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16:40 Salisbury

European Breeders Fund/country Gentlemen's Association Novice Stakes (Class D)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 212y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.27s
  • 6 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 10
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

held up, headway and ridden to lead 2f out, ran on well, easily

2(5)
Silk - ORANGE, BROWN and ORANGE hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap, BROWN star
  • Form 441
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

fly-jumped start, mid-division until ridden over 2f out, some late headway, no extra final furlong

3(1)
Silk - Orange, White star, Yellow sleeves, Orange and Yellow quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 31
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

mid-division, ridden and headway to chase leaders 2f out, no extra

4(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Silver striped sleeves, Blue and Red hooped cap

Graft

36
8/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

disputed lead until 2f out, weakened from 1f out

5(2)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
15/8
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

behind and outpaced, niggled along until hard ridden and ran on well 2f out, nearest finish

6(6)
Silk - Red, Purple sleeves and cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

disputed lead until ridden and weakened from 2f out

In depth

Formwatch

Where Or When (IRE) bit off more than he could chew last time, this company should suit better but does have a penalty to overcome

Penne Dancer (IRE) winner of a small event at Lingfield, more to do in this company

Piccolo Party all out to win a minor event at Bath, would need to improve to take a hand in this

Graft never got competitive in decent maiden at Newmarket. He is sure to have learnt from that, and can put up a bold show here

Leadership a Ir350,000 guinea yearling. Sire loved this fast ground and could well be good enough to win this

Oakley Rambo respected runner from the Hannon yard, is a half-brother to several winners including the enigmatic Calldat Seventeen. He may need more time