15:50 York

Saturday 9 October 2021

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Coral ebfstallions.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 1m 29.67s

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(12)

Blenheim Boy³⁵

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

25/1

85,000 gns yearling from good family. Has shown a bit in C&D maiden (strong form) and 7f Thirsk novice and his best days are ahead of him.

Form: 06

(5)

Elsals

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon

13/2

Havana Gold colt. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner out of useful 2-y-o 6f/7f (Sweet Solera Stakes) winner English Ballet. Interesting newcomer and market support should be noted.

Form:

(11)

Emperor Caradoc⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart

28/1

Siyouni colt who cost €100,000 as a yearling but only £30,000 at breeze-ups this year. Little impression in 5.8f Carlisle novice on debut in August but this longer trip will suit.

Form: 6

(14)

Forgivable²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73

10/1

Fair form and good chance he has a race in him, again not beaten far in Ayr novice over this trip 3 weeks ago.

Form: 454

(7)

Matvei Platov¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79

10/3

Has improved with each run, keeping on when second of 5 in 6f Hamilton maiden 3 weeks ago. 7f sure to suit and one of the leading players.

Form: 442

(3)

Octopus

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Hector Crouch| T: J Tuite

14/1

Foaled March 28. €25,000 foal, Kendargent colt. Half-brother to useful 11.6f/1½m winner Mind The Crack. Yard's only 2-y-o winner first time up this season was at this track.

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(13)

Royal Rift¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: B J Meehan

16/1

Promise on debut in 7f Ascot maiden but he hung his chance away at Bath (1m) next time, not handling the bend at all. Easy to have some reservations after that display.

Form: 45

(2)

Selfish Brian²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 62

40/1

Well held in 6f/7f events and handicaps over further could be more his bag.

Form: 597

(4)

Shimmering Sands²²

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

28/1

Never on terms on debut at Ayr 3 weeks ago and could be one for next year.

Form: 0

(6)

Speranzoso¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: E Walker

3/1

Cost £100,000 at the breeze-ups in the spring and not unbacked on debut at Haydock (6f) last month when shaping as if needing the run, taking a strong hold and not knocked about. Interesting.

Form: 3

(8)

Sun Hill²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: M & D Easterby

150/1

Like his stablemate Shimmering Sands, was never a factor on debut at Ayr 3 weeks ago and looks one for the longer term.

Form: 0

(10)

The Cookstown Cafu²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: N Callan| T: K A Ryan

10/1

From a good family and was much improved from debut 2 months on when fourth, not beaten far, in 16-runner 7f Doncaster maiden 4 weeks ago. Was seen to good advantage on the stand side, however.

Form: 74

(9)

Invasive³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

6/1

Slowly away and very green when down the field in 6f Haydock fillies' novice on debut 5 weeks ago. Capable of better.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(1)

Another Investment¹⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 2

T: N Tinkler J: J Mitchell

Forecasts

Speranzoso (3/1), Matvei Platov (10/3), Invasive (6/1), Another Investment (6/1), Elsals (13/2), The Cookstown Cafu (10/1), Forgivable (10/1), Octopus (14/1), Royal Rift (16/1), Blenheim Boy (25/1), Emperor Caradoc (28/1), Shimmering Sands (28/1), Selfish Brian (40/1), Sun Hill (150/1)

SPERANZOSO could be the one to be on after a very promising debut at Haydock. A 6-figure buy at the breeze-ups, he seems sure to have learnt plenty from that outing and this longer trip will suit. Matvei Platov and Blenheim Boy have races in them for Richard Fahey, while Another Investment, the only winner in the field, has to be respected under a penalty.