17:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 15 October 2020

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European Breeders' Fund Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 17:34 | Winning time: 1m 37.31s

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(8)

Desert Empire²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: R M Beckett| D

8/11

Promising sort. 13/2, won 11-runner maiden at Lingfield (8f, AW) on debut 23 days ago, not ideally placed. Proven on the surface and open to further improvement. The one to beat.

Form: 1

(3)

Discomatic¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

17/2

Once-raced maiden. 11/2, last of 7 in minor event at Chester (7f, good) on debut 18 days ago, very slowly away. Needs to improve.

Form: 7

(4)

Bague D'or⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: C F Wall

13/2

Twice-raced maiden. 12/1, sixth of 10 in maiden at Goodwood (8f, good to soft) 46 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others make more appeal.

Form: 76

(2)

Mr Marvlos

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: T Kent

11/1

Foaled January 19. £15,000 2-y-o, Vadamos colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 5f winner Sahreej and 2-y-o 5f winner She's A Worldie. One to note in the market.

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(5)

Pride Of Nepal²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Dane O'Neill| T: H Morrison

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in minor event at Pontefract (8f, heavy, 20/1) 21 days ago, not knocked about. Best watched until he gets a handicap mark.

Form: 87

(6)

Headingley¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C & M Johnston

3/1

Promising individual. Second of 7 in maiden at Ayr (8f, good, 11/2) on debut 16 days ago. May well do better and shouldn't be far away,

Form: 2

(10)

Complexo⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Spiller

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (7f, 200/1) 7 days ago. Difficult to make a case for.

Form: 98

(9)

Twist And Turn⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: H Spiller

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 28/1, last of 10 in minor event at this course (7f) on debut 7 days ago. Very difficult to recommend.

Form: 0

(7)

You're So Sharp⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 9 in minor event (28/1) at Salisbury (8f, good to soft) on debut 42 days ago. Needs to improve markedly.

Form: 9

(1)

Desert Cat²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Morrison

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 10/1, last of 10 in minor event at Kempton (8f) 21 days ago. Probably best watched until she gets a handicap mark.

Form: 60

Forecasts

Desert Empire (8/11), Headingley (3/1), Bague D'or (13/2), Discomatic (17/2), Mr Marvlos (11/1), Pride Of Nepal (22/1), Desert Cat (50/1), You're So Sharp (80/1), Complexo (250/1), Twist And Turn (250/1)

DESERT EMPIRE won on debut at Lingfield despite not getting the best run round having missed the break and being stuck wide throughout. He should progress from that and his penalty might not be enough to stop him. Headingley shaped very well on debut at Ayr last month and he won't be far away. Mr Marvlos is an interesting newcomer for a trainer who has made a good start to his career.