Fifth Race 6.15pm

THE GLYN HOPKIN NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 5) (GBB RACE)

for novice three yrs old and upwards x Total race value £9250 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3947, 2nd £1973, 3rd £987, 4th £493. (Penalty Value £4994.99)

colours no horse age st- lb Draw

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CITY SELECTIONS : EM JAY KAY rates a confident selection following a highly-promising third on debut at Lingfield, with the first two home that day going on to fill the same two places since. The son of Brazen Beau has subsequently moved to the Phil McEntee stable and can provide another winner for the in-form Daniel Muscutt. Alia Choice ran to a similar level first time out at Newcastle in December and, granted normal improvement, she is likely to be thereabouts, along with the likes of Highest Ambition and Sherdil, who are far more exposed.

EM JAY KAY Alia Choice

Leading course trainer (17-22): C Wallis (29 wins from 280 runners, 10%) runs HIGHEST AMBITION & TABEEB Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): K Burke (4 wins from 14 runners, 29%) runs SHERDIL Longest Traveller: SHERDIL trained by K Burke, Leyburn, 231 miles.

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

1 HIGHEST AMBITION (FR) (10) 0002-54 BF 4 10-0 (7)

Br B g Siyouni (FR) - High Story (FR) Liam Browne (7) J

O Mr E. A. Hayward Charlie Wallis, Ardleigh T

B Mr Jean-Philippe Dubois TIMEFORM VIEW Fair gelding. 15/8 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form fourth of 8 in minor event at Southwell (5f) 10 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others preferred. TFRHHIII BHA64 (-2) 2 EM JAY KAY (GB) (8) 3

Br B g Brazen Beau (AUS) - Skara Brae O Mr Trevor Johnson 3 9-0 (6)

Daniel Muscutt J Phil McEntee, Newmarket T

B Rosyground Stud TIMEFORMVIEWOnce-racedmaiden.Thirdof10inmaiden(4/1)atLingfield(5f,AW)ondebut8daysago,runningon. First run for yard after leaving Jane Chapple-Hyam. Likely to improve, so should play a part. TFRHHHHI BHA3 SHERDIL (IRE) (111) 23545- 3 9-0 (1)

Br B g Dandy Man (IRE) - Chicago Fall (IRE) O Mr Khalifa Dasmal

Clifford Lee J K. R. Burke, Leyburn T B Ballyhane Stud Al Basti Equiworld S TIMEFORMVIEWLightly-racedmaiden.Tonguestraponfor1sttime,belowformfifthof10innursery(9/2)atHaydock (5f, good to soft). Off 111 days. Visor on 1st time. One to consider. TFRHHHII BHA70 4 TABEEB (GB) (201) 0-

Br B g Bated Breath - Sparkle O Mr E. A. Hayward B ORS Bloodstock 3 9-0 (5)

Luke Morris J Charlie Wallis, Ardleigh T

TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 17 in minor event at Newbury (6f, good to firm, 22/1) on debut. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Marcus Tregoning. Hood on 1st time. TFRHHIII BHA5 ALIA CHOICE (GB) (44) 4-

Br B f Dark Angel (IRE) - Queen Kindly O Mr Jaber Abdullah B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited 3 8-9 (3)

David Probert J Kevin Ryan, Hambleton T

TIMEFORM VIEW Promising individual. Fourth of 10 in minor event at Newcastle (5f, 9/1) on debut 44 days ago. From a good family and should have more to offer. Leading claims. TFRHHHHH BHA6 DEBIT CARD (GB) (7) 035-533 3 8-9 (2)

Br B f Adaay (IRE) - Starbotton O Mr Chris Napthine

Jason Watson J David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley T B Little Park Farm Gain Equine Nutrition S TIMEFORM VIEW Modest filly. 20/1, creditable third of 11 in maiden at Southwell (6.1f) 7 days ago. Needs to up her game. TFRHHHII BHA62 7 ENLIGHTENMENT (IRE) (24) 0-0 3 8-9 (4)

Br Ch f Mehmas (IRE) - So Easy (IRE) O Adams, Laws & Murphy Jack Mitchell J Mike Murphy, Westoning T

DECLARED RUNNERS 7 2021: ELECTRIC BLUE 3 8 9 Callum Shepherd 4-7 (James Tate) 9 ran Hood worn first time by No. 4. Visor worn first time by No. 1, 3. Visor worn by No. 6. Running for the first time since Gelding No. 3, 4. Stewards Note: ENLIGHTENMENT: Following its run on 10/1/2022 it was reported that the horse ran too freely.

Probable S.P’s: 15-8 Alia Choice (GB), 5-2 Em Jay Kay (GB), 9-2 Sherdil (IRE), 12-1 Debit Card (GB), 16-1 Highest Ambition (FR), 33-1 Tabeeb (GB), 40-1 Enlightenment (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER ALIA CHOICE is out of a smart sprinter and showed a bit when fourth at Newcastle 44 days ago, so she’s a straightforward choice to open her account at the second attempt in a thin race. Em Jay Kay, who also arrives on the back of an encouraging debut, could prove the main danger for a new yard, while Sherdil can make his presence felt if a first-time visor has the desired effect.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.ALIA CHOICE 2.EM JAY KAY 3.SHERDIL (IRE)

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