British European Breeders Fund EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 1m 16.69s

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Fall Of Rome¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| BF

4/11

Strong 13/8, promising second of 6 in minor event at Ascot (5f, soft) on debut 13 days ago, nearest finish. Sure to go well again.

Form: 2

(1)

Goldenhurst²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

12/1

20/1, much better effort when third of 7 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 21 days ago. May do better still.

Form: 83

(5)

Golden War

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: C Hills

14/1

Churchill colt. Dam, maiden (best effort at 1½m), half-sister to winner up to 1m Chachamaidee and winner up to 7f J Wonder (both smart). Appeals on pedigree. Interesting debutant.

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(4)

Knight Rider

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: J Tuite

40/1

€66,000 foal, 35,000 gns yearling, Decorated Knight colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 1m-1¼m winner Glen Force. Other debutants make more appeal here.

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(6)

Masekela

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

9/2

€35,000 foal, 30,000 gns yearling, El Kabeir colt. Half-brother to 8.4f-11f winner Fashion Theory and useful 1¼m winner Asoof. Yard can ready them and noteworthy newcomer.

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(3)

Wild Mountain⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: P & O Cole

33/1

Green when last of 6 in minor event at Kempton (5f, 5/2) on debut 46 days ago. Open to improvement, and clearly thought capable of better.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Fall Of Rome (4/11), Masekela (9/2), Goldenhurst (12/1), Golden War (14/1), Wild Mountain (33/1), Knight Rider (40/1)

FALL OF ROME made a promising debut when runner-up at Ascot earlier in the month and is taken to build on that and go one better here. Andrew Balding's Masekela appeals most of the newcomers and is worth a market check, while Goldenhurst rates the pick of the remainder.