13:30 Newbury

Friday 13 May 2022

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Starlight Isla And Bella Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 17.28s

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(5)

Dark Thirty

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

14/1

Foaled February 7. £90,000 yearling, Starspangledbanner colt. Dam winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 7f winner). Yard also represented by Seductive Power and the market should indicate which is the perceived stable first-string.

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(1)

Doctor Mozart

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: P D Evans

200/1

Foaled April 12. €3,500 yearling, Dandy Man colt. Half-brother to winner abroad by Markaz. Dam, South African 2-y-o 5f winner, half-sister to smart South African sprinter Generalissimo. Others make more appeal on paper.

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(11)

Freedom Day

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

9/1

Foaled February 14. No Nay Never colt. Dam 2-y-o 1m winner out of smart winner up to 1m (dead-heated in Atalanta Stakes, also 2-y-o 6f winner) Ladys First. Hails from a leading yard and very much one to note in the betting.

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(7)

Geralt Of Rivia

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills

25/1

Foaled April 23. €58,000 yearling, El Kabeir colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 5.5f Punita Arora and 1m winner Sangria. Yard's newcomer generally come on for a run, so he may well be one for another day.

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(6)

It's Chico Time

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: R A Teal

100/1

Foaled February 13. 70,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel gelding. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. By no means devoid of appeal on paper, but yard is hardly a frequent source of winning newcomers.

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(8)

Marbaan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes

12/1

Foaled March 4. Oasis Dream colt. Brother to 9f winner Huwaiteb, closely related to smart winner up to 7.4f Convergence and half-brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Zaakhir. Interesting to see what the market has to say.

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(10)

Metal Merchant

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M R Channon

25/1

€10,000 foal, £31,000 yearling. Make Believe colt. Half-brother to 1¾m winner (stays 16.5f) Nibras Gold. Chances are, this one will need more time and distance.

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(14)

Mysterious Night

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

1/1

Foaled March 8. Dark Angel colt. Brother to smart winner up to 9f Althiqa and 2-y-o 7f winner Before Dawn and half-brother to useful 1m winner Magical Land. Likely-looking type for powerful yard (also saddles Winter Crown) and he's high on the shortlist.

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(15)

Priors Dell

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: W Muir & C Grassick

100/1

Foaled March 8. 7,000 gns foal, Charm Spirit colt. Dam 1m/9f winner. Doesn't have the look of a probable first-time-out winner on paper.

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(12)

Seductive Power

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon

16/1

Foaled February 13. 175,000 gns yearling, Kodi Bear colt. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to British/Irish 1000 Guineas winner (stayed 10.5f) Finsceal Beo. Interesting to see how he fares in the betting, particularly in relation to stablemate Dark Thirty.

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(9)

Skybluegold

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M R Channon

125/1

Foaled April 5. Sixties Icon colt. Dam sprint maiden out of winning half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Kal Barg. Like stable companion Metal Merchant, he's probably more one for the longer term.

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The Foxes

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

7/1

Foaled March 27. 440,000 gns yearling, Churchill colt. Closely related to 11f winner Yaazy and 1¼m/10.2f winner Bangkok, both smart,. Dam 1¼m winner who stayed 1½m. Lots to like on paper and the betting should offer clues with regard to expectations on debut.

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Winter Crown

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Appleby

5/1

Foaled March 18. Invincible Spirit colt. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner who stayed 11.5f, sister to smart winner up to 16.6f Mildenberger. William Buick prefers Mysterious Night, but needs close attention in the betting all the same.

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(2)

Top Of The Class

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: D M Loughnane

80/1

Foaled March 17. 50,000 gns yearling, Zoustar filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Qipao. Dam winner up to 7f (including at 2 yrs). Stable 0-42 with 2-y-os on turf in recent seasons.

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Non-Runners

(13)

Sergeant Pep

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: C G Cox J: A Kirby

Forecasts

Mysterious Night (1/1), Winter Crown (5/1), The Foxes (7/1), Freedom Day (9/1), Marbaan (12/1), Sergeant Pep (12/1), Dark Thirty (14/1), Seductive Power (16/1), Geralt Of Rivia (25/1), Metal Merchant (25/1), Top Of The Class (80/1), Priors Dell (100/1), It's Chico Time (100/1), Skybluegold (125/1), Doctor Mozart (200/1)

MYSTERIOUS NIGHT makes obvious appeal, both on account of his powerful connections and pedigree, and it will look significant if the market speaks in his favour. He is taken to make a winning debut, perhaps at the chief expense of The Foxes, who holds an entry in the 2023 Derby and also ticks plenty of the right boxes on paper. The selection's stablemate Winter Crown needs a second look, too, while Freedom Day and Sergeant Pep are others to note in the betting.