Second Race 4.00pm

THE EBF NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE)

for novice two yrs old x Total race value £9999 Owners Prize Money. 1st £4267, 2nd £2133, 3rd £1067, 4th £533. (Penalty Value £5399.46)

colours no horse st- lb Draw

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CITY SELECTIONS

SIR LAURENCE GRAFF has run some creditable races in defeat this season and is best forgiven his latest run on handicap debut at Newmarket after not enjoying the smoothest of passages. High Honour has to concede 7lb to the selection after winning a maiden at Goodwood but he isn’t one to rule out with the first-time cheekpieces potentially eking out some improvement. Kingsley Pride improved on his racecourse debut to finish second last month and is most likely to give that duo something to think about.

SIR LAURENCE GRAFF

High Honour Leading course trainer (17-22): C & M Johnston (81 wins from 477 runners, 17%) runs KINGSLEY PRIDE and RED BIRD Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): J & T Gosden (8 wins from 37 runners, 22%) runs SIR LAURENCE GRAFF and UNCLE MATTHEW Longest Traveller: RED BIRD & KINGSLEY PRIDE trained by C & M Johnston, Middleham, 230 miles.

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

1 HIGH HONOUR (GB) (60) 51 9-11 (2)

Br B c Frankel - As Good As Gold (IRE) Adam Kirby J

O Godolphin

Charlie Appleby, Newmarket T B Newsells Park Stud & Partners Emirates Fly Better S TIMEFORM VIEW Well bred, expensive purchase who left debut form well behind when winning Goodwood maiden 2 months ago. Has a penalty to defy but could be useful. Headgear on. TFRHHHHH BHA2 IBRAHIMOVIC (IRE) (-)

Br Gr c Le Havre (IRE) - Isanous (FR) O Peter Trainor 9-4 (5)

Jamie Spencer J Michael Bell, Newmarket T B Tinnakill Bloodstock & Jack Cantillon Michael Bell Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Foaled March 25. 100,000 gns foal, 90,000 gns yearling, Le Havre colt. Brother to smart winner up to 1m La Hoguette and 7.5f-9.5f winner Longray and half-brother to 1m winner Pont Audemer, all in France. Dam useful French 6f-1m winner. Market should guide. TFRHHHII BHA3 KINGSLEY PRIDE (GB) (22) 62 9-4 (7)

Br Gr c Roaring Lion (USA) - Whirly Bird O Kingsley Park 28 - Gold

Kevin Stott J Charlie & Mark Johnston, Middleham T B Woodcote Stud Ltd Johnston Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Stepped up on debut run when second of 4 in novice event (12/1) at Haydock (8f, heavy) and doesn’t have much to find to figure. TFRHHHII BHA4 SIR LAURENCE GRAFF (IRE) (7) 423220

Br B c Galileo (IRE) - Daldiyna (FR) O White Birch Farm, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor B White Birch Farm, SC 9-4 (6)

Kieran O’Neill J John & Thady Gosden, Newmarket T Ashford Stud S TIMEFORMVIEW Fairly useful colt. Easy to excuse latest run at Newmarket (9f, soft) 7 days ago, not clear run. Form pick on previous second in maiden there. TFRHHHHI BHA85 5 TORRE DEL ORO (IRE) (27) 5 9-4 (4)

Br B c Almanzor (FR) - Roystonia (IRE) O Mick and Janice Mariscotti

Hayley Turner J Andrew Balding, Kingsclere T B Hamwood Stud Unlimited Company Kingsclere Stud S TIMEFORM VIEW Hooded, fifth of 9 in novice event at Goodwood (9f, good, 8/1) on debut 27 days ago. May well do better with that under his belt. Hood left off. TFRHHHII BHA-

6 UNCLE MATTHEW (IRE) (18) 0 9-4 (3)

Br B c Fast Company (IRE) - Linda Radlett (IRE) O Godolphin

Collen Storey J John & Thady Gosden, Newmarket T B Godolphin Emirates Fly Better S TIMEFORM VIEW Fast Company colt. Half-brother to connections’ very smart 1 1/4m-1 1/2m winner Fanny Logan. 10/3, ninth of 12 in novice event at Kempton (8f) on debut 18 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Open to significant progress. TFRHHHII BHA7 RED BIRD (IRE) (33) 5

Br Ch f Australia - Tissiak (IRE) O Mr C. H. McGhie 8-13 (1)

Dougie Costello J Charlie & Mark Johnston, Middleham T B Rockhart Trading Ltd Johnston Racing Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEW360,000gnsyearling,Australiafilly.Dam,useful11/4mwinner,half-sistertosmartwinnerupto11/2mGiuseppePiazzi.10/3, ninth of 12 in novice event at Kempton (8f) on debut 18 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Open to significant progress. TFRHHIII BHA-

Probable S.P’s: 9-4 Sir Laurence Graff (IRE), 5-2 High Honour (GB), 6-1 Kingsley Pride (GB), 10-1 Uncle Matthew (IRE), 12-1 Ibrahimovic (IRE), Torre Del Oro (IRE), 28-1 Red Bird (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER HIGH HONOUR looked a useful prospect when scoring at Goodwood so could be up to defying a penalty. Sir Laurence Graff is capable of winning one of these, while his stablemate Uncle Matthew made an eye-catching debut at Kempton.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.HIGH HONOUR 2.SIR LAURENCE GRAFF (IRE) 3.UNCLE MATTHEW (IRE)

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