Ben EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 48.53s

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Lynwood Gold¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85| BF

11/4

Debut scorer at Epsom in July (1m½f, good to firm), but showed that he handles cut when runner-up on soft at Musselburgh last time (1m1f). That penalty has taken its toll, but he should still remain competitive.

Form: 162

(1)

Wax And Wane²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| D

8/11

Improved significantly for his debut when scoring on heavy ground at Carlisle (1m) last time. Will need to better that to follow up under a penalty this time, but going the right way and should be in the mix.

Form: 61

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Dicktation³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: R M Whitaker

50/1

66-1 and beaten 21L on debut when beating just the one home at Thirsk (7f, soft) last month. Taken out at Pontefract with a vet's certificate on Monday and if he turns up then he can continue his education in this.

Form: 0

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Sincerely Resdev¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Aspell| T: P A Kirby

40/1

Made a reasonable debut to be a 5L sixth at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) on debut last month, though not able to build on that on heavy at Pontefract last time. Has plenty to prove in terms of both ability and on this ground.

Form: 65

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Spark Of War¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: K Dalgleish

9/2

20-1 and ran green on debut when an 11½L fourth of seven at Haydock (1m, heavy) last month. Should be able to take a significant step forward this time.

Form: 4

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Soldier's Minute²⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 2

T: K Dalgleish J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Wax And Wane (8/11), Soldier's Minute (6/4), Lynwood Gold (11/4), Spark Of War (9/2), Sincerely Resdev (40/1), Dicktation (50/1)

The recent Listed run of SOLDIER'S MINUTE sets the standard here and he should prove very tough to beat, despite shouldering a penalty for his earlier win. Wax And Wane is his most interesting opponent and looks open to fair amount of improvement. He is not ruled out, while Lynwood Gold should be on the premises and the performance of Spark Of War may well be worth noting.