Shape Engineering EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Foaled May 9. €70,000 2-y-o, Invincible Spirit colt. Brother to 3 winners, including useful 2-y-o 6f-7f winner in France Spirit Gal and winner abroad Awesome Spirit Gal. The fitting of a hood for his debut is a concern but he represents a top yard and has to be taken seriously.

Foaled March 22. 240,000 gns yearling, Wootton Bassett colt. Dam, third at 1¼m (stayed 1½m), sister to smart 1m winner Sir John Lavery out of smart winner up to 9.5f (2-y-o 7f winner) Race For The Stars. Yard's runners usually come on for the run but he certainly looks the part on paper.

Foaled February 18. 50,000 gns yearling, 160,000 gns 2-y-o, Starspangledbanner colt. Makes appeal on paper and market may be best guide.

€200,000 yearling, Wootton Bassett colt. Badly needed experience when sixth of 7 in maiden at Catterick (7f, good to firm, 9/2) on debut 12 days ago. Ought to do better somewhere down the line.

Foaled April 3. 66,000 gns yearling, Zoustar gelding. Brother to 5.5f winner in US Regalton and half-brother to smart 6f winner Willem Twee. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Mehronissa. Market probably best guide on debut.

Foaled March 21. 22,500 gns foal, 80,000 gns yearling, Space Blues colt. Dam, placed at 7f at 2 yrs, half-sister to useful 7f-10.7f winner Hawke out of smart winner up to 10.5f (2-y-o 1m winner) (stayed 12.5f) Australie. Runner's from this yard usually come on for the run.

€20,000 foal, 105,000 gns yearling. Maxios colt. 28/1, never involved when last of 11 in maiden at Kempton (1m) on debut 12 days ago. May be one for handicaps given connections.