racingtv.com/freetrial EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 57.84s

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Champion Crown

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Tate

12/1

Foaled February 25. €60,000 foal, €75,000 2-y-o, Naval Crown colt. Half-brother to several winners, including very smart winner up to 7f A Case of You and 6f winner Ali Babes. Dam maiden (stayed 1m). Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(3)

Quillan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: T D Barron

28/1

Foaled January 26. €39,000 foal, £80,000 yearling, Kodi Bear colt. Dam, third at 7f, half-sister to smart winner up to 10.7f (stayed 12.5f) Bear Story out of useful 1¼m/10.5f winner Angels Story. Yard's first 2-y-o runner of the season.

Form:

(1)

Rock Steady Beat¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke| BF

4/1

110,000 gns Minzaal colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 5f/6f winner Happy Romance and 5.7f/6f winner Red Tycoon. Improved on his debut form despite being turned over at short odds when runner-up at Carlisle (5f) 11 days ago and can go on progressing.

Form: 52

(2)

Undercover Affair⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| D

6/4

Opened his account back in selling company at Goodwood (5f) earlier in the month, despite again not looking entirely straightforward. Typically gave his running in a bigger-field event at York last week but remains vulnerable to less-exposed types.

Form: 442214

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Cosmic Mystery²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Gray| T: A Watson

13/8

220,000 gns 2-y-o. Havana Grey filly who showed promise amidst inexperience when fourth of 8 in Hilary Needler Stakes at Beverley (5f) on debut 3 weeks ago. Sure to progress.

Form: 4

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Shaniko^h⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: Craig Lidster

40/1

Left debut form behind when second of 9 in 5f novice (28/1) at Nottingham (soft) 9 days ago. More required here, though.

Form: 02

Forecasts

Undercover Affair (6/4), Cosmic Mystery (13/8), Rock Steady Beat (4/1), Champion Crown (12/1), Quillan (28/1), Shaniko (40/1)

ROCK STEADY BEAT was turned over at odds on at Carlisle earlier in the month, but he probably just bumped into one and is taken to make it third time lucky with further progress on the cards. Cosmic Mystery seems sure to step forward from her opening effort in the Hilary Needler at Beverley and can provide stern opposition, with newcomer Champion Crown also well respected.