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Friday 14 May 2021

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Betfair Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 38.85s

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Great News¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor

12/1

Brother to smart winner up to 1m Hawkesbury and overcame both inexperience and a wide trip to make a winning debut in Salisbury novice last month. Should progress but will do well to defy a penalty.

Form: 1

(7)

Aqwaam

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Varian

22/1

Sea The Stars gelding. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to smart 7f winner Hadaatha (by Sea The Stars) out of smart winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner) Hathrah. Interesting newcomer but tough ask on debut.

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(1)

Chief Of Staff²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S bin Suroor| BF

22/1

Bred to be smart but was given a considerate introduction despite being short in the betting when fifth in Doncaster maiden 3 weeks ago. Open to progress.

Form: 5

(9)

Derab²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: J & T Gosden| BF

10/11

Half-brother to Enable and looks to have plenty of ability himself, beaten only by a smart sort at Ascot on sole 2-y-o run before bumping into an exciting prospect at Newbury on return. One to beat.

Form: 2-2

(3)

Desert Wisdom

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Ffrench| T: C Appleby

28/1

Dubawi colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Swift Rose and 2-y-o 6f winner Ottoman Court, both useful. Dam 7f/1m winner. Interesting newcomer but making debut in a warm event.

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(4)

Fireworks¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| BF

11/4

€850,000 yearling, Kingman colt who shaped very well when third in a strong Newcastle maiden in December, running green after a very slow start before finishing strongly. Could be useful.

Form: 3-

(13)

Injazati

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Louis Steward| T: C Fellowes

14/1

85,000 gns yearling, Night of Thunder colt. Dam, French 11f winner, half-sister to useful winner Keep Quiet. Makes debut in a strong-looking novice.

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(12)

Sarrdar^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: S Woods

80/1

120,000 gns yearling, New Approach colt. Brother to useful 12.4f winner Ice Pyramid and half-brother to 6f winner Cool Esprit. Wears tongue strap. Best watched.

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(2)

Southern Voyage²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: A Watson

11/1

Wootton Bassett colt who made a highly-promising start when runner-up in Wood Ditton over C&D last month. That form is proving strong so must be considered.

Form: 2

(11)

Ubahha²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden

28/1

Already gelded despite his excellent pedigree but showed plenty to work on amidst greenness when fifth in Yarmouth novice on debut last month.

Form: 5

(5)

Cabrini²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden

300/1

Once-raced maiden. 250/1, tenth of 11 in novice at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) on debut 24 days ago.

Form: 0

(6)

Donya^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: M Moubarak

300/1

Dawn Approach filly. Tongue strap on, eleventh of 16 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft, 33/1) on debut 7 days ago, not knocked about. Looks one for the longer term.

Form: 0

(8)

Mowaleda

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: George Buckell⁽³⁾| T: B J Meehan

66/1

Distorted Humor filly. Sister to useful 1¼m winner Wahgah and half-sister to several winners, including smart US 8.5f winner Bashaar. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner who stayed 1¼m. Best watched.

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Forecasts

Derab (10/11), Fireworks (11/4), Southern Voyage (11/1), Great News (12/1), Injazati (14/1), Chief Of Staff (22/1), Aqwaam (22/1), Desert Wisdom (28/1), Ubahha (28/1), Mowaleda (66/1), Sarrdar (80/1), Cabrini (300/1), Donya (300/1)

This looks a strong novice on paper, headed by Enable's half-brother DERAB, who was beaten only by subsequent Craven runner-up La Barrosa in a maiden at Ascot before bumping into exciting-filly Snow Lantern in a similar event at Newbury on return. Southern Voyage and Fireworks both showed plenty when placed in strong maidens over C&D and Newcastle respectively so need considering, too.