Third Race 5.30pm

THE EBF RESTRICTED NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 4) (for horses in Bands B, C and D) (GBB RACE)

for novice two yrs old x Total race value £10000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £4267, 2nd £2133, 3rd £1067, 4th £533. (Penalty Value £5400) Weights raised 3lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. 3 Balloted Out Under Rules (I)9 and (I)10.

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CITY SELECTIONS Lila Girl didn’t quite live up to market expectations when sent off favourite at Newmarket last month and she merits respect if building on her sixth-placed performance. However, a chance is taken on GIN O’CLOCK, who made a pleasing start to his racing career with an encouraging second at Yarmouth and he can break his maiden tag in this contest. Baileys Eminence and Phantasy Mac are others to consider as they could improve with experience under their belts.

GIN O’CLOCK Lila Girl

Leading course trainer (16-21): D M Simcock (50 wins from 301 runners, 17%) runs FIVE WELLS and GLEN COVE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D M Simcock (3 wins from 9 runners, 33%) runs FIVE WELLS and GLEN COVE Longest Traveller: MUMMA MAC trained by H Morrison, East Ilsley, 120 miles.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor

colours no horse st- lb Draw

1 GIN O’CLOCK (IRE) (34) 2

Br B c Kodi Bear (IRE) - Katherine Lee (IRE) 9-5 (7)

Silvestre De Sousa J

O Middleham Park Racing and Partner II Alice Haynes, Newmarket T

B Thomas J. Murphy TIMEFORMVIEWPromisingindividual.5/1,secondof8innoviceatYork(7.9f,soft)ondebut34daysago.Willtakeall the beating if he can replicate that. TFRHHHHH BHA2 GLEN COVE (IRE) (-)

Br B g Ardad (IRE) - North East Bay (USA) O Katherine Stewart & Alison Jackson 9-5 (8)

Callum Shepherd J David Simcock, Newmarket T B Thurso Limited Al Basti Equiworld S TIMEFORMVIEW Foaled April 22. €20,000 foal, 34,000 gns yearling, Ardad gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including high-class 9f-1 1/2m winner Prince Bishop. Dam lightly raced. Notable newcomer. TFRHHHII BHA3 GUITAR (GB) (13) 0 9-5 (16)

Br B g Mayson - Clapperboard O Mr Martin Hughes

Thore Hammer Hansen J Richard Hannon, Marlborough T B Theakston Stud Old Oak Holdings Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced maiden. 28/1, tenth of 12 in minor event at Newmarket (7f, good) on debut 13 days ago. TFRHHIII BHA4 AHWHATADAAY (GB) (14) (2lb) 0 9-3 (12)

Br B g Adaay (IRE) - Selkirk Sky Aled Beech (5) J

O Drake Racing

George Boughey, Newmarket T B Exors of the Late Mrs L. Peacock George Boughey S TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced maiden. 14/1, last of 14 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW) on debut 14 days ago. TFRHIIII BHA-

5 BAILEYS EMINENCE (FR) (36) (2lb) 0 9-3 (6)

Br B or Br g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Baileys Mirage (FR) O G. R. Bailey Ltd (Baileys Horse Feeds) Cieren Fallon J Amy Murphy, Newmarket T

B SARL Baileys Haras Des Trois Chapelles TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced maiden. Last of 7 in minor event at Kempton (7f, 66/1) on debut 36 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. TFRHIIII BHA6 DYNAMIC TALENT (GB) (151) (2lb) 6 9-3 (14)

Br B c Aclaim (IRE) - Burnt Fingers (IRE) O Harraton Court Stables Ltd Tyler Heard (5) J Darryll Holland, Newmarket T

B Miss G. Abbey TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in maiden at Doncaster (7f, firm, 25/1) on debut, slowly away. Off 151 days. TFRHHIII BHA7 FIVE WELLS (IRE) (-) (2lb)

Br B g Tamayuz - Sakarya (IRE) O John Cook & Partner 9-3 (1)

Grace McEntee (5) J David Simcock, Newmarket T B Linacre House & Haras Du Mont Dit Mont Al Basti Equiworld S TIMEFORM VIEW Foaled February 22. €27,000 foal, 25,000 gns yearling, Tamayuz gelding. Half-brother to 1 1/4m/10.5f winner Sound of Victory and 1 1/4m winner Ethion. Likely to be brought along gradually. TFRHHHII BHA-

B H. & M. Biegel TIMEFORM VIEW Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in maiden (40/1) at Newbury (6.5f, heavy) 20 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Tuite. TFRHIIII BHA9 THE PROVENIST (GB) (13) (2lb) 0

Br B c Bated Breath - Saniyaat O Mrs Victoria Machen B Aislabie Bloodstock Ltd 9-3 (3)

Mark Crehan (3) J George Boughey, Newmarket T Oliver St Lawrence Bloodstock Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced maiden. 11/1, twelfth of 13 in minor event at Kempton (7f) on debut 13 days ago, slowly away. TFRHIIII BHA10 CITY OF LIFE (GB) (21) (4lb) 00 9-1 (11)

