17:10 Kempton

Friday 16 September 2022

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Unibet/Breeders Backing Racing EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:19 | Winning time: 2m 33.56s

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(8)

Floy Joy¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Pearce| BF| CWS

150/1

Modest hurdler for Colin/Joe Tizzard making Flat debut pretty late in life.

Form:

(1)

Galileo Impact⁴²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Sir Mark Prescott

66/1

Sixth of 14 in maiden (53/1) at Hakodate (8.4f). Off 14 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mitsumasa Nakauchida and a tough one to assess.

Form: 8/34556-

(3)

Byker⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon

20/1

Promising sort. Ran in a hot race on debut but could manage only sixth of 10 in minor event (11/2) at Southwell (11.1f) 49 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 56

(10)

Courage Mon Ami

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

4/1

Frankel colt. Closely related to 3 winners, including 1m-1¼m winner Crimson Rosette and 1m-1¼m winner Purple Ribbon, both useful. Newcomer to take seriously.

Form:

(6)

Star Legend¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Donohoe| T: W J Haggas

15/2

Promising sort. 4/1, third of 7 in minor event at Lingfield (12f, AW) 16 days ago. Still looks to be learning and will go on improving for his top yard.

Form: 73

(2)

Stonking²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joshua Bryan| T: H Main

25/1

Fifth of 9 in maiden at Ffos Las (10f, good, 16/1) on debut 21 days ago. Bred to stay well.

Form: 5

(4)

Tradesman⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Cosgrave| T: D M Simcock

40/1

Looked clueless when ninth of 10 in minor event at Southwell (11.1f) on debut 49 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 9

(5)

Wannabe Brave¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: J R Fanshawe

100/1

Low-key start in a couple of novice events, slowly away each time.

Form: 95

(9)

Firebolt³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M L W Bell

28/1

Second of 7 in minor event at Catterick (12.1f, good to firm, 5/1) 32 days ago. That isn't form to get carried away with.

Form: 32

(7)

Hexameter²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 80

11/10

Another sound effort when fourth of 6 in handicap (3/1) at Newmarket (12f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Difficult to oppose with this an easier race on paper.

Form: 43224

(11)

Ready To Shine³³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: S & E Crisford

7/2

Cost plenty and shaped like a stayer when ninth of 16 in novice event at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft) on debut. Off 11 months but in good hands and a very likely improver over this trip.

Form: 9-

Forecasts

Hexameter (11/10), Ready To Shine (7/2), Courage Mon Ami (4/1), Star Legend (15/2), Byker (20/1), Stonking (25/1), Firebolt (28/1), Tradesman (40/1), Galileo Impact (66/1), Wannabe Brave (100/1), Floy Joy (150/1)

HEXAMETER ran with credit in a couple of handicaps last month and, now returned to maiden company, this looks a good opportunity for her. Star Legend is very much the type to improve with experience and he's a threat, while it will be interesting to see what Ready To Shine is capable of on return from 11 months off.