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Saturday 22 July 2023

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bet365 EBF Novice Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 1m 13.78s

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(7)

Al Saif

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

7/1

Foaled January 30. €35,000 yearling, Exceed And Excel colt. Brother to 1m-1¼m winner Epidemic. Dam once-raced half-sister to 2-y-o 7f winner Early March and winner up to 10.4f Aviate (both smart). One to note on debut.

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(10)

Blue Day

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: H & R Charlton

12/1

Foaled February 15. Blue Point colt. Closely related to 7f winner Noya and half-brother to 7f/1m winner Labhay and useful 6f-8.3f winner New Arrangement. Dam 1m winner. Watch for market clues.

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(4)

Brunel Nation

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

11/1

Foaled February 26. £95,000 yearling, 130,000 gns 2-y-o, Sioux Nation. Dam maiden, half-sister to very smart 1½m winner Ziyad. Makes appeal on paper.

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(9)

Flag Carrier^b1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: Harry Eustace

20/1

Foaled January 19. €85,000 foal, Starspangledbanner colt. Dam, 6f winner, sister to useful winner up to 6f (stayed 1m) Rockaway Valley. Blinkered for debut and may just benefit from his first experience.

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(3)

Free Nation^h1⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Hills| BF

7/2

Made an encouraging start amidst greenness when runner-up at Windsor in June, but didn't progress from that effort when mid-field at Doncaster 9 days ago. However, he's worth another chance to build on his debut promise with hood on first time.

Form: 26

(8)

Hello Cotai

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker

25/1

Foaled March 3. Cotai Glory colt. Half-brother to 5f winner Prodigious Blue. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Yard's newcomers often improve for their first outing.

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(11)

Hinitsa Bay⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: Ian Williams

16/1

Expensive breeze-up buy who showed ability when fifth of 8 in maiden at Nottingham (5f) on debut in June, making a mid-race move before weakening approaching final 1f. Has been gelded since and could do better stepped up in trip.

Form: 5

(12)

James's Delight

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox

12/1

Foaled March 16. €16,000 foal, €55,000 yearling. Invincible Army colt. Closely related to 7.5f winner Rule The Sea, and half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 1¼m Battle Pride. Yard going well with their 2-y-os.

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(5)

L'Ennemi

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett

6/1

Foaled May 9. €190,000 yearling, Siyouni colt. Half-brother to several winners, including very smart winner up to 7f Polydream and smart winner up to 1m Evaporation. Respected on debut.

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(2)

Mister Sketch

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

18/1

Foaled February 3. Territories colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 7f Rimth. Yard capable of readying a newcomer.

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(6)

Mr Wonderful⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: R Hannon

3/1

Bred to be useful but run best excused when ninth of 12 in maiden at Doncaster (6f) on debut 9 days ago, slowly away and then squeezed for room soon after. Capable of better.

Form: 9

(1)

Zinchenko

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: J G Portman

33/1

Foaled February 11. Bated Breath colt. Dam, 6f winner who stayed 7f, half-sister to smart 6f (including at 2 yrs) winner Bounty Box. Others make more appeal.

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Forecasts

Mr Wonderful (3/1), Free Nation (7/2), L'Ennemi (6/1), Al Saif (7/1), Brunel Nation (11/1), James's Delight (12/1), Blue Day (12/1), Hinitsa Bay (16/1), Mister Sketch (18/1), Flag Carrier (20/1), Hello Cotai (25/1), Zinchenko (33/1)

FREE NATION needs to shrug off a lesser effort at Doncaster 9 days ago but he had previously shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up on debut at Windsor, so the son of Siyouni is worth another chance to put his experience to good use and open his account. L'Ennemi and Al Saif both make appeal on paper and are feared most of the newcomers.