18:15 Salisbury

Saturday 9 July 2022

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Byerley Stud British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:19 | Winning time: 1m 27.32s

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(2)

Marbaan³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: S W Kelly| T: C Fellowes

10/11

Promising type who confirmed debut promise in fine style when landing 8-runner minor event at Nottingham (6.1f, good, 11/10) 30 days ago, forging clear. Longer trip will hold no fears and he's of definite interest under a penalty.

Form: 31

(3)

Asfour¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon

22/1

Twice-raced maiden who stepped up on his debut effort when third of 6 in minor event at Kempton (6f, 13/2) 17 days ago, albeit readily left behind by first 2. Goes up in trip now.

Form: 83

(11)

Birchmore Len

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: M Madgwick

150/1

Foaled April 19. Sixties Icon gelding. Brother to 11.4f-1¾m winner Steel An Icon and half-brother to 1¼m-11f winner Tommys Geal and 1m winner Miss Recycled. Yard 0-12 with their juveniles on turf in last 5 seasons.

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(6)

Majestic Newlaw

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: P & O Cole

14/1

Foaled April 16. 37,000 gns yearling, New Bay colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Lightening Gesture. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 6f winner Louis The Pious. Yard 1-10 with their 2-y-os so far this campaign and interesting if market vibes are positive on debut.

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(12)

Molly Mays Hope

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: George Downing| T: P D Evans

40/1

Foaled February 14. €12,500 yearling, resold £35,000 yearling, 50,000 gns 2-y-o, Mayson colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1m winner Glaswegian out of useful 6f winner (stayed 1m) Starfan.

Form:

(1)

Stand Strong

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: S bin Suroor

10/3

Foaled April 2. Cracksman colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) Vancouverite. Represents powerful connections and interesting what the market makes of him on debut.

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(8)

We Could Be Heroes²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: P Cosgrave| T: R Hughes

4/1

£125,000 purchase who proved easy to back but showed plenty of promise when third of 8 in minor event at Newmarket (7f, good) on debut 21 days ago, keeping on. Entitled to progress.

Form: 3

(7)

Yacowlef

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole

25/1

Foaled March 3. 45,000 gns yearling, Kessaar colt. Closely related to 1m winner Tervel and half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 6f Irish Field and 9.5f winner Artisanne. Yard also saddle Majestic Newlaw.

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(5)

Zodiac Star

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: A King

22/1

Foaled March 10. €190,000 foal, 80,000 gns 2-y-o, Kodiac colt. Dam, 1¼m winner who stayed 1½m, closely related to smart 2-y-o 1m winner (stayed 1½m) Ol' Man River out of dual 1000 Guineas winner Finsceal Beo.

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(10)

Madam Pickle¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: William Carson| T: B R Millman

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 28/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at Windsor (6f, good to firm) on debut 19 days ago, off the pace from halfway. Yard in fine form at present but she's a likely type for later on.

Form: 8

(4)

Poetic Union

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: H Crouch| T: E Walker

18/1

Foaled February 3. Lope De Vega filly. Dam 7.5f/1m winner (including at 2 yrs). Yard 2-9 with their juveniles so far this campaign and worth a precautionary market check for clues on debut.

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(9)

Tamarosey¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Darragh Keenan| T: P D Evans

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at Chepstow (7.1f, good) on debut 11 days ago, running green and always behind. Passed over here.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Marbaan (10/11), Stand Strong (10/3), We Could Be Heroes (4/1), Majestic Newlaw (14/1), Poetic Union (18/1), Zodiac Star (22/1), Asfour (22/1), Yacowlef (25/1), Molly Mays Hope (40/1), Birchmore Len (150/1), Madam Pickle (150/1), Tamarosey (250/1)

MARBAAN confirmed the promise of his debut effort when running out an emphatic winner of a Nottingham novice (6f) 4 weeks ago and he can concede weight all round and come out on top again with potential for better still firmly on the cards. We Could Be Heroes, who shaped well when third on debut at Newmarket, rates the chief threat, whilst Stand Strong and Majestic Newlaw are a couple of newcomers to note.