L & R 5th Anniversary/EBF Novice Stakes

25,000 gns foal, but that increased to £62,000 as a yearling. Seventh living foal by Piccolo out of Cherrycombe Row and plenty of AW experience in his pedigree. Won on only appearance on turf at Wetherby in June.

Daughter of Havana Gold bought for 35,000 gns at the sales in May. Penalised for her ½L 6f Windsor debut success in June, before beaten 11L at Newbury.

Has the pedigree of a miler. Sent off at 20-1 on debut (6f, AW) at Newcastle and was keen before being beaten 11L into ninth of 13, before fifth of sixth, well beaten in extended 7f Beverley handicap.

Sire, Holy Roman Emperor, top-class 2yo over 6-7f inc Phoenix S. & Lagardere; sire of Group winners; better record with fillies. Yard five from 40 in last 14 days.

35,000gns Book Two yearling. Half-brother to winners Hidden Rebel (7½f-1m), Brick Lane (7f AW) and Lady Emmuska (Swiss 1m1f). No extra closing stages in Windsor 6f novice when fourth of 10.

Sire, Theywayyouare, top-class 2yo in France, 1/2br to Peeping Fawn from exceptional family; sire of Toast Of New York.

Beaten 11L (7f. good to firm) at Newbury on debut last month when 25-1 and never really involved in the contest, before no impression, well beaten in Brighton 7f novices'.