14:05 York

Saturday 31 May 2025

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Irish Thoroughbred Marketing EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 10.95s

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(6)

Advance Twentyfive

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey

25/1

Foaled February 21. €30,000 foal, €88,000 yearling, Victor Ludorum colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 7f/1m winner Hateya and French 2-y-o 5.5f winner I Am Incredible. Dam 1m winner who stayed 1¼m. 1 of 2 expensive newcomers for top local yard.

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(3)

Anashhad

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian

8/1

Foaled January 28. 50,000 gns foal, 75,000 gns yearling, Mohaather colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 1¼m winner Asiaaf and 1m-11.2f winner Jureer. Highly respected on debut.

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(7)

Art Lover

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

6/1

Foaled April 5. €72,000 yearling, £65,000 2-y-o, Hello Youmzain colt. Half-brother to French 1m winner Bits of Love. One to take seriously on debut.

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(8)

Do Or Do Not¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: E Walker

8/1

75,000 gns yearling, Space Blues colt. Half-brother to useful 10.5f/10.7f winner Higher Leaves and US Grade 3 9f winner Selenaia. 25/1, well held in 6f Newbury maiden on debut a fortnight ago.

Form: 0

(1)

Lieutenant Kije

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole

13/2

Foaled February 8. 85,000 gns yearling, Sergei Prokofiev colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 1m Holguin and winner up to 6f Captain's Bar. Dam 1m winner. Cost plenty and yard can ready one.

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(9)

Mister Freeman

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey

18/1

Foaled April 19. €72,000 yearling, Soldier's Call colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 7f Delmona and winner up to 6f Kentish Waltz. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. 1 of 2 interesting newcomers for stable.

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(5)

Tadej¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

1/1

Has made a promising start contesting two strong novice events, well backed and showing plenty on debut at Ascot (5f) then not best placed over C&D a fortnight ago, isolated and poorly positioned and still green. More to come.

Form: 45

(2)

Champion Island³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston

20/1

€45,000 yearling, Starspangledbanner colt. Half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 6f Shamshon and winner up to 1m Boerhan, both useful. Fifth of 7 in maiden (14/1) at Pontefract (5f, good) on debut 31 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should have more to offer.

Form: 5

(4)

Auspicious

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler

80/1

Foaled May 10. Awtaad gelding. Dam, winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 7f winner), half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Isla Kai.

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(10)

Beach Partee

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight

28/1

Foaled March 14. 8,000 gns yearling, Lope Y Fernandez colt. Closely related to 1m/8.6f winner Gatecrasher Girl. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 8.3f Kodi Bear.

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(12)

Alfa Patisserie

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Winn| T: I Furtado

80/1

Foaled March 13. €25,000 foal, 50,000 gns yearling, Kodi Bear filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 5f winner Choux.

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Non-Runners

(11)

Strength of Spirit¹⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: K R Burke J: S H James

Forecasts

Tadej (1/1), Art Lover (6/1), Lieutenant Kije (13/2), Do Or Do Not (8/1), Anashhad (8/1), Mister Freeman (18/1), Champion Island (20/1), Strength of Spirit (20/1), Advance Twentyfive (25/1), Beach Partee (28/1), Alfa Patisserie (80/1), Auspicious (80/1)

Probably a strong novice and TADEJ can make his experience count and get off the mark. Dangers come in the form of a host of interesting newcomers. headed by Anashhad and Art Lover representing top Newmarket stables.