18:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 8 October 2020

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CCR Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 25.32s

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(9)

Henrik⁷⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 86| D

85/40

Winner at Chepstow in June. 13/2, second of 10 in minor event at York (7f, good to firm) 75 days ago. Very much the one to beat, despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 612

(3)

Rommel²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: M R Channon| OR: 72| D

11/4

Fair colt. Winner at Lingfield in June. Respectable third of 7 in nursery (4/1) at Catterick (7f, good) 20 days ago. Live each-way chance.

Form: 155433

(10)

Baba Reza^t²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Moubarak| OR: 69

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 10 in maiden (5/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 24 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 05433

(6)

Complexo¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: H Spiller

200/1

Last of 9 in minor event at this C&D (50/1) on debut 18 days ago. Likely to need more time. Yard also saddles newcomer Twist And Turn.

Form: 9

(5)

Headora²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 15 in maiden at Newbury (6f, good, 100/1) 20 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 80

(1)

Night Eagle²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: G & J Moore

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at Sandown (8f, good) 22 days ago. Likely he'll be seen in a better light when going down the handicap route.

Form: 00

(7)

Night Force

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti

6/1

Foaled March 8. 40,000 gns foal, 11,000 gns yearling. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1m winner Irish Territory and 7f winner Moment of Silence, both useful. Market should point the way.

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(8)

Power Thrust^p1²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover

12/1

18/1 and visored, eighth of 9 in minor event at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) on debut 23 days ago, not knocked about. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Likely to leave that form well behind in time.

Form: 8

(4)

Restricted Area

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: J A Osborne

50/1

Foaled April 27. 5,500 gns yearling, Lethal Force colt. Half-brother to winner up to 1¼m Isle of Wolves. Entitled to come on for the run.

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(2)

Twist And Turn

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: H Spiller

28/1

Foaled February 22. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 6f winner Comtesse and 1½m winner Lineman. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 2-y-o 6.5f/7f winner Full Mast. Worth a second look in the betting.

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Forecasts

Henrik (85/40), Rommel (11/4), Baba Reza (3/1), Night Force (6/1), Power Thrust (12/1), Twist And Turn (28/1), Headora (40/1), Night Eagle (40/1), Restricted Area (50/1), Complexo (200/1)

HENRIK finished down the field in the Lingfield maiden won by the re-opposing Rommel on debut in June, but Andrew Balding's charge has taken sizeable steps forward on each of his 2 subsquent starts, latterly chasing home a subsequent Group 3 winner at York. He will prove hard to beat. Unless one of the newcomers turn out to be decent, Baba Reza should claim second-place prizemoney.