14:10 Newbury

Friday 21 July 2017

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Upham Brewery EBF Novice Stakes (Str) (Plus 10) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:19 | Winning time: 1m 13.4s

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(1)

Albishr²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| D

8/1

Victorious in a six runner contest over 7f at Haydock (good-to-firm) when making his racecourse debut last month. Carries a penalty for that success here.

Form: 1

(6)

Elsaakb

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden

6/1

Unraced son of Exchange Rate bought for $475,000 as a yearling last September. Half-brother to leading US dirt sprinter Runhappy and represents a leading stable on debut here.

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(2)

Glacier³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

33/1

Finished last of nine over an extended 6f at Newbury (good) on debut last month. Needs to step up on that if he's to take this contest.

Form: 9

(10)

He's Amazing

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox

20/1

Unraced son of Fastnet Rock cost 95,000 gns at the sales last year. Half-sister to the useful Belle Royale and worth a check in the market for a yard who are doing well with their two-year-old's this year.

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(8)

Lucky's Dream³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans

100/1

Finished last of ten over an extended 6f when making his debut on good ground here last month. Probably best watched in this.

Form: 0

(7)

Metatrons Cube²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: C Hills

10/1

Fair effort when finishing fourth of seven over 7f at Newmarket (good) on his racecourse debut earlier this month. Interesting to see how he fares in this contest.

Form: 4

(9)

Mosalim²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Winston| T: W J Haggas

8/1

Finished third of four when making his debut over 6f at Yarmouth (good) three weeks ago. Winner has run respectably in a Group 2 subsequently and worth a check in the market here.

Form: 3

(4)

Nebuchadnezzar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: F Sweeney| T: A King

50/1

Unraced son of Planteur cost 20,000 gns at the breeze-up sales in April. Half-brother to useful French Flat winner Biens Nanti (also successful over hurdles) amongst others and a rare juvenile runner for his trainer.

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(3)

Stage Magic³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| BF

8/11

Doing his best work late on under hands and heels when finishing a neck second over 7f at Haydock (good) on his debut last month. Likely to prove hard to beat in this contest.

Form: 2

(5)

Universal Command

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton

20/1

Unraced home-bred son of Delegator and a half-brother to the stables dual winner Imperial Aviator. Worth a check in the market on racecourse debut.

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Forecasts

Stage Magic (8/11), Elsaakb (6/1), Albishr (8/1), Mosalim (8/1), Metatrons Cube (10/1), He's Amazing (20/1), Universal Command (20/1), Glacier (33/1), Nebuchadnezzar (50/1), Lucky's Dream (100/1)

STAGE MAGIC caught the eye when staying on well under hands and heels riding at Haydock last month and he is taken to get off the mark at the second time of asking here. Of the selections rivals in this Elsaakb is related to a top class US dirt horse and can claim second place ahead of He's Amazing who represents a yard who are 10/40 with their youngsters this season.