15:40 York

Saturday 28 June 2025

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Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 25.31s

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Brotherhood Of Man²⁹

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

8/1

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. 7/1, fourth of 8 in novice at Haydock (7.2f, good) on debut 29 days ago, not knocked about. Open to improvement.

Form: 4

(6)

Commanding Officer²⁹

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

9/2

€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. Third of 8 in novice at Haydock (7.2f, good, 15/8) on debut 29 days ago, not knocked about. Sure to progress.

Form: 3

(5)

Crest of Fire⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: J Channon

7/4

€33,000F, 70,000Y. Half-brother to several winners, including 1¼m-1½m winner Perfect Illusion and 2-y-o 5f winner Banana Split. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. 6/1, green when fifth of 18 in maiden at Newbury (6f, firm) on debut 43 days ago, pulling hard. Should progress.

Form: 5

(3)

Hankelow

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

3/1

Foaled January 28. 210,000 gns foal, 750,000 gns yearling, Night of Thunder colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 1¾m Epic Poet and useful 1¼m winner La Filomena. Dam winner up to 10.3f (2-y-o 8.3f winner) who stayed 1¾m. Yard has excellent record with 2-y-os.

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Jeddaal

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker

20/1

Foaled March 8. Lope De Vega colt. Half-brother to 1m-1¼m winner Min Huna. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to Champagne Stakes winner Saamidd and smart 1¼m-1½m winner Talmada. Likely type.

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Last Verse³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

8/1

€75,000 yearling (private sale), Camelot colt. Half-brother to several winners, including very smart winner up to 10.3f Armory, smart 11.6f-1¾m winner Subsequent. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner who stayed 1m. 4/1, third of 5 in novice at Haydock (7f, good to firm) on debut 36 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 3

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Shadow Brigade

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

16/1

Foaled March 4. 500,000 gns yearling, Acclamation colt. Brother to smart 7f/1m winner Currawood. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 7f-1m winner Oh This Is Us (by Acclamation) out of smart winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner) Shamwari Lodge. Interesting newcomer.

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Forecasts

Crest of Fire (7/4), Hankelow (3/1), Commanding Officer (9/2), Brotherhood Of Man (8/1), Last Verse (8/1), Shadow Brigade (16/1), Jeddaal (20/1)

An interesting maiden contested by a trio of well-bred newcomers and a quartet who showed promise on debut. CREST OF FIRE was very green when fifth of 18 behind subsequent Chesham Stakes winner Humidity at Newbury 6 weeks ago so Jack Channon's colt could be the one who takes the biggest step forward. Commanding Officer wasn't given a hard time at Haydock so looks sure to progress, while Karl Burke's Hankelow looks the pick of the newcomers before market clues.