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Ant Marketing Proudly Supports Weston Park Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Str)

Off time: 17:44 | Winning time: 1m 46.64s

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(11)

Embesto³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| D

4/9

Promising type. Won 13-runner maiden at Yarmouth (8f, good, 3/1) on debut 31 days ago, impressively. On that evidence, he already looks capable of mixing it at a higher level and is very much the one to beat.

Form: 1

(5)

Modesty²³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Spencer| T: M Meade| D

6/1

Promising type. Won 12-runner maiden at York (7.9f, good to soft, 10/1) on sole 2-y-o start, despite a slow start. That form is nothing special but he looks a good prospect and is evidently held in high regard (holds Group 1 entries).

Form: 1-

(9)

Carbis Bay¹⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M Botti

10/1

Promising individual. 13/2, second of 8 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) on debut in February. Pulled clear of the rest with the winner, who followed up in listed company next time, and improvement should be forthcoming.

Form: 2

(4)

Halla Dubai²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Owen Burrows

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. Second of 11 in minor event (18/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 24 days ago, clear of rest. More than capable of picking up a race judged on that effort but minor place money looks the most likely outcome here.

Form: 62

(2)

Kovu

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: L A Mullaney

250/1

1,000 gns 2-y-o, Roaring Lion gelding. Dam, winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7.4f winner) who stayed 1¼m, half-sister to useful winner up to 1½m Kikonga. Limited appeal on paper.

Form:

(1)

Morcar²⁴

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

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW) 24 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps in due course. Yard also saddles newcomer Tujjaar.

Form: 0-8

(7)

My Harrison George²⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, last of 17 in maiden at York (7f, good to firm) on debut. Off 9 months and he's another who may be more of a handicapping prospect.

Form: 0-

(13)

New York Bay¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Sorin Moldoveanu⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway

300/1

Last of 13 in maiden (150/1) at Newmarket (10f, good) on debut 14 days ago. Very hard to warm to on the back of that.

Form: 0

(10)

Solution¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, seventh of 13 in minor event at Kempton (7f). Off 170 days and sizeable step forward needed.

Form: 77-

(6)

Soowaih

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

14/1

Gleneagles colt. Closely related to useful 13.3f-16.2f winner Mobbhij and half-brother to several winners, including very smart 1m-10.4f winner Sajjhaa. Likely type on paper but Embesto is almost certainly the stable No 1.

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(12)

Tujjaar

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon

22/1

Frankel colt. Dam, 2-y-o 6f/7f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 7.4f Motafaawit. Lots to like judged on pedigree and the connections he represents, so it will be interesting to see what the market has to say.

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(8)

Unlimited

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

14/1

120,000 gns yearling, Saxon Warrior colt. Closely related to several winners, including smart winner up to 1½m Deep Brillante and useful winner Hubble Bubble and , former won Japanese Derby. Top yard and the market should be informative.

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(3)

Miss Lightfandango²¹⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: Saffie Osborne

Forecasts

Embesto (4/9), Modesty (6/1), Carbis Bay (10/1), Halla Dubai (11/1), Soowaih (14/1), Unlimited (14/1), Tujjaar (22/1), My Harrison George (66/1), Solution (80/1), Morcar (125/1), Miss Lightfandango (150/1), Kovu (250/1), New York Bay (300/1)

It was hard not to be impressed by the way EMBESTO went about his business on debut at Yarmouth last month and, armed with plenty of scope for improvement, he is taken to follow up here before going on to better things. Modesty has been handed some fancy entries on the back of a promising debut success at York in October and is likely to make his presence felt. Carbis Bay and Halla Dubai should both be winning before long, while newcomers Tujjaar and Unlimited are appealing types on paper.