Usave Business Energy Consultancy EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 50.49s

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Evocative Spark^t²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer

2/1

10/3, built on debut fourth when landing 8-runner minor event at Ffos Las (7.4f, good) 23 days ago (second past the post but subsequently promoted). Open to more improvement.

Form: 41

(1)

Bellslea²³

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

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 66

(3)

Dark Mystery⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams

15/2

Eighth of 13 in minor event (33/1) at Sandown (7f, heavy) on debut 53 days ago. Plenty more is required now.

Form: 8

(4)

Nicolas Andry^h1³⁷

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

125/1

Last of 11 in minor event at Thirsk (7f, good to firm, 66/1) on debut 37 days ago. Hooded for 1st time with lots more needed.

Form: 0

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Qitaal¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C & M Johnston

13/8

Iffraaj colt who made a promising start when third of 7 in minor event (20/1) at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 17 days ago, running very green. Sure to build on that effort, and holds leading claims.

Form: 3

(2)

Sharvara¹⁵

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

3/1

Twice-raced maiden and fair form shown thus far, third of 11 in minor event (3/1) at Thirsk (7f, good) 15 days ago. May do better still, and in the mix.

Form: 83

Forecasts

Qitaal (13/8), Evocative Spark (2/1), Sharvara (3/1), Dark Mystery (15/2), Bellslea (66/1), Nicolas Andry (125/1)

QITAAL looked badly in need of the experience and shaped well in the circumstances when third at Haydock so is hard to oppose here with a fair bit of improvement in the pipeline. Ffos Las scorer Evocative Spark looks the one to chase home Mark Johnston's colt, with Thirsk-third Sharvara appealing as the pick of the remainder.