13:00 Goodwood

Friday 20 May 2022

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William Hill Acca Club / British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 1m 13.06s

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(9)

Kaasib³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox

11/4

Went close on debut at Windsor and subsequently landed the odds in a 5f Salisbury novice, form which was boosted when the second scored at Chester next time. Will appreciate this step up to 6f and he's the one to beat.

Form: 21

(3)

Alif Power

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

10/1

Foaled March 1. 130,000 gns half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 1m winner Queen of Love and useful 2-y-o 7f winner Dark Liberty. Lots to like on paper and he needs close attention in the betting.

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(4)

Bluelight Bay

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

12/1

Foaled May 8. Price rose to 82,000 gns as a yearling (€40,000 foal) and he's out of a 1¼m-1½m winner who stayed 16.5f, herself a half-sister to useful winner up to 7f Air Raid. Market should point the way.

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(12)

Dayyan¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

14/1

Plenty of speed in his pedigree, but hasn't threatened in two starts over 5f at Ascot and sizeable step forward needed if he's to emerge on top here. Yard also represented by Indian Renegade.

Form: 56

(1)

Fumbleinthejungle⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon

150/1

Never in the hunt on his recent introduction at Bath and he's probably more one for the longer-term.

Form: 5

(11)

Galeron

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: C Hills

16/1

Foaled March 2. €45,000 half-brother to several winners, including useful 1¼m-1½m winner Goldenfield and 2-y-o 1m winner Bleeding Hearts. Dam unraced. Like the majority of 2-y-os from his yard, he'll probably come on for the run.

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(6)

Indian Renegade

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon

8/1

Foaled March 3. £70,000 yearling. Half-brother to numerous winners, including winner up to 1m Brian Epstein and useful 9f/1¼m winner Falkirk. Dam 5f/6f winner (including at 2 yrs). Watch the betting for clues.

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(2)

Mischief Magic

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

9/2

Foaled February 7. Brother to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Sound And Silence and 2-y-o 7f winner Silent Bullet, both useful. Stable used this race as the launchpad for Derby winner Masar in 2017 and he's every inch a likely-looking type.

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(13)

Monopolise

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker

16/1

Foaled April 30. Dam, 7f/1m winner, half-sister to winner up to 1m (stayed 1¼m) Chef and winner up to 9f Muchly (both useful) out of useful 2-y-o 6f winner Ego. The betting should guide as to expectations surrounding this colt.

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(8)

Royal Scotsman¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: P & O Cole

10/3

Bred to be useful and encouraging start to his career when fourth in what had the look of a decent Ascot novice (5f, good to firm) earlier this month. Open to improvement now upped to 6f and he merits respect.

Form: 4

(5)

Show Respect

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Louis Steward| T: B J Meehan

40/1

Foaled March 15. €50,000 foal, 55,000 gns yearling. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 9f Doctor Geoff and 2-y-o 6.5f winner With Respect. Yard's newcomers tend to come on for a run.

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(10)

Commission

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: M P Tregoning J: Dane O'Neill

(7)

Lahab

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: A M Balding J: Hayley Turner

Forecasts

Kaasib (11/4), Royal Scotsman (10/3), Mischief Magic (9/2), Indian Renegade (8/1), Alif Power (10/1), Bluelight Bay (12/1), Dayyan (14/1), Galeron (16/1), Monopolise (16/1), Lahab (16/1), Commission (20/1), Show Respect (40/1), Fumbleinthejungle (150/1)

KAASIB will probably need to raise his game in order to defy a penalty in what looks a potentially warm race, but he was doing all his best work at the finish when scoring at Salisbury last month and this step up to 6f can help unlock further improvement. He gets the nod ahead of newcomer Mischief Magic, who certainly looks the part on paper and confidence behind him in the betting would look significant. Royal Scotsman showed promise on debut at Ascot and he enters calculations, too.