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Caddick Construction EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

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Astral Crown²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

3/1

Showed more than first time up when third of 8 in maiden at Southwell (1m) 22 days ago, although Baarberini was 2½ lengths ahead in second. Should go well.

Form: 53

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(3)

Mr Minz⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 74

9/2

Third on both starts, achieving more than on debut when beaten only 1½ lengths at Ayr (7f, firm) 36 days ago. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 33

(2)

Mr Twig¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: M L W Bell

9/1

25/1, seventh of 11 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) on debut 14 days ago. Needs to have come on quite a bit in a short time.

Form: 7

(4)

Quintillion¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Johnston

10/1

14/1, offered something to work on when seventh of 12 in maiden at Beverley (7.3f, good) on debut 16 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 7

(7)

Baarberini²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: James Horton| OR: 75| BF

6/5

St Mark's Basilica colt who has shown fair form on both starts, latterly 2 lengths second (Astral Crown third) over 1m at Southwell 3 weeks ago. Leading claims with further progress likely.

Form: 32

(15)

Frontier Legend³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: M Dods

80/1

150/1, well held in novice at Newcastle (6f) on debut 34 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

(5)

River Glen

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: R Menzies

25/1

Foaled March 20. €33,000 Gleneagles gelding. Brother to winner up to 8.3f Drummin Life and half-brother to 2-y-o 6f-1m winner Taxi Driver. The betting should help guide to expectations for a stable which has already had a first-time-out 2-y-o winner this year.

(6)

Chaos Inn Court

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Barry McHugh| T: I Furtado

50/1

Foaled February 25. £14,000 Inns of Court colt. Dam, 1¼m winner who stayed 12.5f, half-sister to smart 7f-1½m winner Tiffany. Probably best watched on debut.

(1)

Lion's Den

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Mark Winn| T: M Dods

50/1

Foaled February 19. 18,000 gns Rajasinghe gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 5f/6f winner Queen Jo Jo. Best to look elsewhere on debut unless the betting suggests otherwise.

(10)

Persian Summer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: M Dods

20/1

Foaled March 5. 18,000 gns Persian Force colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 5f/6f winner Jakajaro and 16.2f winner Stand Strong. One of 3 from the Michael Dods stable. The betting should guide.

(9)

Poppular

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby

33/1

Foaled April 23. Baaeed gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 7f-1¼m winner City of Poets and 5f winner Popular Dream. The stable's newcomers are usually best watched.

(12)

Special Operations¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

40/1

Showed a bit when fourth on York debut but went backwards from that when tenth of 13 in novice at Ripon (1m, good to firm) 13 days ago.

Form: 40

(11)

Elan Valley

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: C Lee| T: Adrian Nicholls

28/1

Foaled March 19. Massaat filly. Dam ran once out of useful 2-y-o 7f winner Kay Es Jay.

(8)

Meccapulco¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods

66/1

33/1, last of 5 in novice at this course (7f, good) on debut 14 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 5

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Bearing In Time²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

40/1

40/1, green and always behind on Doncaster debut (6.5f, good to firm) 27 days ago, very slowly away. Up in trip.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Baarberini (9/4), Mr Minz (9/2), Astral Crown (13/2), Quintillion (10/1), Persian Summer (12/1), Lion's Den (12/1), Mr Twig (12/1), Special Operations (14/1), Elan Valley (16/1), River Glen (20/1), Poppular (20/1), Frontier Legend (25/1), Bearing In Time (25/1), Chaos Inn Court (25/1), Meccapulco (50/1)

A big field but it's unlikely too many count. BAARBERINI had Astral Crown 2½ lengths behind in third when second over this trip at Southwell last time and is taken to confirm that superiority over David O'Meara's charge and make it third time lucky. Mr Minz and Quintillion, who should be wiser with his Beverley debut behind him, are others who could have a say.