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Wednesday 4 October 2023

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Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 1m 13.02s

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(3)

Arctic Dawn

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: D & C Kubler

33/1

Foaled March 9. Blue Point colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 1¼m winner Real Smart and useful 13.3f/1¾m winner Night Sparkle.

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(2)

Blacklion¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, last of 12 in novice event at this course (7f) 12 days ago.

Form: 80

(12)

Exceed Now

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

9/1

Foaled March 14. Exceed And Excel colt. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Hors de Combat. Makes plenty of appeal on paper despite wide draw.

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(7)

Honest Desire^t¹⁴

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

3/1

Twice-raced maiden. 17/2 and tongue strap on for first time, fifth of 12 in maiden at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Way he shapes suggests he's worth a crack at 6f.

Form: 55

(5)

Hurricane Power³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P & O Cole| OR: 79

9/2

Another creditable effort when third of 13 in maiden at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Limit looks pretty well established but he should be in the mix.

Form: 9523

(9)

Mesaafi

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes

50/1

Foaled March 6. Exceed And Excel colt. Half-brother to 7f winner Welleef. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 8.3f (stayed 1½m) Dowayla out of useful 7f winner Baheeja.

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(11)

Mister Mojito¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: T Kent

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in maiden at Beverley (5f, heavy, 14/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 39

(6)

Mujtahid

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox

16/1

Foaled March 9. 70,000 gns foal, 75,000 gns yearling, Oasis Dream gelding. Closely related to 5f winner Minhaaj and 1m winner Bint Al Daar.

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(8)

Neapolitan^t³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford

10/3

10/1 and tongue strap on, displayed plenty of ability amidst greenness when sixth of 12 in novice event at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) on debut 39 days ago. Will improve.

Form: 6

(1)

Phineas Finn^h1⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in novice event (150/1) at Windsor (6f, good) 51 days ago. Hooded for first time.

Form: 70

(4)

Ureshii

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

3/1

Foaled March 28. 62,000 gns yearling, Too Darn Hot colt. Half-brother to very smart 6f winner Sense of Duty and 1¼m-1½m winner Sanction. Dam 1m winner. Trainer’s newcomers command respect.

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(10)

More Light

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

33/1

Foaled March 18. Dream Ahead filly. Half-sister to useful French/Spanish winner up to 1¼m Jasperoid. Dam 2-y-o 5f/6f winner.

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Forecasts

Honest Desire (3/1), Ureshii (3/1), Neapolitan (10/3), Hurricane Power (9/2), Exceed Now (9/1), Mujtahid (16/1), Arctic Dawn (33/1), More Light (33/1), Mesaafi (50/1), Blacklion (125/1), Mister Mojito (200/1), Phineas Finn (300/1)

NEAPOLITAN's mid-field effort in a good Newmarket novice a month ago was a sound start and expected to build on that, he could be the answer. Hurricane Power's level is established but he warrants respect, with Exceed Now perhaps the pick of a reasonable bunch of newcomers.