Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 31.01s

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Monsieur Bondy³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: G R Oldroyd| D

85/40

Twice-raced winner. 3/1, won 8-runner maiden at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Had a bit in hand but will need improvement to defy a penalty.

Form: 31

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Bloodsweatandtyres

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

50/1

Acclamation gelding. Dam unraced sister to smart winner up to 6f Move In Time. The betting should help guide to expectations on this rather belated debut.

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Correspondence⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: Harry Eustace

9/2

Fair form when third in 2 turf outings over 6f in June. Open to progress stepping up to 7f back from 11 weeks off.

Form: 33

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Roaring Twenties¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: Craig LidsterWS

40/1

Promising third on 7f Kempton debut in April but only eighth of 12 in novice at Doncaster (7f, good) later that month. First run for yard after being sold out of the Simon & Ed Crisford for only 2,000 gns in July. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 38

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Spitzbergen^h,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 79

8/11

Fairly useful form. Hooded and tongue tied first time (retained), second of 11 in novice at Kempton (7f) 15 days ago, clear of rest. The one to beat.

Form: 2-32

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Wee Nan¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: A D Brown

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 80/1, modest form when 6 lengths fourth of 9 in novice at this course (6f) 13 days ago. Plenty more needed here.

Form: 64

Forecasts

Spitzbergen (8/11), Monsieur Bondy (85/40), Correspondence (9/2), Roaring Twenties (40/1), Bloodsweatandtyres (50/1), Wee Nan (150/1)

SPITZBERGEN looks more than good enough to win a race like this. Fellow Newmarket raider Correspondence should be suited by the step up to 7f and may provide a bigger threat than penalised Redcar scorer Monsieur Bondy.