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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:24 | Winning time: 1m 28.0s

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(7)

Vaccine³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| D

9/4

Completely different proposition when winning 7-runner minor event at Ayr (7.2f, good) 39 days ago, easily. Open to further improvement and the one to beat.

Form: 81

(2)

Fiftyshadesaresdev

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond

125/1

Foaled February 25. €6,000 yearling, £11,000 2-y-o, Johnny Barnes gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Charly Nova.

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(6)

Head Chef⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara

9/1

Fifth of 8 in minor event at Doncaster (7f, good, 11/1) on debut 49 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 5

(11)

Heights Of Aran³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish

10/1

14/1, 7¼ lengths fifth of 7 to Vaccine in minor event at Ayr (7.2f, good) on debut 39 days ago, slowly away. Open to progress but no easy task with that rival.

Form: 5

(8)

Leopold Bloom

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Loughnane

10/1

25,000 gns yearling, 95,000 gns 2-y-o, Ulysses colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Custodian. Dam, 5f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to very smart 6f winner Hello Youmzain.

Form:

(1)

Marbuzet

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

33/1

Foaled April 30. Farhh colt. Dam maiden (stayed 1¼m).

Form:

(9)

Nicolas Andry

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin

66/1

Foaled April 12. £40,000 yearling, Kodiac gelding. Brother to useful 2-y-o 7f-1m winner Lady Hayes and half-brother to 9.4f winner Pugin.

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(4)

One More Try¹⁷

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

25/1

Shaped quite a bit better than the result when sixth of 11 in minor event at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) on debut 17 days ago. Will improve.

Form: 6

(5)

Rich King²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: E Bethell

2/1

10/3, fourth of 10 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f) on debut 20 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 4

(3)

Rollajam²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

7/1

Upped in trip and improved on debut run when fourth of 12 in minor event at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 22 days ago.

Form: 54

(10)

Yellow Bear^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll

33/1

Foaled February 3. 14,000 gns yearling, Poet's Voice gelding. Dam 6f/7f winner out of smart 1¼m/10.5f winner (stayed 12.5f) Burn The Breeze. Wears tongue strap.

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Forecasts

Rich King (2/1), Vaccine (9/4), Rollajam (7/1), Head Chef (9/1), Leopold Bloom (10/1), Heights Of Aran (10/1), One More Try (25/1), Yellow Bear (33/1), Marbuzet (33/1), Nicolas Andry (66/1), Fiftyshadesaresdev (125/1)

VACCINE was transformed on his second start when a 5-length winner at Ayr last month and is selected to successfully concede weight all round. Rollajam and Rich King look the main dangers.