15:50 Redcar

Monday 4 April 2022

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Happy Big Birthday Peter Barron Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 2m 18.5s

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(3)

Reach

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M & D Easterby

50/1

260,000 gns foal, 1,500 gns 3-y-o. Second foal: dam unraced sister to useful 1m/12.4f winner Iltemas and half-sister to 3 useful winners, including US Grade 3 11f winner Guilty Twelve, from excellent family of Montjeu.

Form:

(7)

Franz¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan

5/4

Almanzor colt wo made a winning debut at Haydock (8.2f, good to soft, 15/2) back in October, staying on well to lead last ½f. Upped in and trip and looks sure to progress. Obvious claims.

Form: 1-

(5)

Zain Nights¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: H & R Charlton

9/2

Promising sort. 8/1, confirmed debut promise when won 10-runner minor event at Newbury (8f, heavy) back in October, edging ahead final 50 yds. Should progress now stepped up in trip so rates a likely candidate.

Form: 41-

(1)

Tarbaan³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Miss A Murphy

8/1

Improved from debut effort when won 10-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 7/1) 38 days ago, well positioned to lead 2f out. Turf debut today and no reason why he won't be in the mix.

Form: 61

(6)

Cognocenti

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

50/1

Intello gelding. Dam unraced out of useful winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner) Amazonas. Market can guide expectations.

Form:

(10)

Nepalesian³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at Newcastle (12.4f) 31 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 7-6

(8)

Nicholas George¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J Mitchell| T: K P De Foy

5/2

Reliable Man colt who produced quite a promising first effort when second of 11 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 13/2) on debut back in November. Should do better now upped in trip.

Form: 2-

(2)

Red Command

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott

125/1

€4,500 yearling, War Command gelding. Half-brother to useful 7f winner Raselasad and winner up to 1m Red Persian. Another likely best watched on racecourse bow.

Form:

(11)

The Predictor¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

17/2

Twice-raced maiden. Failed to progress from debut when 6 lengths sixth of 9 to Franz in minor event (7/1) at Haydock (8.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months/gelded and now upped in trip.

Form: 36-

(4)

World Cruise¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) 10 days ago. Up in trip. Other appeal more.

Form: 98

(9)

Ride Sally Ride⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Miss Tracy Waggott

300/1

125/1, showed only greenness last of 8 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) on debut 44 days ago. Will need to leave that effort well behind now upped in trip.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Franz (5/4), Nicholas George (5/2), Zain Nights (9/2), Tarbaan (8/1), The Predictor (17/2), Reach (50/1), Cognocenti (50/1), Red Command (125/1), Nepalesian (150/1), World Cruise (200/1), Ride Sally Ride (300/1)

The vote goes to FRANZ, who made a winning start at Haydock back in October and, with improvement on the cards now stepped up in trip, can take his record to 2-2. Similar comments apply to Zain Nights after having scored at Newbury late last year so he's put forward as the main threat, ahead of Nicholas George and The Predictor.