18:50 Chelmsford City

Saturday 2 September 2017

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Betsi Golden Mile Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:52 | Winning time: 1m 39.45s

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(4)

Algam²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: L Dettori| T: R Hannon| OR: 81

4/1

Broke his maiden when successful over 7f at Leicester (good-to-soft) last time out. Couple of promising efforts in maiden company prior to that and interesting to see how he fares upped to 1m.

Form: 261

(1)

Kit Marlowe²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 83

9/2

Successful at Newcastle over 7f on his AW debut in June and making his first start since when beaten 2L into second over 7f here last time out. Tackles 1m for the first time today.

Form: 25312

(2)

Gododdin

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: H Palmer

5/1

Unraced son of Camelot and expensively bought at 300,000 gns as a yearling last October. Half-brother to useful middle-distance performer Rougemont and one to note on his racecourse debut.

Form:

(6)

Old Persian²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby

10/11

Ran well when finishing third of 12 on debut over 7f at Newmarket (soft) last month. Stable have a 29% strike-rate (8/28) of late and one to note stepping up to 1m today.

Form: 3

(3)

Real Estate⁷⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: J Tate

16/1

Finished last of seven when making his debut over 7f at Newmarket (good-to-firm) back in June. Unraced since and more needed stepping up in trip.

Form: 7

(7)

Topapinion²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: M H Tompkins

100/1

Pulled hard when finishing well behind Old Persian when 11th of 12 on debut over 7f at Newmarket (soft) last month. Probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(8)

Dream Mount²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: M Botti J: Non Runner

(5)

Hidden Dream¹¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: Mrs C A Dunnett J: Aaron Jones

Forecasts

Old Persian (10/11), Algam (4/1), Kit Marlowe (9/2), Gododdin (5/1), Real Estate (16/1), Dream Mount (25/1), Hidden Dream (66/1), Topapinion (100/1)

OLD PERSIAN made a promising debut in a competitive looking Newmarket maiden and he is taken to get off the mark at the second time of asking here. The selection represents a stable with a 20% strike-rate at this venue in recent seasons and he can improve on that here at the chief expense of Algam, a winner on turf over 7f last time out while another previous winner Kit Marlowe who finished runner-up in a nursery here last time can claim third.