Kinross British EBF Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 1m 16.23s

(3)

Soldier Of The Sea²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Taylor Fisher| T: W J Knight| D

6/4

€100,000 breeze-up purchase who made a successful start to his career when getting up late on over 6f at Ffos Las 3 weeks ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 1

(5)

Gentle Hurricane

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

4/1

Foaled April 15. €105,000 Invincible Spirit brother to winner up to 7f Happy Hadeda and half-brother to 3 winners, including 7f winner Light Blush and 6f winner Al Saariyah. Newcomer from a top yard and market confidence could prove significant.

Form:

(4)

Hackpen Hill¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker

15/2

Sioux Nation colt who is more one for the longer term judged on his Newbury debut 19 days ago.

Form: 8

(1)

High Tower

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey

9/4

Foaled April 14. This Havana Grey colt cost 55,000 at the breeze-ups. Brother to useful winner up to 6f Star of Lady M and half-brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Aye Catcher. Dam 7f winner. Interesting debutant for in-form yard.

Form:

(2)

Yellow Mission

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hughes

11/1

Foaled February 18. 40,000 gns Space Blues colt. Dam, 1¾m winner (also won over hurdles) out of smart winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 6f/7f winner) Eva's Request, won Premio Lydia Tesio. In the same ownership as Soldier of The Sea. The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

Bollengo Boy⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Callum Hutchinson

Forecasts

Soldier Of The Sea (6/4), High Tower (9/4), Gentle Hurricane (4/1), Hackpen Hill (15/2), Yellow Mission (11/1), Bollengo Boy (16/1)

SOLDIER OF THE SEA is the percentage call on the back of his Ffos Las debut success but strong market support for newcomers Gentle Hurricane, High Tower and/or Yellow Mission would put a slightly different slant on things.