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Saturday 2 March 2024

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Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

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Payforanother Daay¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: S Hodgson

250/1

Adaay gelding. 100/1, offered little making belated debut when twelfth of 13 in C&D maiden 13 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0

(4)

Baroque Buoy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott

50/1

€44,000 foal, 50,000 gns yearling, Caravaggio gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 5f-7f winner Rose Bonheur out of smart winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner) Red Feather. Makes appeal on paper and betting should prove a useful guide on debut.

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(8)

Daring Legend¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 71

10/3

Well-bred sort who shaped better than bare result when fourth of 7 in nursery at Haydock (7f) in September that has worked out well. Bought by shrewd connections for 38,000 gns thereafter and likely he can do better again this year. Respected.

Form: 0464-

(5)

Dashing Donkey

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco Ghiani| T: W Stone

50/1

4,000 gns yearling, Time Test colt. Closely related to 1m-1¼m winner Zara's Return. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to smart 7f-1¼m winner Quatorze. Yard wouldn't be renowned for winning newcomers.

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Never Better²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

5/2

Makes plenty of appeal on paper and shaped well amidst inexperience when fifth of 13 in a C&D novice on debut 24 days ago, running green and no extra late on. In excellent hands and he looks sure to improve.

Form: 5

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Never Mind Me¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

15/2

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW, 5/1) 12 days ago, weakening early in the straight. Handicaps promise to be more his bag in due course.

Form: 6-5

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Paddy Powerful³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 150/1, went with little promise when well-beaten last of 7 in maiden at this course (1m) on debut 35 days ago, weakening having led until 2f out. Hard to fancy.

Form: 7

(1)

Rogue Raider^h1³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: Tom Clover| BF

3/1

Promising start to career when third in a C&D novice in January and whilst he went backwards at Southwell next time, the longer trip/fact he raced freely seeming to catch him out. Well drawn here and worth another chance to progress from handy draw.

Form: 36

(7)

So Quiet

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton

16/1

Zoustar gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 6f-7f winner Silent Echo and 9f winner Deference. Dam 2-y-o 8.3f winner. Makes appeal on paper and interesting if the market speaks in his favour.

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Tribal Chief^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kyle Strydom| T: D Menuisier

28/1

€52,000 yearling, Sioux Nation colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 7f Kiwano. Dam, maiden (stayed 1¼m), half-sister to high-class winner up to 6.3f Little Big Bear. Wears tongue strap.

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(9)

Asinara

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C Hills

9/2

Harry Angel filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 7f winner Kalsara and useful 1m-1¼m winner Tamarama. Dam, 7f-9f winner. Betting should guide as to expectations on racecourse bow.

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Little Rose^h1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jack Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Haggas| BF

40/1

Dubawi filly who was well backed but fared little better than on debut when fifth of 6 in maiden at Chelmsford (7f) 7 days ago. Hooded for 1st time and too soon to be writing off given connections.

Form: 7-5

Forecasts

Never Better (5/2), Rogue Raider (3/1), Daring Legend (10/3), Asinara (9/2), Never Mind Me (15/2), So Quiet (16/1), Tribal Chief (28/1), Little Rose (40/1), Baroque Buoy (50/1), Dashing Donkey (50/1), Paddy Powerful (150/1), Payforanother Daay (250/1)

Having displayed promise on debut over C&D, ROGUE RAIDER found the combination of the longer trip/racing freely catching him out when running below that level at Southwell 6 weeks ago and, remaining with potential, he gets the narrow vote to get back on track. Daring Legend, who shaped better than the bare result when last seen at Haydock in September, is of interest on debut for Mick Appleby, with Never Better also considered. So Quiet is a newcomer to note.