14:07 Pontefract

Thursday 24 September 2026

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Always Trying Racing Syndicate EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 1m 45.39s

(5)

Rogue Crusader²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| D

3/1

Persian King colt who justified strong support when making a successful debut at Kempton 3 weeks ago, knuckling down well and seeming to have a bit in hand at the line. Form looks ordinary but he's sure to progress.

Form: 1

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(6)

Astral Crown⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

14/1

Showed more than first time up when third in maiden at Southwell 7 weeks ago but needs to take another big step forward.

Form: 53

(7)

Distant Sun³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Callan| T: E A L Dunlop

125/1

42,000 gns Australia half-brother to 1¼m winner Guesstimate. Soon detached in novice at Windsor. Has since been gelded.

Form: 9

(1)

Silverella²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: M P Tregoning| D

1/2

Left debut form well behind to win class 2 Goodwood novice last month in good style. Form is already working out well and this looks a good opportunity under a penalty.

Form: 51

(8)

Scrappetalene²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston

9/2

Similar form in Haydock novice and a Lingfield maiden. Place claims here but likely to need further to reach potential.

Form: 53

(9)

Poppular¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

150/1

Baaeed gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 7f-1¼m winner City of Poets and 5f winner Popular Dream. Showed only greenness in Chester maiden.

Form: 8

(10)

Skies The Spirit¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: K Frost

100/1

€16,000 foal (private sale), 12,000 gns 2-y-o, Invincible Spirit colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 6f-1m winner Cornwallville out of useful sprinter Morinqua. Always behind in Newcastle novice.

Form: 6

(2)

Special Operations⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

100/1

Showed a bit when fourth on York debut but went backwards from that when tenth at Ripon.

Form: 40

(4)

Meccapulco⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods

100/1

Coulsty half-sister to 2-y-o 7f/1m winner Irrelevant. Dam, maiden (stayed 8.5f), closely related to smart winner up to 9f (stayed 1½m) Jack Naylor. Soon off the bridle in Thirsk novice.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

(3)

Majestic Flame²⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: R Hughes J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Silverella (1/2), Rogue Crusader (3/1), Scrappetalene (9/2), Astral Crown (14/1), Majestic Flame (14/1), Meccapulco (100/1), Skies The Spirit (100/1), Special Operations (100/1), Distant Sun (125/1), Poppular (150/1)

SILVERELLA should prove hard to beat with the form of her Goodwood success already looking strong. Fellow penalised-winner Rogue Crusader is the obvious threat in a thin novice.