16:00 Lingfield

Thursday 29 May 2025

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Nicholls & Clarke 150th Year Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 1m 29.32s

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Selected odds by:

(4)

Bradshaw¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Laura Pearson| T: G & J Moore

150/1

Well held sole start on the level in France during the autumn. Shown little over hurdles or on flat debut for this yard earlier this month. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 9-4

(8)

Gregorians Star²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S West

66/1

Gregorian colt won junior bumper on debut and has showed only modest form over hurdles, disappointing in a handicap last time. Uphill task on Flat debut.

Form:

(3)

Elarak²³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: C Hills

9/4

Appealing pedigree and given a considerate introduction when sixth of 12 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good to soft, 18/1) on debut. May well be capable of better second time up.

Form: 6-

(11)

Headmaster

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

13/2

Dubawi gelding. Dam 6f-7.4f winner, won Oak Tree Stakes and Prix de la Foret for this yard. Makes plenty of appeal on paper and has to be respected on debut for excellent stable.

Form:

(9)

Travel Agent²³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian

7/2

Son of No Nay Never cost 200,000 gns as a yearling and looked the part prior to shaping with plenty of encouragement when sixth on debut at Kempton (7f), making good headway in the straight (not knocked about) having been very slowly away. Could be open to significant improvement on turf debut.

Form: 6-

(6)

What A Recovery¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Sanderson| T: D Donovan

250/1

Offered little when 80/1, last of 7 in maiden at Leicester (7f, firm) on debut 19 days ago. Difficult to fancy.

Form: 7

(7)

Wild Embers⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D Donovan

50/1

Twice-raced maiden went backwards on first run since leaving Daniel McLoughlin when fourth of 8 in maiden (15/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 59 days ago. Up in trip but likely one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 34

(5)

Polygram²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 77| BF

11/10

Solid form on first run since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when fourth of 10 in novice at Kempton (1m) last month and improved again (having been well-backed) when runner-up at Newcastle 27 days ago, pulling clear of remainder. Likely to come again for that run and has solid claims back on turf.

Form: 6-42

Non-Runners

(1)

Sea Poetry¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Owen Burrows J: Non Runner

(10)

The Bellhop

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: G & J Moore J: T P Queally

(2)

Lady Of The Isles³¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: H Main J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Polygram (11/10), Sea Poetry (6/4), Elarak (9/4), Travel Agent (7/2), Headmaster (13/2), The Bellhop (16/1), Lady Of The Isles (20/1), Wild Embers (50/1), Gregorians Star (66/1), Bradshaw (150/1), What A Recovery (250/1)

The improving POLYGRAM has solid form in the book and can make her experience count to get off the mark at the fourth time of asking. Once-raced pair Travel Agent and Elarak look open to significant improvement following their promising debuts and worth a second look, whilst newcomer Headmaster has an appealing pedigree and isn't one to overlook for the Haggas team.