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Racehorse Lotto National Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 0.48s

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(2)

Blue Storm³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: J Tate| D

10/3

£75,000 Blue Point half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Silver Surfer and smart 6f/6.5f winner Asjad. Dam 5f/6f winner. Displayed sharp turn of foot when making a taking winning debut at Newmarket last month (race has worked out). That form puts him right there with promise of more to come.

Form: 1

(5)

Dapper Valley³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| D

9/1

Bred to be an early type and knew his job when making a winning debut at Newbury (heavy) last month. Encounters different ground but he looks the part and seems sure to improve.

Form: 1

(6)

Elite Status¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| D

5/2

Sales prices increased markedly from foal to yearling stage and he looked useful when justifying short odds in the mud at Doncaster. Value for extra over the winning margin and he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 1

(1)

Hackman¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| D

8/1

Half-brother to several winners and confirmed the promise of his debut behind Blue Storm when landing 5-runner maiden at Chester a fortnight ago. Bare form nothing out of the ordinary but there's more to come and stall one could be a plus.

Form: 31

(8)

Love Billy Boy²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| D

10/1

Speedily bred and lived up to his pedigree when a smooth winner of 6-runner novice at Musselburgh last month. Well worth place in this company.

Form: 1

(7)

Matters Most²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| D

12/1

Fetched 500,000 gns as a yearling and derived plenty from his debut run behind Dapper Valley when landing 8-runner novice at Salisbury 3 weeks ago, comfortably. Sure to improve again.

Form: 31

(4)

On Point¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| D

6/1

Foaled April 10. Blue Point colt. Half-brother to 9.5f winner Willow Cove and useful 2-y-o 7f winner Fairy Cross. Dam winner up to 9f (2-y-o 7f winner). Looked a shade green but still got the job done in 3-runner maiden at Newmarket 18 days ago. Sure to build on that for top yard.

Form: 1

(9)

Shayekh⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| BF

40/1

First past the post but subsequently demoted and he didn't look entirely straightforward again when second at Wetherby last week. That rather limits his potential.

Form: D2

(10)

Son Of Corballis³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D P McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| D

33/1

Bred for longer trips so it was encouraging he made a winning debut over 5f at Tipperary last month. Probably didn't beat a great deal but he did it readily.

Form: 1

(3)

World Of Darcy²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: K R Burke| D

11/1

Foaled February 15. €42,000 Soldier's Call colt. Dam 6f winner. Wasn't unbacked prior to making perfect start at Pontefract 3 weeks ago. Second (stablemate) has gone in since and he's open to progress, but more is needed in this company.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Elite Status (5/2), Blue Storm (10/3), On Point (6/1), Hackman (8/1), Dapper Valley (9/1), Love Billy Boy (10/1), World Of Darcy (11/1), Matters Most (12/1), Son Of Corballis (33/1), Shayekh (40/1)

This could shake up the juvenile pecking order with BLUE STORM just about the most persuasive option having seen off a quartet of next-time-out winners on debut at Newmarket, with stall 2 also a positive. Elite Status showed why his sales prices shot up from a foal to a yearling when a taking winner at Doncaster and is a massive threat if as effective on this drying ground, with On Point another to take seriously for top connections.