14:50 Newbury

Saturday 17 September 2022

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Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 13.53s

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(7)

Charyn²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Varian| OR: 90| D

12/1

Speedy pedigree and made perfect start in newcomers race at Haydock (6f) last month. Beaten only by one with more experience at Newmarket since and while this represents a big step up in grade, he's open to further progress for his in-form yard.

Form: 12

(6)

Heroism²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| D

18/1

Invincible Spirit colt who a winning start despite being easy to back at Salisbury last month. Clearly held in high regard but will need to take a marked step forward. Trainer/jockey combination won this twice in last 6 years (including latest renewal).

Form: 1

(4)

Mustajaab²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| D

50/1

Clearly learnt plenty from debut, winning 10-runner maiden at Ffos Las (6f) just over 3 weeks ago, quickening to lead inside final 1f and always holding on. Should have more to offer but this obviously much tougher.

Form: 51

(1)

Rousing Encore²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 99| D

20/1

Useful dual winner who matched his Coventry form when fifth of 24 in a valuable sales event at Naas last month. Not disgraced but shaped more like a 6f horse when fifth in a listed race at York (5f) 4 weeks ago but faces some unexposed rivals today.

Form: 311655

(2)

Sakheer¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| BF| D

4/5

Zoffany colt who produced an impressive success on second start at Haydock just over a fortnight ago, leading around halfway and settling the race in an instant. Well worth his place in this better company, and with better to come, he's a most exciting prospect.

Form: 21

(3)

Shouldvebeenaring¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 101| D

4/1

Unbeaten in 3 starts since his debut, landing 19-runner Premier Yearling Stakes at York last month before scoring with a bit up his sleeve pitched into listed company 11 days later at Ripon. Major player with further improvement on the cards.

Form: 4111

(5)

Wallop⁵⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: R Hannon

6/1

Harry Angel colt who shaped well first time up when third at Newmarket just over 7 weeks ago, doing well to pull clear with a couple of above-average experienced rivals (including Gimcrack winner Noble Style). This a tough assignment on his second outing but he's open to progress.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Sakheer (4/5), Shouldvebeenaring (4/1), Wallop (6/1), Charyn (12/1), Heroism (18/1), Rousing Encore (20/1), Mustajaab (50/1)

It's not known exactly what SAKHEER achieved at Haydock earlier this month, but he couldn't have won any more impressively and, with further progress on the cards, Roger Varian's colt is fancied to take this step up to pattern company in his stride. Shouldvebeenaring had a bit up his sleeve when landing the hat-trick at Ripon recently so he rates as the obvious danger, while Charyn could well have a say should either of the main protagonists fail to fire.