Br B c Cityscape - Sign of Life O Mrs Doreen M. Swinburn

Daniel Muscutt J James Ferguson, Newmarket T B Genesis Green Stud Ltd James Ferguson Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 12 in minor event (9/2) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 21 days ago, slowly away. Bit to prove. TFRHHIII BHA11 LILA GIRL (IRE) (22) 6 BF 9-0 (2)

Br B f Pride of Dubai (AUS) - The Shrew Rossa Ryan J

O Amo Racing Limited & Mrs Patricia Burns

Michael Bell, Newmarket T B Lodge Park Stud Sports Invest UK Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced maiden. 11/4, sixth of 9 in minor event at Newmarket (7f, soft) on debut 22 days ago. Obviously thought capable of better, so not a forlorn hope away from testing ground. TFRHHHII BHA12 NIGHT TRAVELLER (GB) (22) 5 9-0 (9)

Br Ch f Night of Thunder (IRE) - Travelling O Longview Stud & Bloodstock Ltd Joey Haynes J Chelsea Banham, Newmarket T

B Longview Stud & Bloodstock Ltd TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced maiden. 100/1, fifth of 13 in minor event at Kempton (7f) on debut 22 days ago. Claims if she’s able to build on that. TFRHHHII BHA-

13 ILONA TAMARA (FR) (23) (2lb) 0

Br B f Pedro The Great (USA) - La Houssay (FR) O Mr T. Lines B S.A.S. Scuderia Il Fino 8-12 (15)

Marco Ghiani J J. R. Jenkins, Royston T

TIMEFORMVIEWOnce-racedmaiden.200/1,lastof13inminoreventatYarmouth(6f,goodtosoft)ondebut23days ago. TFRHIIII BHA14 MUMMA MAC (GB) (-) (2lb) 8-12 (5)

Br Gr f Ulysses (IRE) - White Wedding (IRE) O Mr & Mrs A McAlpine & Partners

Rob Hornby J Hughie Morrison, East Ilsley T B Kirtlington, Hamilton & Cheveley Park Bridgend Hotel S TIMEFORM VIEW Foaled April 13. Ulysses filly. Closely related to 1m winner Goondiwindi and half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 11.5f/1 1/2m winner Zack Mayo and 2-y-o 1m winner Navignies. TFRHHIII BHA15 PHANTASY MAC (IRE) (13) (2lb) 0 8-12 (4)

Br B f Bobby’s Kitten (USA) - Phantasmagoric (IRE) O Mrs Angela McAlpine & Ms M Lund

Tom Marquand J George Boughey, Newmarket T B Niarchos Family George Boughey S TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced maiden. 14/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at Kempton (7f) on debut 13 days ago. Should improve. TFRHHIII BHA16 PRETENDING (IRE) (-) (2lb)

Br Gr f Make Believe - Gala O Denford Stud B Denford Stud Ltd 8-12 (13)

Luke Morris J Sir Mark Prescott Bt, Newmarket T

TIMEFORM VIEW Foaled April 21. Make Believe filly. Half-sister to 9.5f winner Queen Charlotte. Dam 1 1/2m winner. TFRHHIII BHA-

DECLARED RUNNERS 16 2020: SILVESTRIS 2 9 0 Franny Norton 9-4 (Mark Johnston) 8 ran Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 5. Running for the first time since Gelding No. 2, 7. Stewards Note: GIN O’CLOCK: Following its run on 8/10/2021 it was reported that the horse hung right handed. AHWHATADAAY: Following its run on 28/10/2021 it was reported that the horse was slowly away. DYNAMIC TALENT: Following its run on 13/6/2021 it was reported that the horse was found to have bled. ILONA TAMARA: Following its run on 19/10/2021 it was reported that the horse hung left handed. PHANTASY MAC: Following its run on 29/10/2021 it was reported that the horse was slow to leave the stalls.

Probable S.P’s: EVENS Gin O’Clock (IRE), 15-2 Night Traveller (GB), 9-1 Lila Girl (IRE), 16-1 Five Wells (IRE), 18-1 Glen Cove (IRE), 25-1 City of Life (GB), 33-1 Mumma Mac (GB), Pretending (IRE), 40-1 Phantasy Mac (IRE), 50-1 Dynamic Talent (GB), 66-1 The Provenist (GB), 80-1 Guitar (GB), Octopus (IRE), 100-1 Ahwhatadaay (GB), 150-1 Baileys Eminence (FR), 300-1 Ilona Tamara (FR)

It’s hard to look beyond GIN O’CLOCK on the back of an excellent debut second in a York novice last month. That is a standout effort in the context of this race and he’s open to improvement, so he’s a confident choice to go one better unless Lila Girl improves markedly or one of David Simcock’s newcomers is well above average.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.GIN O’CLOCK (IRE) 2.LILA GIRL (IRE) 3.NIGHT TRAVELLER

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