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Friday 11 September 2026

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Sporting Times/Sri Lanka Nursery (GBBPlus Race)

2YO only | Class 4 | 1m | 8 Runners | Turf

(1)

Cilician¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: B J Meehan| OR: 84

7/2

Best run when midfield in the Coventry at Royal Ascot in June. Twice runner-up in 7f novices since and not disgraced with fourth of 10 in maiden here (7f, good to soft) 2 weeks ago. Needs considering stepped up to 1m.

Form: 202284

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(6)

Whiskey Bent^h1,t²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 82

15/2

Much improved in a first-time hood/tongue tie when getting off the mark at the third attempt in 11-runner maiden at Clairefontaine (7f, soft) 3 weeks ago. Can't be ruled out now going handicapping.

Form: 731

(7)

Clive The Writer³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 79

9/2

Calyx gelding who built on a promising debut seventh in a strong Newbury novice when seeing off 7 rivals in a 7f Kempton novice last month. Should be more to come now handicapping.

Form: 71

(3)

Norham²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Adam Kirby| OR: 79

9/2

Ten Sovereigns gelding who built on a promising debut fourth with an emphatic success in 12-runner maiden at Lingfield (7f, all-weather) 20 days ago. Looks to have got in lightly for his nursery bow so big shout with this step up to 1m also a likely plus.

Form: 41

(4)

Drum Bay³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R M Beckett| OR: 79

6/1

New Bay colt and a half-brother to the stable's very smart winner Amiloc. Shaped well when a debut second in Lingfield novice (7f, all-weather) but failed to go on as expected when third of 6 in maiden at Ffos Las (7.4f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Remains with potential on his handicap debut.

Form: 23

(2)

Tiora Time²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: N Callan| T: Tom Clover| OR: 77

5/1

Progressive daughter of Time Test who bagged 6.5f maiden at Doncaster in August before coming in a clear second of 5 in novice at Salisbury (7f, good) 29 days ago. Capable of better still now going into nurseries. Likely player.

Form: 312

(8)

Crown Ranger³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 76

10/1

Camelot colt has improved with each of his three runs and came in third of 4 in maiden over C&D (good) last month. Likely more to offer now venturing into handicaps though his opening mark demands improvement.

Form: 653

(5)

Duke of Burgundy⁵⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Joe Leavy| T: R Hannon| OR: 75

9/2

Son of Belardo who impressed when landing 7f novice at Kempton in June. Failed to go on as expected when last of 4 in nursery at Newbury (7f, good to firm) following month but remains with potential after a break.

Form: 314

Forecasts

Whiskey Bent (7/2), Clive The Writer (4/1), Tiora Time (9/2), Cilician (11/2), Norham (15/2), Drum Bay (15/2), Duke of Burgundy (10/1), Crown Ranger (12/1)

NORHAM created a good impression when going in at Lingfield on just his second run and is fancied to follow up off an attractive mark now quickly stepping into nursery company. Tiora Time also looks to have better days ahead of her and is feared most on her handicap bow, although both Clive The Writer and Duke Of Burgundy can play a prominent role too.