14:40 Carlisle

Friday 19 August 2022

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Baines Wilson LLP EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 41.85s

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(6)

Cynical²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

7/2

Form: 4

(8)

Eagle Prince^b1³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Ellison| OR: 69

18/1

Off the bridle early when sixth of 12 in novice event at Pontefract (6f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip with blinkers fitted.

Form: 476

(2)

Henzar²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray

80/1

Beaten a long way considering he was second on debut and nowhere near that level when last of 10 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f) 27 days ago.

Form: 20

(4)

Loyal Touch²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston

1/1

Third on debut at Salisbury and showed benefit of that run when occupying same spot in 9-runner maiden at Goodwood (7f, good to firm, 4/1) 20 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 33

(1)

Ramz¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 76

4/1

Improved again when third of 11 in novice event at Haydock (8f, good, 9/2) 14 days ago. Repeat of that will see him competitive.

Form: 733

(5)

Roaring Ralph⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Dods

9/1

Too green to show much fifth of 7 in maiden at Ayr (6f, good to firm) on debut 47 days ago. Up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 5

(3)

Two Rivers

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish

18/1

Foaled February 11. Churchill gelding. Closely related to winner abroad by The Gurkha. Dam 1m winner out of smart performer up to 1½m Front House.

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Non-Runners

(7)

Fulminare

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Grant Tuer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Loyal Touch (1/1), Cynical (7/2), Ramz (4/1), Roaring Ralph (9/1), Fulminare (10/1), Eagle Prince (18/1), Two Rivers (18/1), Henzar (80/1)

CYNICAL has a bit to find with Loyal Touch and Ramz, but given how clueless he was early on debut at York, a much-improved showing seems inevitable, so he could be the answer.