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14:00 Leicester

E.b.f. Ladbrokes.com Novice Stakes (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 9y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.28s
  • Off Time: 14:15:19
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ready For Spring (USA)

4/7

    2
    Silk -

    Gazboolou

    6/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Darkgreen seams, Dark Green cap

      Ready For Spring (USA)

      16
      4/7
      • Form 134
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led just over 1f out, ran on

      2(2)
      Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

      Greek Envoy

      25 D
      3/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 86

      slowly into stride, behind, hung right 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out

      3(3)
      Silk - Grey and Royal Blue stripes, Red sleeves and cap

      Distiller (IRE)

      2
      25/1
      • Form 0556
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

      Gazboolou

      28
      6/1
      • Form 222
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 79

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, not quicken

      5(5)
      Silk - Light Green, White diamond and sleeves, Yellow cap

      Hanbrin Bhoy (IRE)

      66/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-8

      in touch, hung right halfway, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ready For Spring has an obvious chance in this company and, with the yard of Jeremy Noseda back among the winners, he gets the vote to resume winning ways with the main dangers looking to be Greek Envoy and Gazboolou. The last mentioned has lost no caste in defeat in his three starts so far and is entitled to be thereabouts again but he may, once more, have to settle for a minor role. Distiller needs to improve on all known form, while Hanbrin Bhoy makes little appeal first time out. Greek Envoy won well enough on his Redcar debut and has to be respected but Ready For Spring has an obvious chance on the balance of his form and he gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Ready For Spring (USA) 7-2 (9-0) Driven from start, soon in touch on inside, ridden over 2f out, hanging right, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Dhanyata (8-11) at Kempton 6f 2yo Grp 3 (1) pol.

      Greek Envoy 20-1 (8-8) Held up, headway 3f out, challenged 1f out, driven and stayed on well inside final furlong to lead near finish, won at Redcar 7f nov med aut stk (5) gd in Aug beating Majuro (9-5) by a shd, 5 ran.

      Distiller (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway and edged right over 1f out, soon hung left, one pace when not much room towards finish, 6th of 11, 4l behind Victor Trumper (9-0) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs.

      Gazboolou 7-4 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon led and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Massive (9-3) at Ayr 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Aug.

      Hanbrin Bhoy (IRE) Cape Cross colt, half-brother to winners on the flat and over hurdles.