15:15 Newmarket

Friday 23 August 2019

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cjmurfitt.com British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 1m 25.78s

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Draw Lots

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: B J Meehan

25/1

62,000gns son of Zoffany, half-brother to four winners, two of the quite useful. Yard can ready one on debut so no surprise to see him run well first time here.

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(1)

Great Image

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor

7/2

Exceed And Excel colt out of once-raced dam. Yard have fine 26% strike rate with their juveniles at this track so looks sure to attract some interest and could go close if fully wound up.

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(4)

Hot Summer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: R Hannon

25/1

Hot Streak colt whose price jumped from 28,000 guineas as a foal to £62,000 as a yearling so must look the part. Yard operating at 12% strike rate with their juveniles at present so he may just prove better for this debut outing.

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(3)

Never Alone

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: B Doyle| T: C Appleby

13/2

Dubawi cot who is full brother to Group 1 winner Legatissimo. Cost a massive 1,200,000 guineas as a yearling. No fancy entries but could be anything and yard having great time with their juveniles this term operating at 38% winning strike rate.

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(8)

Plunkett

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop

50/1

Cheaply bought 10,000 guineas Gleneagles colt out of dam who won at 7f and 1m. Makes racecourse debut for yard not particularly known for debut 2yo winners so will probably benefit from this initial experience.

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(10)

Prince Imperial

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Queally| T: Sir Michael Stoute

7/1

Top yard won this last year with subsequent Royal Ascot winner Sangarius. By Frankel out of a Group 1 winner and looks the part on paper. Market support would be a tip in itself. Holds Investec Derby entry.

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(9)

Robert Walpole

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: George Scott

20/1

Golden Horn half-brother to very talented Group 2 winner James Garfield. Holds Investec Derby entry. Yard 4-35 with their juveniles this term so may just benefit from this first outing in public, but could potentially be useful.

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(2)

Royal Crusade

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

5/6

Stable companion of Never Alone. By Shamaradal out of Group 3-winning dam. Holds Gp. 1 Middle Park and Dewhurst Stakes entries and appears stable first-string on jockey bookings. Interesting contender for yard doing very well with its 2yo's.

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(7)

Striking Approach

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton

16/1

30,000 guineas son of New Approach makes his racecourse debut. Yard in fine form of late so no surprise to see him give a good account of himself on this first outing but may find a few too good on this occasion.

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Non-Runners

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Impatient¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R M Beckett J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Royal Crusade (5/6), Great Image (7/2), Never Alone (13/2), Prince Imperial (7/1), Impatient (8/1), Striking Approach (16/1), Robert Walpole (20/1), Hot Summer (25/1), Draw Lots (25/1), Plunkett (50/1)

This race was won by a good horse last year in Sangarius and it would not surprise to see this year's renewal throw up plenty of winners. ROYAL CRUSADE appears the first choice on jockey bookings of Charlie Appleby's two newcomers and has Group 1 entries. It wouldn't surprise to see him ready to do himself justice. Stable companion Never Alone cost a fortune and has to be respected, along with the Frankel colt Prince Imperial who represents last year's winning connections. The very well bred Robert Walpole, along with Impatient and Great Image may also play a part in a race where the market could prove highly informative.