18:45 Chelmsford City
Friday 6 October 2017
All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:4521:15
Bet totequadpot At betfred.com Novice Stakes
- 2YO only | Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 13 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 26.18s
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Has made an encouraging start to his career, going close at Windsor (6f) first time and winning a Lingfield maiden (6f) last time, although making it look like hard work. Step up in trip should help him here, though defying a penalty won't be easy.
50-1 and ran green on debut when beaten 14L at Kempton (7f, AW) recently. This is his chance to improve on that, though his initial effort suggested that nurseries may be more his forte than this type of race.
His best effort so far was on debut at Nottingham in July (6f) and he could not quite match that back over that C&D next time. His dam was a juvenile winner over this trip, so he may do better for the step up and he should be competitive.
Was sent off at 66-1 and therefore his debut effort, when a staying-on seventh of 13, beaten 6½L, carried some encouragement. The step up to this trip looks a positive and he could take much closer order this time. Market check advised.
First foal of her dam who was tailed off in all starts from 1m1½f-1m6f. Dam is a half-sister to the Listed-placed 1m2f winner Morini out of 1m winning half-sister to Irish Oaks winner Possessive Dancer. Watching brief advised on debut.
Well beaten on both starts so far at Newbury and Lingfield, both on turf and over this trip. Dam was a US dirt winner, so the switch to this surface may help him begin to repay a whopping $475,000 price tag as a yearling. Cheek pieces now added.
€9,500 yearling. Half-brother to four winners, including 1m-1m2½f AW winner Takapour and 6f Fibresand winner Takajan. Yard yet to have an AW juvenile winner, so probably one to watch first time.
40-1 and well beaten (27L) on debut when finishing ahead of only one of a 16-strong field at Newbury a couple of weeks ago. Can build on that today, but not easy to see him making enough improvement to win this.
280,000 gns Book 1 yearling. Closely related to 2m AW winner Social Media and half-brother to three winners from 1m-1m4f, including AW. Dam won 1m½f-1m5f, including AW Listed. Widest draw to contend with on debut, but market check advised.
$150,000 yearling. First foal of a US 6f-1m winner (inc. at two and Listed). Grandam a 5½f-1m½f dirt/turf winning granddaughter of US stakes 6f winner. Nice enough pedigree, though probably one to watch on his debut.
66-1 and ran as such on debut when a 17½L tenth of 11 at Yarmouth (7f, soft) last month. Continues his education today, though more likely to be seen to best effect when he has a handicap mark to work with.
Made a bit of improvement for his debut despite finishing last of six when stepped to 1m here last time. Drops back in trip for this and with a handicap mark just around the corner, he looks one to watch this time.
Made a promising debut at Sandown (7f, good to soft) at the beginning of September, but didn't go on from that back there over 1m (good) later in the month. Drops in trip and on a different surface here and could be a leading player.
Non-Runners
8
(12)
Glendevon28
Weight: 9-2| Age: 2
T: R Hughes J: Non Runner
NR
15
(4)
Red Starlight
Weight: 8-11| Age: 2
T: R Hannon J: S M Levey
NR
Forecasts
Society Power (4/5), Glendevon (7/2), Zaajer (4/1), Nasee (5/1), Red Starlight (6/1), Barig Al Thumama (10/1), Billycock Hill (14/1), Elsaakb (16/1), On The Warpath (33/1), Macho Mover (66/1), Al Hareth (66/1), Topapinion (100/1), Saint Anthony (100/1), Feel The Wrath (100/1), College King (150/1)
There is no denying that Elsaakb has been disappointing so far and, although he is not written off here, he comes into this with a fair bit to prove. Society Power should be helped by a step up in trip, though the manner of his Lingfield win suggested that defying a penalty would be equally hard work. Billycock Hill could be a significant improver and both Zaajer and Glendavon are others likely to do better this time. Red Starlight is a newcomer to note, while the tentative vote is given to the other debutante of substance, NASEE. Sir Michael Stoute's colt does have a wide draw to overcome, but there is plenty to like about his pedigree and he might just catch this field cold.
- Nasee
- Zaajer
- Glendevon
Prize Money
1st: £4,528.002nd: £1,348.003rd: £673.004th: £337.00
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