19:00 Kempton

Saturday 7 January 2023

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Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 27.67s

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(3)

Heavens Light⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 80/1, eighth of 10 in novice event at Southwell (8.1f) 9 days ago.

Form: 08-

(8)

Nails Murphy⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Rooke| T: R Hughes| D

6/5

Promising individual. Won 10-runner novice event (16/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) on debut 60 days ago, kept up to work. Third that day successful since and he should improve.

Form: 1-

(10)

Chorlton Lane¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| D

6/4

Promising sort. Well-backed 11/4, won 8-runner maiden at Newcastle (7.1f) on debut, impressively. Off 103 days and he can leave bare form of that behind. Leading claims.

Form: 1-

(7)

Kay Ceraar⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll

125/1

66/1, tenth of 15 in novice event at Leicester (6f, heavy) 75 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding.

Form: 90-

(2)

Starlight Nation

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox

22/1

€10,000 foal, 24,000 gns yearling, Sioux Nation gelding. Closely related to 7f winner No Day Never. Dam winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 7f winner).

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(5)

Sam's Hope³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 14 in novice event at Southwell (7.1f, 40/1) 32 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 66-

(9)

Scarlet⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: A G Newcombe

200/1

First run since leaving Kevin Philippart De Foy when ninth of 12 in novice event (250/1) at this C&D 40 days ago.

Form: 79-

(6)

Sundazed

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

18/1

£50,000 yearling, Australia filly. Half-sister to 1¼m winner Perfecimperfection. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

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(4)

Floating Spirit

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

11/2

Charm Spirit filly. Sister to winner up to 9f Vividly. Dam, 9.5f-1½m winner, sister to very smart 1¼m-1½m winner Zambezi Sun.

Form:

(1)

Billie Lou¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Raul Da Silva| T: A West

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 8 in maiden (150/1) at Epsom (7f, good to firm). Off 6 months.

Form: 08-

Forecasts

Nails Murphy (6/5), Chorlton Lane (6/4), Floating Spirit (11/2), Sundazed (18/1), Starlight Nation (22/1), Sam's Hope (25/1), Kay Ceraar (125/1), Heavens Light (150/1), Scarlet (200/1), Billie Lou (250/1)

CHORLTON LANE probably didn't beat a great deal on debut at Newcastle in September but it's hard to argue with the manner of that performance and with improvement forthcoming, he can remain unbeaten. Nails Murphy also made a winning start and has to be feared, with Floating Spirit perhaps the pick of the newcomers.