Alex McWilliams Memorial Celebrations Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 46.02s

(1)

Blairtum Night⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Allan| T: Miss L A Perratt

250/1

Night Of Thunder gelding who has offered little in a pair of novices 8 months apart.

Form: 8-6

(2)

Matter Of Britain

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'MearaWS

12/1

Victor Ludorum gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Brastias. Dam, maiden (stayed 13f), half-sister to smart 1½m winner (stayed 15f) Lord Yeats out of useful 1¼m-13f winner (stayed 2¼m) Bogside Theatre. Bred for longer trips but in good hands. Has already had a breathing operation.

Form:

(5)

My Mate Roger^p1⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Egan| T: Tom Clover| OR: 86| BF

2/13

Blue Point gelding who has shown plenty when runner-up all 4 starts, bumping into a well-above-average one at Doncaster (1¼m, firm) latest. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and claims are crystal clear.

Form: 2-222

(6)

Test Run³⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby

9/2

Time Test gelding who offered something to work on against some very promising types when fourth of 10 in maiden at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) last September. Off since but that form has worked out well and he's open to improvement.

Form: 4-

(3)

Al Fujairah²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine

40/1

€30,000 yearling, 6,000 gns 2-y-o, Churchill gelding. Brother to 1¼m-1½m winner Shahnameh and half-brother to 1½m winner Shahinda. Sales price dropped alarmingly last year and looked one for the longer term when a well-held fourth of 7 at this venue (9f) on debut 3 weeks ago.

Form: 4

(4)

Shatin Beauty²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt

80/1

Awtaad filly who shaped as if in need of the experience when sixth of 8 in 6f maiden at Ayr (soft) on debut 27 days ago, slowly away. Goes up in trip.

Form: 6

Forecasts

My Mate Roger (2/13), Test Run (9/2), Matter Of Britain (12/1), Al Fujairah (40/1), Shatin Beauty (80/1), Blairtum Night (250/1)

MY MATE ROGER well and truly bumped into one at Doncaster on his latest start and is taken to deservedly open his account in first-time cheekpieces. Test Run hasn't been seen since a promising debut at the same venue 10 months ago, but that form has worked out well and he's entitled to improve. Newcomer Matter of Britain is bred for longer trips but is in good hands and warrants a market check.