Champions Full Gallop On ITV Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

3YO plus | Class 5 | 1m 2f 1y | 7 Runners | Turf

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(2)

Isle Of Illusion^t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll

25/1, showed only greenness when sixth of 7 on his belated debut at Pontefract.

Form: 6

(7)

Superfortress¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr

100/1 but showed plenty to work on when second of 8 in novice at Newcastle on debut 13 days ago. May do better.

Form: 2

(3)

Military Cross¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 81| BF

Son of Nathaniel who has shown fairly useful form when runner-up on all 3 starts, pulling 4 lengths clear of a next-time-out scorer in third when going down by a short head on AW last time. The one to beat.

Form: 222

(1)

Treasure Islands¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

11/2, sixth of 9 in novice at Leicester (7f, good to soft) on debut 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6

(6)

Yaa Min^h1¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: R VarianWS

Fair fourth in Doncaster novice on reappearance in June. Off a further 5 months since (gelded/has had wind surgery) and fitted with a hood. Has the potential for better again.

Form: 7-4

(5)

Helmsley³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 74

Fairly useful form. Good fourth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (1½m) 30 days ago. Makes turf debut. Open to further progress.

Form: 64-34

(4)

Maagirl¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Sean Kirrane| T: Steph Hollinshead

300/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft) on debut 12 days ago.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Military Cross (6/5), Helmsley (5/2), Yaa Min (4/1), Superfortress (7/1), Treasure Islands (14/1), Isle Of Illusion (50/1), Maagirl (200/1)

MILITARY CROSS has shown more than enough to think a race like this is within his grasp. Ralph Beckett's Helmsley shaped well on last month's handicap debut and can give the selection most to think about.