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14:20 Brighton

Bombardier EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 210y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.01s
  • Off Time: 14:22:18
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Al Ozzdi

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Tadleel

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Strategic (IRE)

      5/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Tadleel

        39 D
        2/1
        • Form 81
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-9

        slowly into stride, behind, steady headway on wide outside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong went 2nd final stride, not reach winner

        2(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

        Al Ozzdi

        26 t
        7/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        held up in touch, headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, stayed on

        3(2)
        Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap

        General Marius (IRE)

        18
        11/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        chased leader on inside, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Red and black stripes, red sleeves

        Groveman

        11
        4/1
        • Form 46
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        in touch on inside, headway chasing leaders when hung left inside final 2f, kept on same pace in 5th inside final furlong, no threat

        5(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue hoop, sleeves and cap

        Puramente

        71
        40/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        last pair, struggling in rear over 2f out, never a factor

        6(8)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Reverberation

        13
        25/1
        • Form 65
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        raced wide 2f, soon led, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, narrowly headed final 110 yards, 4th and held when hampered on rail and snatched up towards finish

        7(9)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Strategic (IRE)

        25
        5/1
        • Form 05
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        raced wide 2f, chased leaders 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, hung left and went 2nd 100 yards out, lost 2nd final stride

        8(5)
        Silk - White, royal blue stars, royal blue and white halved sleeves, royal blue cap, white star

        Couldn't Could She

        34
        20/1
        • Form 75
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened well over 1f out

        9(6)
        NR

        Fenagh (IRE)

        20
        6/1
        • Form 84
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        Withdrawn

        In depth

        Verdict

        Plenty of these horses look likely potential improvers, not least the slow learning Strategic and General Marius . However, TADLEEL has winning form in the book, and although penalised accordingly should make a bold bid to follow up his narrow Newmarket July success.

        Formwatch

        Tadleel 5-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gd in Jul beating Dukhan (9-2) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

        Al Ozzdi 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, slightly short of room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Global Giant (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.

        General Marius (IRE) 7-4 (9-2) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 15l behind Indomeneo (9-6) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) sft in Jul.

        Groveman 12-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 8, 4l behind Anna Nerium (8-11) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gs in Jul.

        Puramente 50-1 (9-2) Started slowly, outpaced, 10th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Awsaaf (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (4) pol in May.

        Reverberation 13-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened quickly over 2f out, last of 5, 16 1/2l behind Tathmeen (9-2) at Newbury 6f stks (4) sft in Jul.

        Strategic (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Beringer (9-2) at Salisbury 7f stks (4) gf in Jul.

        Couldn't Could She 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Sallab (9-2) at Epsom 7f stks (5) gf in Jul.

        Fenagh (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Soon pushed along towards rear, ridden 4f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, finished well, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind She Believes (8-11) at Chepstow 6f stks (6) gd in Jul.