14:25 Chelmsford City

Thursday 31 August 2023

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Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 1m 25.21s

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Annafel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden

8/1

Foaled April 14. 220,000 gns 2-y-o, Blame colt. Dam unraced sister to US Grade 3 6.5f winner Bombard out of US Grade 3 7f winner Witty, herself half-sister to Dubai World Cup winner Well Armed. Interesting newcomer.

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(11)

Beach Point^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jefferson Smith| T: W J Knight

80/1

45,000gns yearling. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Finest Leader (by Churchill). Dam, 2-y-o 5f-7f winner who stayed easy 9.5f, half-sister to useful winner up to 11f Cosmic Horizon. Hooded. Market can guide for this son of Blue Point.

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Blow Me Away^t²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: S C Williams

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 11 in minor event at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago.

Form: 8700

(5)

By Default^b1⁶⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

33/1

50/1, last of 5 in minor event at Newmarket (7f, good) on debut 68 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 5

(10)

Celtic Warrior¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

17/2

Sixth of 8 in minor event at Leicester (7f, good to firm, 15/2) on debut 18 days ago, not knocked about. May well do better.

Form: 6

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Desert Rhapsody^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Coakley| T: S & E Crisford

25/1

Foaled April 8. Blue Point gelding. Closely related to smart 7f-1m winner Positive Impact and half-brother to 3 winners, including 1m-1¼m winner Turntable and 7f/1m winner Far Hope. Wears hood. Considered debutant.

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Emperor's Star²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| BF

8/13

Sea The Stars colt who failed to build on his promising debut second when odds-on fifth of 10 in minor event at Sandown (7f) in the mud 29 days ago. Well worth another chance.

Form: 25

(6)

Keady Town²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: George Rooke| T: R Hughes

100/1

Eighth of 9 in minor event at Salisbury (6f, good, 33/1) on debut 21 days ago.

Form: 8

(2)

Knight Templar¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: Sir Mark Prescott

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Lots to find on form.

Form: 809

(13)

Mad Punter⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: B J Meehan

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 9/2, eighth of 9 in maiden at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) 64 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 78

(7)

Nukanan^h²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Kyle Strydom| T: R Varian

13/2

Promising Magna Grecia colt. Hooded, third of 9 in minor event (12/1) at Salisbury (6f, good) on debut 21 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 3

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Papagei²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: J Ferguson

33/1

Seventh of 11 in minor event at Haydock (7f, good to firm, 16/1) on debut 20 days ago. Can build on it now.

Form: 7

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Run Boy Run²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: R Spencer

13/2

Promising individual. Second of 10 in maiden (22/1) at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) on debut 20 days ago. Likely to improve. In the picture.

Form: 2

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Upper Hand¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J Butler

150/1

Fourth of 5 in maiden (80/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) on debut 14 days ago. Plenty more is required.

Form: 4

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Orbital

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Sir Mark Prescott

50/1

Foaled February 15. Pivotal filly. Dam, 9.5f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m Inspiral out of smart/temperamental 2-y-o 7f winner (stayed 10.5f) Starscope. Betting may prove an accurate indicator.

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Spirit La Adelita^h¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: Darryll Holland

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm, 250/1) 19 days ago. Needs to step up.

Form: 77

Forecasts

Emperor's Star (8/13), Run Boy Run (13/2), Nukanan (13/2), Annafel (8/1), Celtic Warrior (17/2), Desert Rhapsody (25/1), Papagei (33/1), By Default (33/1), Mad Punter (40/1), Orbital (50/1), Beach Point (80/1), Keady Town (100/1), Upper Hand (150/1), Spirit La Adelita (150/1), Knight Templar (200/1), Blow Me Away (250/1)

A fair bit of potential on show and the market should reveal plenty but Charlie Appleby's EMPEROR'S STAR is worth siding with to bounce back from an odds-on reverse in the mud at Sandown and belatedly confirm the promise of his debut Newmarket second. Run Boy Run is feared most on the back of his own encouraging initial Newmarket second, although newcomers Annafel and Desert Rhapsody could have a say too.