16:45 Newmarket

Thursday 20 April 2023

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bet365 British EBF 'Confined' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 2m 10.89s

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(7)

Liberty Lane¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

9/4

Promising sort. 9/4, won 9-runner minor event at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) on debut, forging clear. Off 6 months and there should be plenty more to come from this colt given his fancy entries.

Form: 1-

(9)

Majestic Warrior⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Tate

11/2

Promising individual. Heavily backed and overcame greenness to land 5-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on debut, plenty in hand. Off 92 days. Should have plenty more to offer.

Form: 1

(2)

Quantum Cat^t¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden

6/1

Promising type. 14/1 and tongue strap on, won 9-runner novice event at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on debut. Off 6 months. Open to improvement for top yard, particularly over this sort of trip.

Form: 1-

(5)

August¹⁶²

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

7/1

Things went against him when seventh of 14 in maiden (5/2) at Kempton (8f) on debut, never nearer having had to wait for a gap. Off 162 days. Up in trip and sure to improve.

Form: 7-

(10)

Golden Delite

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

22/1

Golden Horn colt. Half-brother to useful 1m winner Perfect Inch and 11f winner At A Pinch. Dam 1¼m winner who stayed 1½m.

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(8)

Ibrahimovic¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M L W Bell

14/1

Bred to be smart and offered plenty to work on when fifth of 7 in novice event at Chelmsford City (10f) on debut. Off 166 days. Sure to know more this time.

Form: 5-

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Playactor²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon

10/1

Very green in the early stages when seventh of 12 in novice event at Lingfield (8f, AW) on debut 26 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip. Should progress.

Form: 7

(6)

Prince Maxi

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: R Hannon

12/1

160,000 gns yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart winning sprinter Margot Did, won Nunthorpe Stakes.

Form:

(1)

Sealine¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

9/1

Positives to draw from 7¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Liberty Lane in novice event (7/2) at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) on debut, never nearer. Off 6 months. Should improve but probably has work cut out with that rival.

Form: 4-

(3)

Waipiro¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker

25/1

Positives to glean from sixth of 13 in novice event (33/1) at Kempton (8f) on debut, never nearer. Off 122 days. Up in trip. Should improve but he certainly needs to.

Form: 6-

Forecasts

Liberty Lane (9/4), Majestic Warrior (11/2), Quantum Cat (6/1), August (7/1), Sealine (9/1), Playactor (10/1), Prince Maxi (12/1), Ibrahimovic (14/1), Golden Delite (22/1), Waipiro (25/1)

LIBERTY LANE looked a very good prospect when making a winning debut at Nottingham in the autumn and a couple of Group 1 entries suggest he's been showing all the right signs at home. A successful reappearance is therefore a distinct possibility, for all there's plenty of depth to this novice with Quantum Cat and Majestic Warrior also unbeaten and likely to improve plenty.