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Friday 30 May 2025

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Betfred 'Nifty 50' EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 1m 33.02s

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(2)

Brotherhood Of Man

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

7/1

Foaled February 12. Siyouni colt. Dam, 2-y-o 1m winner who stayed 1¼m, half-sister to 5f/6f winner Clear Thinking out of Australian 5f-7f winner (2-y-o 5f winner) Sweet Idea. One to note on debut.

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(9)

Commanding Officer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

15/8

Foaled March 12. €150,000 yearling, Teofilo colt. Half-brother to German 9f winner Costa Rica. Dam, useful German 1¼m winner, half-sister to smart 9f-1½m winner (stayed 1¾m) Vision of Grandeur. Much respected newcomer from leading outfit.

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(8)

Command The Stars

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott

10/1

Foaled March 14. €130,000 yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Dam maiden half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m (stayed 1½m) Eleanora Duse out of useful 1¼m winner Drama Class. Bred to come into own at middle distances.

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(5)

Gold Dawn

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer

9/1

Foaled February 22. Havana Gold colt. Half-brother to 5f winner Balon d'Or and useful 2-y-o 5f-6f winner It Ain't Two. Dam, 2-y-o 5f winner, sister to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Broken Stones. Bred to be speedy.

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(3)

Greybeard

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

12/1

Foaled January 11. 400,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to smart 6f-1m winner Creggs Pipes and Prix Saint-Alary winner Jannah Rose. Plenty to like on paper and needs a market check.

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(6)

Morris Dancer¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

7/4

Palace Pier colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 9f Magnum Opus. Dam 11.5f-15f winner. Shaped with promise amidst experience when seventh of 18 in maiden at Newbury (6f, firm) on debut 14 days ago, nearest finish. Should improve, especially now upped in trip.

Form: 7

(4)

Renovatio Angel²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe

200/1

Could hardly have shown any less when well held in maiden at Leicester (5f, firm) on debut 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

(10)

Sweet Lord⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

14/1

€70,000 yearling, Victor Ludorum colt. Dam twice-raced half-sister to smart winner up to 10.5f Roman Candle out of useful 2-y-o 7f winner Holy Dazzle. Never figured on debut at Newbury (5.2f) in April but ought to be capable of better now stepping up in trip.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

(7)

Deported

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: Ollie Sangster J: J P Spencer

(11)

Dodge City¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: B J Meehan J: Harry Davies

(1)

On The Inlet¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: Dr R Newland & J Insole J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Morris Dancer (7/4), Commanding Officer (15/8), Brotherhood Of Man (7/1), Gold Dawn (9/1), Command The Stars (10/1), On The Inlet (10/1), Greybeard (12/1), Deported (12/1), Sweet Lord (14/1), Dodge City (25/1), Renovatio Angel (200/1)

COMMANDING OFFICER is bred to be useful and, hailing from a top yard that has made an excellent start to the season with its 2-y-os, he earns the vote before market clues. Morris Dancer and Sweet Lord both appeal as the type to build on their debut efforts now stepping up in trip, with On The Inlet another debutant to note.