Racecards
14:40 Leicester
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,320
- 2nd: £2,028
- 3rd: £1,014
- 4th: £507
Sea Speedwell
218- Form 31-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
raced wide close up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on
Ha'an
70- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
led after 1f, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Jefferson Smith
fly leapt start, close up in rear, switched to outer over 3f out, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 4-35
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Oriole
31- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
led 1f, tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on
Verdict
A fascinating novice despite the small field and QABILAH is taken to follow up a Nottingham 1m2f success when getting the better of a 2/9 shot. There appeared to be no fluke about the success and the daughter of Kitten's Joy is taken to follow up with further improvement expected. Sea Speedwell is hard to assess on the back of a pleasing all-weather success last December and it's interesting to see high-profile connections persisting with the Sea The Stars filly after just two starts at the age of four. Game Master now has cheekpieces applied after a disappointing effort at Catterick after looking promising previously and Oriole is definitely one to keep an eye on after being noted coming home in some style on a belated debut at Windsor. She's one to take seriously here and in the future.
Formwatch
Sea Speedwell 9-4jfav (9-0) Made most, ridden edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Dec beating Santa Florentina (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Ha'an 33-1 (10-12) Chased leader, pushed along and outpace home turn, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 12 1/2l behind Diamond Egg (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Qabilah (USA) 11-1 (9-2) Handy, ridden over 2f out, pressed leader under 1f out, led final 110 yards, ran on strongly, won at Nottingham 1m 2f fll stks (5) gf in Jun beating Wonderful Times (9-2) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Game Master Evensfav (9-1) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra final 100yds, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Gordon's Jet (10-2) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Oriole 18-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon held up in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Tathbeet (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jun.