13:50 Newbury

Saturday 20 May 2023

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BetVictor Carnarvon Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 1m 10.49s

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Rumstar²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: J G Portman| OR: 106| D

28/1

Progressive 2-y-o sprinter, signing off with victory in the Cornwallis at Newmarket. Penalised on return which makes life hard and he'll need to improve again.

Form: 134141-

(8)

Aesop's Fables²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 110| D

8/1

Rather stop-start since winning his first 2 outings (Curragh 7f Group 2 second occasion), underperforming on his reappearance at Navan 4 weeks ago. Return to a sounder surface should suit at least.

Form: 11442-2

(1)

Desert Cop¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 104| D

33/1

Has come a long way in a short time, posting a smart effort to win a valuable conditions race at Newcastle (6f, AW) on Good Friday. Well held on first go on turf in the Pavilion at Ascot 17 days ago, though.

Form: 92117

(6)

Noble Style¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 117| D

8/11

Unbeaten in 3 outings as a juvenile, including victory in the Gimcrack, and not disgraced in the 2000 Guineas on return, not seeming to stay having pulled hard. From a family mostly of sprinters, this powerful sort can do better back over 6f. The one to beat.

Form: 111-6

(2)

Rabaah⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 90| D

9/1

Green on his debut but that race worked out well and he's 2-2 in AW novices since, improving plenty when scoring impressively at Wolverhampton 12 weeks ago. Can progress further.

Form: 3-11

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Rousing Encore¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: R A Fahey| OR: 100| D

33/1

Useful colt who was second in the Mill Reef over C&D last term. Better effort this season in the Pavilion at Ascot last time although he never landed a blow. Looks up against it.

Form: 5524-05

(5)

Shaquille^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 102| D

10/3

Well-made colt who has met with defeat just once when far too keen in the Acomb and resumed (refused to enter stalls intended comeback on Good Friday) with impressive victory in 6f Newmarket handicap in the mud a fortnight ago. Commonwealth Cup entry and can go on improving.

Form: 1911-1

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Lady Hamana²³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Noble Style (8/11), Shaquille (10/3), Aesop's Fables (8/1), Rabaah (9/1), Rumstar (28/1), Desert Cop (33/1), Rousing Encore (33/1), Lady Hamana (50/1)

Usually a hot early-season 3-y-o sprint and a trial for the Commonwealth Cup, with one of the ante-post favourites NOBLE STYLE taken to book his Royal Ascot ticket with victory. He met with defeat in the 2000 Guineas on his return when not seeming to stay (though still not beaten far) and promises to do a lot better back over 6f. Shaquille's Commonwealth Cup entry doesn't look fanciful after his impressive comeback victory at Newmarket and he's feared. Rabaah should have more to offer also.