15:00 Kempton

Sunday 19 December 2021

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Sunbury Park Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:04 | Winning time: 1m 40.62s

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(11)

Bunker Bay¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight

100/1

Once-raced gelding. 50/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at this C&D on debut 11 days ago. Likely to need more time.

Form: 8

(6)

Grey Belle⁵⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado| OR: 78| D

22/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Thirsk in August. Sixth of 7 in nursery (9/1) at Doncaster (8f, soft) 58 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 2216

(13)

Homeric¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

6/5

€175,000 Ulysses half-brother to very smart US winner up to 1¼m Max Player and smart 2-y-o 6f-7f winner Seahenge. 10/1, third of 13 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on debut 15 days ago. Player

Form: 3

(1)

Secret Service

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox

25/1

Foaled April 16. £34,000 yearling, Churchill colt. Half-brother to winner up to 8.3f Fashion Free and 11f winner Surimar. Dam, 9f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Nashmiah. One to note.

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(10)

Volos⁵⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams

5/1

Once-raced gelding. 50/1, sixth of 15 in maiden at Doncaster (7f, soft) on debut 58 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to show more in time.

Form: 6

(7)

Sharp Distinction⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D K Ivory| BF

9/1

Twice-raced gelding. Third of 12 in minor event (2/1) at this course (7f) 51 days ago. Remains with potential, so can't be dismissed lightly.

Form: 63

(12)

Couldn't Could He^t1³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: A West

400/1

Twice-raced gelding. Last of 11 in maiden (300/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 36 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 60

(9)

Knightswood

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston

16/1

Foaled March 3. £12,000 yearling, Decorated Knight colt. Closely related to 9f winner Piedra Aguila and half-brother to 3 winners, including 11f/1½m winner Nylon Speed and 2-y-o 7f winner Noble Dawn.

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(3)

Julia Augusta

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

15/2

Foaled January 21. 35,000 gns foal, Ulysses filly. Half-sister to winner abroad by Gregorian. Dam unraced. Pedigree is nothing out of the ordinary but represents top connections.

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(8)

Moonlight Frolic

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Miss A Murphy

22/1

Foaled April 17. £15,000 yearling, Bated Breath filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 1½m winner Perfect Illusion and 2-y-o 5f winner Banana Split.

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(5)

Party On Girl

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey

9/1

Foaled January 25. 15,000 gns 2-y-o, Awtaad filly. Half-sister to 1m winner Daany. Dam, 1m winner (including at 2 yrs). Represents a shrewd yard, so market could prove significant.

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(4)

Storytime

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: C Hills

40/1

Foaled February 13. Time Test filly. Half-sister to several winners, including useful 7f-1¼m winner Perfect Cracker and useful 2-y-o 6f winner Tanseeb. Dam 6f/7f winner.

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(2)

City Spirit

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

18/1

Foaled April 5. Cityscape filly. Dam maiden (stayed 1¾m). Bred to need a bit further but, given connections, a big debut can't be ruled out.

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Forecasts

Homeric (6/5), Volos (5/1), Julia Augusta (15/2), Sharp Distinction (9/1), Party On Girl (9/1), Knightswood (16/1), City Spirit (18/1), Moonlight Frolic (22/1), Grey Belle (22/1), Secret Service (25/1), Storytime (40/1), Bunker Bay (100/1), Couldn't Could He (400/1)

HOMERIC is related to a couple of smart operators and was unlucky not to finish closer when a staying-on third at Wolverhampton earlier in the month, so he's fancied to overcome a wide draw to open his account. There are a number of interesting newcomers who could spoil the party though, the most notable being Julia Augusta and Secret Service.