British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 2m 7.64s

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Cloud Forest⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: William Carson| T: S bin Suroor

3/1

Offered something to work on making a belated debut when sixth of 10 in novice at Nottingham in May. Entitled to take a step forward from his first run, so he could be in the mix.

Form: 6

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Amazonica

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: Owen Burrows

4/1

€62,000 yearling, €110,000 2-y-o, Ghaiyyath gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, notably very smart 7f-9f winner Helene Paragon. Dam Italian 7f-11f winner. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

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Knight Of Storms¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: D M Simcock

150/1

Made no impression in a Newbury maiden (1¼m) in May and again finished well held when fourth of 5 at Pontefract (1½m, good to firm) 15 days ago. Needs to leave his previous efforts well behind.

Form: 04

(1)

Kudos Too³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick

4/1

In need of the experience but showed ability when 3 lengths fifth of 6 in maiden at Sandown on debut last month. Task is now to build on that run.

Form: 5

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Siwa Oasis⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: C Hills| OR: 77

13/8

Has shaped encouragingly in his 3 starts, making a promising move into contention when fifth of 9 in maiden at Newbury on latest outing. Form from last time has been working out well and he remains capable of better.

Form: 2-75

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White Storm³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ross Coakley| T: S & E Crisford

16/1

Showed plenty when runner-up to a good prospect in a Kempton novice (11f) on debut in May. Possibly found the racing coming too soon when down the field at Doncaster (1½m, good to firm) 18 days later, so it still remains early days for him.

Form: 25

Forecasts

Siwa Oasis (13/8), Cloud Forest (3/1), Amazonica (4/1), Kudos Too (4/1), White Storm (16/1), Knight Of Storms (150/1)

SIWA OASIS has shown promise on each of his 3 starts so far and, with the form of his Newbury effort last time looking strong, he could be ready to get off the mark. Newcomer Amazonica represents a much-respected yard and is the pick for second, ahead of Cloud Forest.