18:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 23 November 2017

All17:5518:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Weatherbys General Stud Book Online EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:34 | Winning time: 1m 40.76s

Settings

Selected odds by:

(5)

Balkhash¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Hector Crouch⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox

10/1

Showed some promise when ninth on debut at Nottingham a couple of weeks ago. Got tired in the closing stages so expected to be fitter today, but more needed.

Form: 9

(4)

Beloved Knight

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: Mrs L J Mongan

66/1

Unraced colt by Derby winner Sir Percy. More than likely to be in need of the experience and stable not known for sending out debut juvenile winners.

Form:

(8)

Best Blue¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: M L W Bell

4/1

Very well bred son of Oasis Dream. Dam full-sister to dual Derby hero Australia. Cost 210,0000 guineas at last year's October Sales and holds a Derby entry. Market should prove very informative.

Form: 9

(9)

Blacklooks¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: I Furtado| OR: 79| BF

6/1

Won at Leicester last month and looked set to score again off a 6lb higher mark when running out while leading inside the distance at Nottingham two weeks ago. Clearly has his quirks but should go well, although may find one or two too good.

Form: 60751R

(3)

Hasanoanda

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: N Mackay| T: J & T Gosden

16/1

31,000 guineas son of Champs Elysses, hails from leading yard but doesn't hold any fancy entries. Has to be respected, but jockey bookings hint he may be stable second-string.

Form:

(11)

Nibras Galaxy¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: I Mohammed

10/1

Dam scored on the dirt in the US so no surprise to see this son of Nathaniel debuting on the A/W. Yard among the winners recently so looks one of the more likely outsiders.

Form: 67

(2)

Noble Expression¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

7/2

Sir Percy colt representing top stable. Very green on debut at Leicester last month but did a little better at Kempton last time and has some ability. May need a little more time and improve next term.

Form: 86

(1)

Briscola¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

7/2

Redoute's Choice filly who was clueless on debut but clearly learned plenty when much improved to finish runner-up at Kempton a fortnight ago. Going the right way and looks sure to be involved in the thick of the action

Form: 92

(6)

Kiss Me Daily²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: R Kingscote| T: R M Beckett

20/1

Not disgraced in midfield at Newbury last time having struggled to make an impression on racecourse bow. Heading in the right direction and wouldn't be a total surprise if she sneaked in the places.

Form: 97

(10)

Msaikah

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: L M Cumani

12/1

Well bred daughter of the great Galileo cost 300,000 guineas as a yearling. No fancy entries ahead of this debut outing but could well be decent so certainly worth keeping a close eye on market signals.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Maverick Officer⁹⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: D M Simcock J: M Harley

Forecasts

Noble Expression (7/2), Briscola (7/2), Best Blue (4/1), Blacklooks (6/1), Nibras Galaxy (10/1), Balkhash (10/1), Msaikah (12/1), Maverick Officer (12/1), Hasanoanda (16/1), Kiss Me Daily (20/1), Beloved Knight (66/1)

BEST BLUE looks the part on paper, and while he makes his racecourse debut very late on in the term he could still be useful and this colt who is closely related to Australia might be worth chancing. Briscola is the form horse having stayed on nicely to be second last time in a similar event, while another newcomer, Msaikah, a daughter of Galileo, could potentially be decent and cost connections a pretty penny. The errant Blacklooks is the only pevious winner in the field but this looks a tougher call. Kiss Me Daily is an interesting outsider.