Setting The Odds On The Betfair Exchange / EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

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(4)

Inhaler¹⁷

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

11/4

One of two runners for this yard (looks the best of the duo), won first time out at Pontefract (5f, good), looked clued-up enough to take advantage of good draw/track position. Form franked by the fourth winning, good sprinting pedigree, penalised.

Form: 1

(2)

Distinction⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

14/1

Looks the second string of the yard's runners; well held on his Redcar debut (6f, good/soft), losing his place at halfway. Has a fair pedigree (cost 72,000gns as a yearling), ought to do better with his initial experience tucked away.

Form: 8

(1)

Fayathaan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

3/1

Newcomer from a yard that have been below-par their usual excellent standard with 2yo's this season. £35,000 yearling, second foal, dam, maiden (stayed 7f), ought to be able to make his presence felt if inexperience doesn't let him down.

Form:

(5)

Toussarok

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston

5/4

Yard already well into double-figures with 2yo winners (several first-time out). 75,000gns yearling, third foal, half-brother to 7f-1m winner Tropbeau (including as a 2yo, Group 2), dam 6f-7f winner, given his connections sure to make his mark here.

Form:

(6)

Catherine's Girl

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: A Elliott| T: Mrs A Duffield

25/1

Debutante, first 2yo runner of the season for the yard (not known for first-time out 2yo's). Fourth foal, half-sister to 1m-1m2f winner Tomahawk Kid, dam maiden half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Confessional, would be a surprise winner.

Form:

(3)

Little Chance¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: S G West

66/1

Shown nothing in two starts so far including on her debut here over 5f (beaten 13L), weakening when hanging right from 2f out. Beat just one home last time at Wolverhampton (5.1f, standard/slow), hard to see her making an impression.

Form: 05

Forecasts

Toussarok (5/4), Inhaler (11/4), Fayathaan (3/1), Distinction (14/1), Catherine's Girl (25/1), Little Chance (66/1)

The form shown and the experience shown by Inhaler on his debut at Pontefract will stand him in good stead and he could put that to good use but the penalty he has to give away might just tip the scales in the direction of one of the newcomers. TOUSSAROK is therefore given the vote despite this being his debut, the Johnston yard are well prepared for getting one ready first-time up and this son of Iffraaj looks to have a useful pedigree having cost 75,000gns last year. Fayathaan is another newcomer with a chance although the Fahey team haven’t quite been firing as well as they have in the past with their 2yo’s this season.