Racecards
14:10 Newmarket
Royal Ascot Betting At 188Bet EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
Contribute
53- Form 85
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Gavin Lerena
dwelt in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Fran Berry
dwelt in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Robert Tart
slowly away in rear, pushed along 3f out, never nearer
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Yafta
28- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Harry Bentley
tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, ran on, readily
Verdict
YAFTA is a certain improver on the back of a pleasing debut at Chester when fourth to subsequent Coventry Stakes runner-up Headway. The Hannon colt will take some beating if that form can be taken at face value. Check the market for the Meade pair as the yard is unusually quiet at present but other interesting newcomers could make life tricky for the selection. Any strong moves for Derby entry Global Giant, John Gosden's Main Street and James Tate's Real Estate should be noted and it is interesting to see Mark Johnston pitch Cape Bunting in against the boys first time up.
Formwatch
Contribute 4-1 (9-5) In touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7l behind To Wafij (9-5) at Yarmouth 5f mdn stks (4) gf in May.
Extraction (USA) More Than Ready colt out of Coppermine.
Global Giant Shamardal colt out of Aniseed.
Main Street Street Cry colt out of My Special J's.
Real Estate (IRE) Dansili colt out of Maskunah.
Yafta 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance when short of room over 1f out, switched right, kept on one pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Headway (9-5) at Chester 6f mdn stks (2) gf in May.
Cape Bunting (IRE) Cape Cross filly out of Bergamask.