19:30 Kempton

Tuesday 18 September 2018

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32Red.com Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 21.47s

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(9)

Butterfield¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: W J Knight

20/1

Fastnet Rock half-brother to US 2-y-o Grade 1 winner Toccet and 1½m-2m winner Agreement. Shaped quite well when third of 8 to Autumn War at Goodwood on belated debut recently, and ought to improve if over those efforts.

Form: 3

(5)

Tralee Hills¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: P Hedger

100/1

No more than modest form in bumpers, and could finish only seventh of 9 on Flat bow at Windsor earlier this month. Must leave that behind.

Form: 7

(10)

Doctor Knox³⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: P & O Cole

33/1

Showed ability in two runs last year, and unsuited by drop to 7f when 7¼L fifth of 14 to Flavius Titus here when last seen in November. Will do better, although long absence an obvious concern.

Form: 75-

(7)

Hainaut^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Mosse| T: C Hills

25/1

Full-brother to Group 2 Prix Eugene Adam winner Finche and half-brother to Group 1 Prince of Wales's Stakes winner Byword and multiple US Grade 1 winner Proviso. Fitting of tongue-tie for debut a worry, but makes plenty of appeal on pedigree.

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(3)

Maknifico⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: W J Knight

50/1

Showed something on debut at Windsor in June, but went backwards from that when beaten over 20L at Wolverhampton last time, and makes no great appeal here.

Form: 88

(11)

Mobham⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| BF

12/1

Cost 60,000 gns and put in a solid stint when introduced in a Goodwood maiden in June, staying on well for third. Eased as if amiss when well below that form at Pontefract in July and off since. Capable of better.

Form: 33

(2)

Petrastar²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: C G Cox

2/1

Just a modest pedigree, but shaped well when when nose second of 11 to Klassique at Windsor on debut, and ran into one when 1¼L second of 9 to Midi there last time. Leading claims if adapting to new surface.

Form: 22

(4)

Toshima^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L P Keniry| T: E Walker

25/1

Sea The Stars half-brother to smart 1m½f-1¼m winner Moneycantbuymelove and useful 1m-1¼m winner Flood Warning. Cost 300,000 gns as a yearling, but gelded ahead of belated debut, and tongue-tie sounds another note of caution.

Form:

(1)

Enbihaar¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden

4/5

Well bred Redoute's Choice filly who was an expensive yearling purchase at €500,000. Better than result after a slow start when 6L third of 13 to Welsh Lord in novice at Chelmsford on debut, and sure to progress from that.

Form: 3

(6)

Sparkling Surf

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

10/1

Frankel half-sister to smart 1¼m-1½m winner Kitesurf out of owner's Group 3 Pinnacle Stakes winner Shimmering Surf. Another with a decent pedigree, and worth a market check ahead of belated debut.

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(8)

Willow Grace²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T E Whelan| T: George Baker

100/1

Homebred daughter of Harbour Watch and half-sister to a dual middle-distance winner. Didn't go with any immediate promise when down the field over 1m here last month.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Enbihaar (4/5), Petrastar (2/1), Sparkling Surf (10/1), Mobham (12/1), Butterfield (20/1), Toshima (25/1), Hainaut (25/1), Doctor Knox (33/1), Maknifico (50/1), Tralee Hills (100/1), Willow Grace (100/1)

He's got an ordinary pedigree, but PETRASTAR has looked better than average in going down to a couple of classy sorts in two outings at Windsor, and while he risks running into one again here, deserves a change of fortune. Enbihaar caught the eye on debut and is feared most, although Hainaut and Sparkling Surf are just two of a number of well-bred debutants, so need a market check.