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Tuesday 8 September 2026

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British EBF 'Confined' Expotile Novice Stakes (Div 1)

2YO only | Class 3 | 7f | 10 Runners | Turf

(5)

Iwasjustsaying²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston| D

2/1

Made a promising winning start to his career in a 4-runner novice at Doncaster (7f, firm) 24 days ago, well on top finish. This Royal Lodge entry looks sure to progress and might be up to defying a penalty.

Form: 1

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(7)

Arabian Blue

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: James Horton

18/1

Foaled February 9. 150,000 gns Blue Point colt. Half-brother to 1m/9f winner I Am Me. The betting should help guide to expectations with this one.

(3)

Astabuen¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ashley Lewis⁽³⁾| T: E Walker

7/2

Zelzal colt who shaped with promise when third of 6 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 3

(9)

Gilded Call

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Joe Leavy| T: B J Meehan

28/1

Foaled April 5. £20,000 Soldier's Call gelding. Half-brother to 6f winner Helga Brandt. Dam, maiden, half-sister to smart performers Imperial Fighter (stays 1m) and Bunker (stayed 1¼m). Worth a second look in the betting for a stable whose 2-y-os have really hit form in recent weeks.

(2)

Inkjet

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

7/1

Foaled February 4. 170,000 gns Blue Point half-brother to 3 winners, including smart sprinter Forever In Dreams and 6f-10.4f winner National Gallery. Newcomer from a top stable.

(4)

Meticulously

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: E Walker

10/1

Foaled April 11. Price rose from 34,000 gns as a yearling to €130,000 at the breeze-ups. Sioux Nation half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 7f-1m winner Shining Blue. It'll be interesting to see how he compares in the betting to stablemate Astabuen.

(6)

Revoked³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox

33/1

Some promise amidst greenness in a pair of 7f outings in recent months but probably more one for nurseries after this.

Form: 95

(1)

Talamon²¹

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

5/1

11/1, third of 5 in maiden at Chepstow (7f, good) on debut 21 days ago. Likely to improve for leading yard.

Form: 3

(10)

United Authority⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: R M Beckett| BF

7/2

700,000 gns Dubawi colt. Went off at 9/4 but looked and ran as if in need of race when fifth of 9 on 7f Sandown debut in July. Likely to improve.

Form: 5

(8)

Waqqad

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

20/1

Foaled April 30. £60,000 breeze-up purchase. Havana Grey half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 5f winner Penelope Queen and 2-y-o 7f winner Torn. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Needs checking out in the betting on debut for Andrew Balding.

Forecasts

Inkjet (10/3), Iwasjustsaying (4/1), Talamon (5/1), Astabuen (5/1), Waqqad (6/1), Meticulously (10/1), United Authority (10/1), Arabian Blue (20/1), Gilded Call (25/1), Revoked (33/1)

IWASJUSTSAYING looked potentially useful when scoring on his Doncaster debut and this Group-entered son of Ghaiyyath might be able to give the weight away. Astabuen is feared most on the back of a promising opening effort at Newmarket. United Authority should also build on his first run at Sandown, while Inkjet is a newcomer who makes paper appeal for a leading yard.