Signs In Motion British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

(4)

Bintward²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian

1/25

€780,000 Night of Thunder filly created a fine impression when showing a good turn of foot to win an 8-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 2/1) on debut 3 weeks ago. Impossible to oppose under a penalty.

Form: 1

(5)

Stopherandgo^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: D Flood

66/1

Winning hurdler in 2023. Only poor form over hurdles and fences for Kevin Pickard since and has shown nothing in 2 starts on the Flat of late.

Form: 07

(1)

That's All Folks^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J W Mullins

66/1

No form in bumpers/maiden hurdle and was pulled up on her Flat debut at Kempton 16 days ago.

Form: P

(3)

Herstmonceux¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick

50/1

Ulysses gelding offered little when fifth of 8 in maiden at Ffos Las (1m, good) on debut 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5

(2)

Golden Island²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: H Main

9/2

Sottsass filly was green but shaped with some encouragement when third of 4 in novice at Newmarket (1¼m, good to firm) on debut 21 days ago, A repeat of that form should be good enough for second.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Bintward (1/7), Golden Island (5/1), Herstmonceux (33/1), Stopherandgo (50/1), That's All Folks (100/1)

BINTWARD looks head and shoulders above her opposition here on the basis of her debut Wolverhampton success. Golden Island can follow her home.