Always Trying Racing Syndicate EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	5	Rogue Crusader (C) Persian King colt who justified strong support when making a successful debut at Kempton 3 weeks ago, knuckling down well and seeming to have a bit in hand at the line. Form looks ordinary but he's s…	1	R Havlin P W Chapple-Hyam	2	60.8kg	4 3/1
4th	2	6	Astral Crown (C) Showed more than first time up when third in maiden at Southwell 7 weeks ago but needs to take another big step forward.	534	D Tudhope D O'Meara	2	59kg	15 14/1
8th	3	7	Distant Sun (G) 42,000 gns Australia half-brother to 1¼m winner Guesstimate. Soon detached in novice at Windsor. Has since been gelded.	980	Jack Callan E A L Dunlop	2	59kg	126 125/1
1st	4	1	Silverella (F) FAV Left debut form well behind to win class 2 Goodwood novice last month in good style. Form is already working out well and this looks a good opportunity under a penalty.	511	Jason Watson M P Tregoning	2	57.2kg	1.50 1/2
—	5	3	Majestic Flame (F) Showed ability when sixth of 13 in maiden at Goodwood on debut but was 13½ lengths behind Silverella there next time.	69	Non Runner R Hughes	2	56.7kg	15 14/1
2nd	6	8	Scrappetalene (F) Similar form in Haydock novice and a Lingfield maiden. Place claims here but likely to need further to reach potential.	532	Jason Hart C Johnston	2	56.7kg	5.50 9/2
9th	7	9	Poppular (G) Baaeed gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 7f-1¼m winner City of Poets and 5f winner Popular Dream. Showed only greenness in Chester maiden.	8	D Allan T D Easterby	2	56.2kg	151 150/1
6th	8	10	Skies The Spirit (C) €16,000 foal (private sale), 12,000 gns 2-y-o, Invincible Spirit colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 6f-1m winner Cornwallville out of useful sprinter Morinqua. Always behind in Newcastle novice.	6	Alistair Rawlinson K Frost	2	56.2kg	101 100/1
7th	9	2	Special Operations (C) Showed a bit when fourth on York debut but went backwards from that when tenth at Ripon.	40	D Fentiman T D Easterby	2	56.2kg	101 100/1
5th	10	4	Meccapulco (F) Coulsty half-sister to 2-y-o 7f/1m winner Irrelevant. Dam, maiden (stayed 8.5f), closely related to smart winner up to 9f (stayed 1½m) Jack Naylor. Soon off the bridle in Thirsk novice.	55	Connor Beasley M Dods	2	55.3kg	101 100/1

Betting forecast: Silverella (1/2), Rogue Crusader (3/1), Scrappetalene (9/2), Astral Crown (14/1), Majestic Flame (14/1), Meccapulco (100/1), Skies The Spirit (100/1), Special Operations (100/1), Distant Sun (125/1), Poppular (150/1)