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16:35 Epsom Downs

Epsom - Home Of Group 1 Winners Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 17y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,400
  • 2nd: £2,535
  • 3rd: £1,268
  • 4th: £634
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.31s
  • Off Time: 16:38:36
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Strong Impact (IRE)

1/5

    2
    Silk -

    Soigneux Bell (FR)

    6/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

      Soigneux Bell (FR)

      143
      6/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-11

      close 3rd on inside, went 2nd 9f out, led 7f out, brought field wide off inside rail in home straight, headed and immediately outpaced when slightly hampered over 1f out, no chance with winner

      2(5)
      Silk - Black and yellow check, halved sleeves

      Martin Spirit (IRE)

      194
      80/1
      • Form 63/
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8

      last pair, dropped to rear and outpaced over 3f out, no chance after, tailed off

      3(3)
      Silk - Beige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star

      Letsbefrank (IRE)

      13/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      backed out of the stalls, dwelt, soon tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out until ridden inside final 2f, plugged on in 3rd, no chance with winner

      4(1)
      Silk - Black, grey diamond, grey and black striped sleeves, black cap, grey diamond

      A Touch Of Silver

      111
      40/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      slowly away, off the pace in last pair, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f

      5(4)
      Silk - Dark blue and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, dark blue armlets

      Instinct

      303
      80/1
      • Form 67-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      rearing in stalls, led 3f, pressed leader, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

      6(2)
      Silk - Maroon, white chevrons, halved sleeves, maroon cap

      Strong Impact (IRE)

      16
      1/5
      • Form 5-222
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leader 1f, tracked leaders, good headway out wide 2f out, hung left and led over 1f out, soon clear, easily

      Previous results

      2022
      (3)
      Silk -

      Nobel (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-11

      2021
      (4)
      Silk -

      Danville

      4/7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Soigneux Bell won over a longer trip in France back in May and has subsequently joined Gary Moore while Martin Spirit has won over fences since last seen on the Flat back in 2020. STRONG IMPACT is preferred back at this level on his earlier efforts at Newmarket and should have little trouble getting the better of both A Touch Of Silver and Instinct but the newcomer Letsbefrank may prove a bigger threat as a half-brother to a Group 1 winner.

      Formwatch

      Soigneux Bell (FR) 12-1 (8-11) won at Angers 1m 3f mdn stks sft in May beating Dschingis Spectre (9-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Martin Spirit (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, smooth headway tracking leaders after 4 out, went 2nd home turn, ridden and 1 length down last, lost 2nd run-in, weakened into 5th soon after, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Brown Bullet (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.

      Letsbefrank (IRE) Frankel gelding out of Miss Polaris.

      A Touch Of Silver 200-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, off the pace in rear, reminders and struggling over 4f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Bolster (9-10) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun.

      Instinct 150-1 (8-13) Dwelt start, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind First Of May (8-13) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.

      Strong Impact (IRE) 5-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders on inner, looking for room 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Born Ruler (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.