Racecards
13:30 Yarmouth
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 3y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,400
- 2nd: £2,535
- 3rd: £1,268
- 4th: £634
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
tracked leaders on near side rail, switched left over 1f out, stayed on steadily inside final furlong, led and pricked ears close home, promising (hand time)
Altraif
33- Form 43
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey David Egan
led and set steady pace on near side rail, quickened 2f out, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, hung left towards finish, headed final strides
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
pressed leader, every chance throughout final furlong, carried left towards finish, not pace of winner close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey T E Whelan
off the pace in last pair, never on terms
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey S De Sousa
steadied start, held up last in steadily run race, never on terms
Rushford
h- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Ryan Tate
tracked leaders in 5th, ridden and lost place over 2f out
Verdict
This looks a potentially intriguing novice with all five newcomers worthy of consideration, though the market will hopefully provide accurate assistance. Evocative Spark and Kitsune Power make most appeal on paper but experience remains a valuable commodity in juvenile contests and ALTRAIF is taken to make his tell. He's shaped nicely on both starts at Newmarket in races that have worked out well. George Boughey is having a splendid season and his Brasil Power delivered a pleasing debut over this trip at Doncaster last month - he'll know more here.
Formwatch
Aeonian (IRE) Ulysses colt out of Ama.
Altraif 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Noble Truth (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (3) gf in Jul.
Brasil Power (FR) 3-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Dubawi Legend (9-5) at Doncaster 7f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Chequer Square (IRE) Lope De Vega colt out of Newsletter.
Evocative Spark (IRE) Frankel colt out of Hyper Dream.
Kitsune Power (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor colt out of Fire Heroine.
Rushford Danon Ballade gelding out of Cushat Law.