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Thursday 21 August 2025

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Mews Hotel Ossett EBF Stallions Nursery

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 1m 25.33s

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(12)

Command The Stars⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 90| D

10/1

Winner of novices at Beverley (7.5f, good to firm) and Lingfield (7f, good) in recent months. Open to further improvement but an opening handicap mark of 90 looks decidedly tough on his bare form.

Form: 511

(19)

Stellar Sunrise²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 88

10/3

Improved to win 15-runner maiden at Glorious Goodwood (6f, good to firm, 6/1) 23 days ago. Likely to prove at least as effective at 7f and leading stable has a good record in this race. The outside stall could make life tricky, though.

Form: 231

(5)

Ballistic Missile¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: R Hannon| OR: 87| BF| C

11/1

Made a winning debut over 5f at the Dante meeting here in May. Down the field in the Coventry at Royal Ascot next time but back on the up after wind surgery when second of 7 in 7f Newmarket nursery 12 days ago. His yard won this last year.

Form: 102

(14)

Daydreama¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 86

25/1

Promising sort who arrives on the back of 6f novice wins at Pontefract and Carlisle (both good to soft). Faster ground asks a different question but he should have more to offer now moving up to 7f for his handicap debut.

Form: 311

(3)

Hey Tru Blue²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 86

11/2

Not up to the Norfolk at Royal Ascot but back on track with sights lowered when taking a 6f Doncaster maiden (good to firm) last month. Creditable fourth of 11 in in 7f Glorious Goodwood nursery since.

Form: 2014

(16)

Better And Better¹¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 80

25/1

Improved form at the second time of asking in nurseries when accounting for 6 rivals at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 11 days ago. 6 lb penalty to shoulder now and needs to prove his effectiveness at 7f.

Form: 21031

(18)

Special Dividend²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 85

18/1

Promising sort who is 2-2 in 6f novices on AW. Likely to stay 7f but stall 18 dents appeal on this handicap and turf debut.

Form: 11

(6)

Just A Girl¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C Johnston| OR: 84

14/1

4/5, won 7-runner novice at Lingfield (7.5f, good to firm) 12 days ago, stretching her rivals out. Open to progress now moving into her first handicap.

Form: 621

(2)

Peel Park⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: R Varian| OR: 83

13/2

Progressive form, making it third time lucky in 6f Yarmouth maiden under Ryan Moore 7 weeks ago. The stamina on the dam's side of his pedigree suggests he should prove at least as effective at 7f. Well drawn and a must for the shortlist.

Form: 431

(9)

Amazing Journey²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 82| C

13/2

Starspangledbanner colt who won a Chepstow novice before making a successful start to his nursery career over 6f here (good to firm) last month. Unlucky not to finish closer when fifth of 11 in 7f Glorious Goodwood nursery since and remains capable of better.

Form: 4115

(1)

Logi Bear²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 81

20/1

Made all in novice at Newmarket (6f) in May. Put poor runs in the Windsor Castle and Newbury Super Sprint behind him when fifth of 11 in 6f Glorious Goodwood nursery 20 days ago, nearest at the finish having had to wait for a gap. Shortlisted for last year's winning stable.

Form: 214005

(7)

Hengroin^t²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 81| D

14/1

Fairly useful form, striking at the fourth time of asking in 7f Epsom novice at the end of July. Looks on a competitive mark for his handicap debut.

Form: 4271

(13)

Champion Island²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: W Buick| T: C Johnston| OR: 78| D

20/1

AW maiden winner who has placed in both nurseries, latterly third of 11 at Glorious Goodwood (7f, good to soft) under William Buick. Another who has to enter the reckoning.

Form: 54123

(17)

Advance Twentyfive³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: S A Gray| T: R A Fahey| OR: 78

28/1

Left debut behind when third of 9 in novice at Haydock (7f, good to firm) in July. Not in the same form when fourth of 5 at Ayr since but could bounce back for a stable no stranger to nursery success at this meeting.

Form: 734

(4)

Kanishka⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: B Ellison| OR: 77| D

22/1

Made it fifth time lucky in maiden/novices when seeing off 9 rivals on Newcastle's AW 8 weeks ago. Given a break ahead of his nursery debut from a mark which demands improvement.

Form: 44241

(10)

Gold Dawn^v1²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: H Palmer| OR: 76

28/1

Second on 7f Haydock debut. Hasn't built on that in 2 subsequent outings (C&D latterly) but still early days for stable enjoying a good season with 2-y-os. Wears a first-time visor.

Form: 295

(15)

Norfolk Blue²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: D Egan| T: W J Knight| OR: 76

66/1

Best effort when second over 7f at Lingfield (good) on second start. Moves into his first handicap from a mark which demands more of him.

Form: 824

(11)

Ubetterseethis¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Harry Bentley| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 73| D

33/1

Looked quite exposed but found some improvement at the sixth time of asking when making a successful start to his nursery career at Chester (7f, firm) 18 days ago. Only 2 lb higher but this is a much stronger race.

Form: 236281

Non-Runners

(8)

Dublin Bay¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 2

T: Ollie Sangster J: Edward Greatrex

Forecasts

Stellar Sunrise (10/3), Hey Tru Blue (11/2), Amazing Journey (13/2), Peel Park (13/2), Dublin Bay (15/2), Command The Stars (10/1), Ballistic Missile (11/1), Hengroin (14/1), Just A Girl (14/1), Special Dividend (18/1), Champion Island (20/1), Logi Bear (20/1), Kanishka (22/1), Daydreama (25/1), Better And Better (25/1), Advance Twentyfive (28/1), Gold Dawn (28/1), Ubetterseethis (33/1), Norfolk Blue (66/1)

AMAZING JOURNEY didn't enjoy the rub of the green at Glorious Goodwood and is worth another chance to show he's still on a favourable mark returned to a track where he's already tasted nursery success. Peel Park should have more to offer now moving up to 7f for his nursery debut and, from a handy draw, is second choice ahead of Logi Bear, another who didn't have things go his way at Glorious Goodwood. Charlie Johnston pair Just A Girl and Champion Island are others to consider.