Racecards
14:50 Yarmouth
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 3y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
awkwardly away, pulled up after 1f
- Form 45
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey George Wood
tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
dwelt in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, no impression inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
went left start in touch, pushed along over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Mackay
close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey David Egan
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey T P Queally
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
It speaks volumes that James Doyle prefers BOCCACCIO to the twice-raced Dark Of Night. Charlie Appleby’s Dubawi colt cost 850,000gns and is the first foal of a Group 3 winner so will be expected to hold his own in decent company. Jockey bookings suggest the Frankel colt Herman Hesse is the pick of John Gosden’s two runners but he’ll almost certainly be better over further. Richard Hannon is also double-handed with Al Namir a half-brother to two 7f winners who scored at the first time of asking and he is preferred to Pitcher. Dramatic Sands is a son of 2000 Guinea winner Footstepsinthesand but his dam was best over middle-distances.
Formwatch
Al Namir (IRE) Shamardal colt out of Rayaheen.
Austin Taetious Archipenko colt out of Akdarena.
Boccaccio (IRE) Dubawi colt out of J Wonder.
Dark Of Night (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, pushed along and soon mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Pinatubo (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (4) pol in May.
Dramatic Sands (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Melodrama.
Herman Hesse Frankel colt out of Dream Peace.
Mass Media Exceed And Excel colt out of Entertainment.
Order Of St John Coach House colt out of Gospel Music.
Pitcher Sepoy colt out of Samdaniya.
Progressive Rating Bated Breath colt out of Foxtrot Alpha.
Ropey Guest 66-1 (9-5) Outpaced in rear, last of 7, 10 3/4l behind Oh Purple Reign (9-5) at Nottingham 6f stks (5) gf in May.
Selsey Sizzler Nathaniel colt out of Heho.