British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

40,000 gns breeze-up purchase. Persian Force half-brother to useful winner up to 6f Mansa Musa and 9f winner Galileo Noir. Dam 6f winner. Looked and ran as if in need of run for fitness and experience when splitting Fantasy Force (5½ lengths behind) and Spectacular Diver at York.

Persian Force colt who was acquired for £56,000 at the breeze-ups. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Blue Marina. Shaped like a probable improver when third of 6 in York novice 3 weeks ago and sets a decent standard.

Foaled May 3. $60,000 yearling, £145,000 2-y-o, Violence colt. Brother to smart US winner up to 8.5f winner Royal Spa and half-brother to Japanese winner up to 1¼m Ju Taro. Dam US 5.5f-7f (minor stakes) winner. Market often a good guide to yard's newcomers.

Foaled January 24. Inns of Court colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 7f Elegant Erin. Dam maiden (stayed 6f).

Second of 4 in maiden at Pontefract (5f, good, 18/1) on debut but the time was slow and was well held at York (almost 8 lengths behind Fantasy Force) since.

180,000 gns Blue Point half-sister to useful 1m winner Tiberius Thunder and 6.5f winner Biles. Dam, 2-y-o 5f-7f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Von Blucher. Beaten 17 lengths when last of 4 in soft-ground Carlisle novice but did at least show up well for a long way.

Foaled March 10. €60,000 yearling, £150,000 2-y-o, Sioux Nation filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 5f winner New Theory. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to smart 1m/9f winner Originaire out of useful 2-y-o 5f winner Polly Perkins. Likely type for yard that can ready one.