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British Stallion Studs Ebf Future Stayers Nursery Handicap Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race) (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m2f, Flat, 2yo, £20,616, 6 runners
Winning time 2m 9.21s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Noble Prince No. 2, stall 7
William Buick · Charlie Appleby
✓ Top rated ✓ Trainer in form (5/15, 14 days)
Noble Prince is the one to side with at Newmarket, as our top-rated runner on 89 and a full 9 lb better than Akaraka and Girl Scout, who share second place on 80. That is a sizeable margin in a Class 2 over ten furlongs, and it gives him room to cope with the good to soft ground. Akaraka and Girl Scout head the dangers, with Lots Road a little further back on 77 and capable of making the frame if the favourite-sized gap narrows. Noble Prince looks the right one to take in a field of seven.
Result
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Up with the pace from the outset - shaken up 3f out - urged 2f out and jostled - squeezed for room over 1f out - moved to the right 1f out - stayed on strongly inside the last furlong - challenged the leader in the final 100yds - denied by the narrowest margin - promoted to win after the stewards' enquiry
Rhys Clutterbuck
Ralph Beckett
Prominent early - went to the front after 6f - niggled 3f out - urged hard 2f out and drifted left over 1f out - stayed on powerfully inside the last furlong - challenged in the final 100yds but edged it on the line - demoted to second for interference
Ryan Moore
Michael Bell
towards the back early - pushed along and progress 3f out - moved right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong to finish 3rd
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke
mid-pack early - pushed along and made ground 3f out - stalled over 1f out then faded late to finish 4th
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Held up at back - pushed along 3f out and made no inroads 2f out - faded inside final furlong to finish 5th
Saffie Osborne
Charlie Johnston
Made running - collared after 6f and soon in trouble - allowed to come home in own time over 1f out
Non-runners: Under Arrest
Racecard
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett 4/40
The Balearic Sun was a seventh last time out, and a winner two starts back sits between that and a ninth three starts back, so his form is patchy. Carrying 135 lb off an official mark of 83, he looks outpaced on our figures, which rank him sixth of seven, though the 33-day break gives him a fresh edge.
- Sire
- Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Sunny Again (GB) by Shirocco
- Owner
- Valmont Spicer Thoroughbreds
- Foaled
- 24 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Kimpton, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 40 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
- Ratings
- Perf 68, Speed 73
William Buick
Charlie Appleby 5/15
Noble Prince has been consistently thereabouts, with a third last time out, a third two starts back and a second three starts back, and he returns just seven days later with experience of today's going. Yet to win in his last five, he is still the one to beat on our rating of 89, though 134 lb is a notable burden.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Soft Whisper (IRE) by Dubawi
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 29 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 15 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 71%
- Ratings
- Perf 89, Speed 70
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke 6/44
Girl Scout arrives in cracking nick, a winner last time out and again two starts back, with a third three starts back, and she's fresh enough after 26 days off while having run on today's going before. The one concern is 134 lb off an official mark of 82, a hefty burden to carry.
- Sire
- Perfect Power (IRE)
- Dam
- Girls Talk (IRE) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Teme Valley Aura Racing T Jacobs
- Foaled
- 30 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Coverham, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 44 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
- Ratings
- Perf 80, Speed 70
Rhys Clutterbuck
Ralph Beckett 4/40
Lots Road won last time out just ten days ago and has run over today's trip and going before, so he arrives fit and in form. Our rating of 77 ranks him fourth of seven, and the main risk is a modest record before that win, with a fifth, sixth and eighth in the prior runs.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- Lolldaiga (IRE) by Teofilo
- Owner
- New Chelsea Valmont
- Foaled
- 9 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Kimpton, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 40 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
- Ratings
- Perf 77, Speed 76
Tom Marquand
William Haggas 10/52
Under Arrest has been consistent, with a third last time out, a second two starts back and a third three starts back, though he's winless in his last five and is back out just two days later. He has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 76 only ranks him fifth of seven.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- I'm So Fancy (IRE) by Rajj
- Owner
- Lael Stables
- Foaled
- 20 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 10 wins from 52 runs (19%)
- Trainer running to form
- 54%
- Ratings
- Perf 76, Speed 70
Ryan Moore
Michael Bell 2/19
Akaraka arrives in good heart, third last time out and a second two starts back, with a fresh 14-day gap and experience of today's trip and going. Yet to win in his last five, he is a leading danger if that sharper form holds, though the earlier seventh and eighth finishes are the concern.
- Sire
- Ghaiyyath (IRE)
- Dam
- Luire (IRE) by Dark Angel
- Owner
- I Madueke
- Foaled
- 10 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 19 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 81, Speed 66
Saffie Osborne
Charlie Johnston 3/37
Highland Girl is hard to fancy, yet to win in her last three starts and rated 63 by us, bottom of a seven-runner field, with 47 days off since a fourth last time out. In her favour, she was third two starts back, and she runs from draw 2 off 116 lb.
- Sire
- Sea The Moon (GER)
- Dam
- Party Line (GB) by Montjeu
- Owner
- Kingsley Park Owners Club
- Foaled
- 14 May 2024
- Stable
- Middleham Moor, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 37 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 63, Speed 58
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.