British EBF Future Stayers Oath Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

2YO only | Class 2 | 1m 75y | 5 Runners | Turf

(3)

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

Nathaniel colt. Half-brother to 6.5f winner Of Good Cheer. Dam, winner up to 1m, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1½m Mirage Dancer out of very smart 1m-9.5f winner Heat Haze. From a talented family but didn't show masses to work on starting out at Sandown 3 weeks ago. Should improve.

Form: 7

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(2)

Hoshi²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: A King

Modest form both starts in recent weeks at up to 1m and appeals as type to do better in middle-distance handicaps.

Form: 54

(5)

Prince Of Petra

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian

Foaled April 5. €65,000 yearling, Persian King colt. Half-brother to 1½m winner abroad Namouria and high-class winner up to 1½m Maltese Cross. Of obvious interest on debut for leading stable.

(1)

Top Scholar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

Foaled May 26. Frankel colt. Brother to 1½m winner High Order and smart 1¼m-12.4f winner Warrant Holder, and half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 1¼m winner Portfolio. Ticks all the right boxes on paper ahead of debut.

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Gainful¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

Nathaniel filly. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1½m-16.2f winner Here And Now out of very smart winner up to 1½m (including Oaks) Look Here. From a family her yard has had plenty of success with and her third-place finish at Newmarket 18 days ago was a promising start. Plenty more to come.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Top Scholar (15/8), Gainful (2/1), Prince Of Petra (3/1), Caldo (7/1), Hoshi (16/1)

In receipt of her 5 lb sex allowance and following on from a promising debut at Newmarket, GAINFUL should take some stopping. That said, Top Scholar and Prince Of Petra are both bred to be well above average so need close attention in the market.