Sporting Times Sri Lanka Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

€50,000 Showcasing colt who offered something to work with when fifth behind Wolf's Gallop/Nascent Star on debut at Nottingham and while entitled to do better, he's bumping into a potentially good prospect here.

Showed little in a couple of 6f novices to date and is probably one for low-grade nurseries.

Took a step forward when third in a fair Nottingham novice (soft) second time up, finishing ahead of a couple of reopposing rivals, though he did have an experience edge on that occasion.

Foaled February 23. Ten Sovereigns gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to smart 1m-1¼m winner Rawdaa out of useful winner up to 8.3f (2-y-o 6f/7f winner) Lady Lahar. Yard has had a couple of winners this week but this debutant is probably one for the longer term.

Starman colt who was sent off favourite when a promising fourth (neck behind Wolf's Gallop) on debut at Nottingham, though wasn't given anything like a hard time and with improvement expected, he may well reverse that form.

Gambled on/shaped better than the bare result in the Brocklesby but didn't shape with the same promise second time up following 8 weeks off (gelded and had breathing operation in the interim), finishing a well-held fourth of 5 in a Goodwood maiden.

Fared little better than previously when held in first-time cheekpieces at Wolverhampton on his latest start and will be better off in handicaps.

Produced a promising first effort when running an odds-on favourite with experience close at York. That form (underpinned by some notable sectionals) sets a clear standard, and she should get off the mark at the second attempt.