Hunter Plant Hire/MC International Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

160,000 gns yearling, Bated Breath gelding. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 8.5f Viadera. Belated debut and interesting top owners have persevered.

New Approach gelding. Dam twice-raced half-sister to very smart winner up to 12.5f Loxley and useful winner up to 1½m Will Scarlet. 200/1, raced freely and never a factor in 8.3f Nottingham novice on belated debut 3 weeks ago.

Contested good maidens first 2 starts and took another step forward despite still looking rough around the edges when a neck third in a blanket finish in 8.3f Nottingham novice 3 weeks ago. More to come again.

Pinatubo colt. Closely related to 2-y-o 7f winner Young And Fun and half-brother to 8.6f winner Crimson Coronet. 3/1, showed plenty before tiring behind King's Trail in 1m Kempton novice on debut in December. That form is strong and he looks sure to progress for leading connections.

Havana Grey gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 6f/7f winners Durdle Door and Zoukster. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to smart 2-y-o 6f-8.5f winner Square Eddie.

240,000 gns Kingman colt was clearly still in need of the experience but improved on his debut form all the same when fourth (beaten less than a length) in 1m Southwell maiden 3 weeks ago. Can progress further.

Half-brother to several winners, including smart French 2-y-o 9.5f winner Not Mine and useful Italian 1m (including at 2 yrs) winner Next Mine. Showed a bit in 9f Cologne maiden in November and should do better for new yard.

125/1, showed nothing after missing the break in 1m Southwell maiden 3 weeks ago.

Frontiersman filly. Dam 1¼m/11f winner.

Down the field in 1m Southwell events 6 months apart.

€75,000 yearling, Zoustar filly. Dam French 9.5f/1¼m winner. Sent off second favourite and showed a bit in weak 1m Kempton maiden on debut 6 weeks ago, not knocked about. Could do better in time.