14:00 Pontefract

Monday 9 October 2023

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Northern Commercials New And Used Commercial Vehicles EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 2m 15.2s

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Curran²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| D

11/2

€45,000 yearling, Gleneagles colt. 7/2, left debut form well behind when winning 5-runner Newcastle novice (10.2f) 3 weeks ago, by 1½ lengths from The Hun, suited by increase in trip. Likely to progress further and claims despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 41

(1)

Prepschool⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 85

4/5

Camelot colt who has displayed race-by-race progress to date, making all in 9-runner Ripon novice (1m) in August, by 3¼ lengths from re-opposing The Hun. More to come now stamina is drawn out further and big shout.

Form: 621

(3)

Agostino Masucci

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: Ollie Sangster

14/1

Foaled March 5. Zoffany gelding. Brother to 1m-12.5f winner Jumellea and half-brother to 3 winners, including 1¼m-11f winner Dylans Verse and 5f winner Star Prize. Dam, ran twice, half-sister to several winners, notably top-class miler Rock of Gibraltar. Betting should guide.

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(5)

Cestrian Spirit¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, last of 11 in minor event at Ayr (7.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip now but he can only be watched.

Form: 00

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Love Safari³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: C Johnston

14/1

Galileo colt. Offered something to work on by the end when third of 5 in Carlisle novice (7.8f) ON DEBUT 32 days ago, soon off bridle and plugging on from 2f out. Open to improvement but yard look to hold stronger claims with Curran.

Form: 3

(2)

Synchronize^b1¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: J & T Gosden

9/1

Once-raced maiden. 28/1, sixteenth of 17 in maiden at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) on debut 11 days ago, very slowly away and running very green. This ought to reveal more with blinkers enlisted for the first time.

Form: 0

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The Hun²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| BF

10/3

Showcasing colt who again found only one too good when 1½ lengths second of 5 to Curran in minor event at Newcastle (10.2f) 20 days ago, pushed along around 2f out and keeping on. Entitled to be thereabouts again.

Form: 22

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Flavor²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Butler

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, seventh of 11 in maiden at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Should be suited by this step up in trip but handicaps may well be more her bag in due course.

Form: 77

Forecasts

Prepschool (4/5), The Hun (10/3), Curran (11/2), Synchronize (9/1), Agostino Masucci (14/1), Love Safari (14/1), Flavor (80/1), Cestrian Spirit (250/1)

PREPSCHOOL was strong in the betting and duly showed improved form stepping up to 1m when making all at Ripon in August, by 3¼ lengths from re-opposing The Hun. Open to further improvement now his stamina is drawn out further, he can make another bold bid, with fellow last-time-out winner Curran rating the chief threat. Aforementioned The Hun should also be in the mix.