angel colt. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, sister to very smart winner up to 9f Wuheida out of very smart winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 1m winner) Hibaayeb. Newcomer from a top yard.

Form:

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Imperial Nation

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

11/2

Foaled March 11. 150,000 gns Sioux Nation colt. Brother to smart winner up to 8.4f Brave Emperor and half-brother to 7.4f winner Puella Law. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

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Jiro

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: D K Ivory

66/1

Foaled March 20. 75,000 gns 2-y-o by Perfect Power. Dam, maiden (stayed 9f), half-sister to useful 1¼m winner Canndal. Best watched unless the market vibes are strong.

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Lion O¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: K P De Foy

18/1

150,000 gns Mehmas half-brother to several winners but didn't offer any obvious promise when last of 6 on Doncaster debut (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago.

Form: 6

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Mrair

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: George Scott

4/7

Foaled April 12. £880,000 breeze-up purchase. Mehmas half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 6f Barrington and 5.5f winner Hastalavistababy. A likely type with Oisin Murphy up on debut.

Form:

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Rocket Boots^p1¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: James Owen

9/1

Fair form, stepping up on debut when second of 6 in novice at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Suspicion he might be vulnerable to at least one of the newcomers in this line-up.

Form: 42

Forecasts

Mrair (4/7), Al Hudaiba (5/1), Imperial Nation (11/2), Rocket Boots (9/1), Lion O (18/1), Jiro (66/1)

MRAIR's breeze-up sale price very much catches the eye and he's taken to strike on debut under Oisin Murphy. Imperial Nation and Al Hudaiba are other likely-looking debutants and may give George Scott's charge most to do.