16:55 Kempton

Wednesday 6 April 2022

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Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 1m 27.06s

(2)

Raqraaq

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: P R Chamings

100/1

7,000 gns 3-y-o. Half-brother to 2 winners in US, including useful 6f-8.5f winner Alkhaatam. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner out of smart 1¼m-1½m winner Eswarah. Shadwell cast-off and gelded. Probably best watched on belated debut.

Form:

(3)

Top Button^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Marco Ghiani| T: P LeechWS

20/1

Starspangledbanner colt. Half-brother to 8.5f/9f winner Grey Spirit and 1m/9f winner Bumblebee. €46,000 foal but cost just £3,000 as a 2-y-o and not seen on the track in the meantime. Had has a wind op and hood on for belated debut. Hard to fancy.

Form:

(11)

Albert Bridge^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: J Ferguson

12/1

Price rose to 130,000 gns as a yearling. Brother to winner up to 8.5f in US Sloane Garden and half-brother to 7f-9f winner Temper Trap. Jamie Spencer (in fine form) up for debut and interesting to see a market move. Tongue tied.

Form:

(13)

Busselton³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: H Candy

50/1

Lots to like on paper but looked a long-term project on debut here over 1m (25/1) 5 weeks ago.

Form: 9

(5)

Doux Esprit

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian

7/2

320,000 gns yearling from family of Coronation Stakes/Prix Marcel Boussac winner Gold Splash. Given time by top yard and interesting.

Form:

(12)

Poet's Realm

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L P Keniry| T: D & C Kubler

125/1

Territories gelding. Dam, fair 6f winner, closely related to useful winner up to 1¼m Flower Party. Not an obvious winner first time up on paper.

Form:

(7)

Star Zinc^h1¹⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| BF

7/1

Chased home promising sprinter on debut at Yarmouth but not so good at Doncaster (6f, soft) next time. Hood on for return. Might come on for this.

Form: 24-

(14)

Sunset And Vine²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| BF

11/4

Good placed efforts in Newcastle novices, albeit looking awkward. Probably has races in him though has the widest draw to overcome here with hood left off.

Form: 32

(6)

Willem Twee

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Fanshawe

12/1

72,000 gns foal, 37,000 gns yearling, Ribchester colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Mehronissa. Yard's newcomers usually better for the run but market check advised.

Form:

(8)

Everloving

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J Mitchell| T: J Tuite

33/1

£48,000 yearling, Acclamation filly. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to useful 6f winner Chocoya. Worth a look in the betting.

Form:

(1)

Lady Clementine^h1¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A M Balding| BF

3/1

Promising efforts here in the autumn, second of 11 in 1m novice here 147 days ago. Hood on and likely to improve. Big player.

Form: 32-

(4)

Noya³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: W Buick| T: H & R Charlton| BF

14/1

Good family and well backed but very green on debut when held in C&D novice 5 weeks ago, not knocked about. Should improve.

Form: 7

(9)

On The Border¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: William Carson| T: B R Millman

200/1

Well held in 6f Ffos Las novice on debut in September. Bred to need time and distance.

Form: 7-

Non-Runners

(10)

Riley's Ayada

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: George Baker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sunset And Vine (11/4), Lady Clementine (3/1), Doux Esprit (7/2), Star Zinc (7/1), Willem Twee (12/1), Albert Bridge (12/1), Noya (14/1), Top Button (20/1), Everloving (33/1), Riley's Ayada (33/1), Busselton (50/1), Raqraaq (100/1), Poet's Realm (125/1), On The Border (200/1)

A mixed bunch in this novice with LADY CLEMENTINE probably the way to go after promising runs here in the autumn. Doux Esprit is an interesting newcomer for Roger Varian, while Sunset And Vine has races in him if getting to grips with his job.

Previous Winners

2021

Ransom

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 4

J: Mark Crehan | T: Sir Michael Stoute

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,780.002nd: £1,774.003rd: £888.004th: £444.00