15:25 Salisbury

Thursday 14 August 2025

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Sorvio Insurance Brokers Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 28.51s

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(5)

Aspull¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 82| BF| CD

10/3

C&D debut winner. Beaten at short odds but ran to a similar level when third of 12 in novice at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 13

(4)

Asian Journey²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: B J Meehan

9/4

Promising start to his career over 1m at Ffos Las (good) and Newmarket (good to firm) last month, bumping into a smart sort at the latter. The drop to 7f may help if anything. Remains capable of better.

Form: 32

(2)

Tenbob Tommy¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Charles Bishop| T: Miss S West

16/1

Tailed off in 2 bumpers last winter but has shown ability switched to the Flat at Windsor (1m) this summer, finishing second on fast ground latterly.

Form: 72

(8)

Road House⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: Faye Bramley

80/1

Fourth when blinkered on AW debut for Ollie Sangster in April but well held on turf without headgear for Faye Bramley the following month. Needs to return from a 3-month break with an improved performance.

Form: 40

(1)

Simba's Gift⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C G Cox

33/1

28/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at Newbury (6f, good to firm) on debut 9 days ago. Aspull has to be considered the stable's first string.

Form: 7

(9)

Slipper Time¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: H Candy| BF

7/1

Fair form in C&D novice (good to firm) and 7f Lingfield maiden (good) this summer. Won't need to raise his game too much.

Form: 34

(7)

Maybella

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S Hitchcott| T: J C Fox

150/1

Due Diligence filly. Half-sister to 5f winner Displaying Amber. Dam unraced. Likely outsider on debut.

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(6)

Merapi²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker

15/8

Frankel filly who has shown fair form when reaching the frame at Ffos Las (7f, soft) and Haydock (1m, firm) in recent months. Leading claims under Tom Marquand.

Form: 43

(3)

Study Of Motion³⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: D & C Kubler

22/1

14/1, ninth of 13 in novice at Kempton (7f) on debut in October.

Form: 9-

Forecasts

Merapi (15/8), Asian Journey (9/4), Aspull (10/3), Slipper Time (7/1), Tenbob Tommy (16/1), Study Of Motion (22/1), Simba's Gift (33/1), Road House (80/1), Maybella (150/1)

Ed Walker's MERAPI is probably the one to beat in receipt of plenty of weight from 4-y-o Asian Journey and the penalised C&D scorer Aspull.