15:30 Newbury

Friday 17 May 2024

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Starlight Express Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 1m 25.31s

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Jarraaf²²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: Owen Burrows

9/4

Zoustar colt who looked a good prospect when winning a 12-runner Kempton novice (6f) on his debut in October. The form has been franked and a 7 lb penalty is unlikely to prevent him making a bold bid on return.

Form: 1-

(11)

Alshimali⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: M P Tregoning

200/1

More one for handicaps judged on 2 AW runs 135 days apart.

Form: 6-8

(1)

Ash Wednesday^t1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hector Crouch| T: H Main

250/1

Poor form in 2 outings over 6f and a first-time tongue tie needs to spark major improvement.

Form: 85

(19)

Bullet Point

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

14/1

75,000 gns Advertise colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner El Salvaje and useful 7f winner Pastiche. One of 2 newcomers in here for top stable and Tom Marquand is on this one.

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(13)

Ever Driven²⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Tom Dascombe

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth on Windsor debut in July and actually advanced his form when ninth of 14 in a strong York Ebor meeting maiden the following month. Returns in another warm race. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 49-

(16)

Germanic

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Farragher| T: W J Haggas

33/1

320,000 gns Saxon Warrior gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Hikmaa and 6f winner Inspired Thought, both useful. Dam unraced. Makes paper appeal but jockey bookings suggest Bullet Point is the yard first string.

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(12)

Glam Squad²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: C Fellowes

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. 16/1, first run since leaving William Jarvis when ninth of 17 in maiden at this course (1m, good) 27 days ago. Capable of better at some point but likely outsider here.

Form: 0-9

(18)

Monkey Island²³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Davies| T: B J Meehan

80/1

Comfortably held in 2 outings last autumn and a likely outsider on return to action.

Form: 70-

(3)

Mount Teide³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

9/4

Promising type. Fourth of 12 in maiden (25/1) at Newmarket (7f, good) on debut 31 days ago, running on. Can be expected to improve.

Form: 4

(14)

Sarmiento Power

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian

14/1

€200,000 Churchill colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Masekela and useful 1¼m winner Asoof. Dam 9.5f-1½m winner. Another likely type on paper. The betting should provide more clues.

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(20)

Sheila's Paradise²⁷

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

22/1

20/1, seventh of 17 in maiden at this course (1m, good, 20/1) on debut 27 days ago. Needs to step up a good deal on that form.

Form: 7

(8)

Stanage²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

4/1

Highly promising sort. 15/2, third of 11 in novice at Doncaster (7f, soft) on debut 21 days ago. Open to significant progress.

Form: 3

(4)

Ten Pounds

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton

50/1

75,000 gns Ten Sovereigns gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 6f winner Orazio and useful winner up to 7f Suits You. Dam 7f winner. Best watched on debut unless the betting vibes are strong.

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Zenzic²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Kent

100/1

50/1, showed ability when fourth of 11 in novice at Doncaster (7f, soft) on debut 21 days ago but the reopposing Stanage was 5 lengths ahead in third.

Form: 4

(2)

Al Kuthban

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon

33/1

Dark Angel filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 7f winner Mariha. Dam, 2-y-o 6f/7f winner, half-sister to 2-y-o 6f winner Awzaan and winner up to 1m Muteela (both smart). The betting should guide to what's expected from this one on debut.

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(6)

C'mon Pompey

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jay Mackay⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Jenkins

250/1

Study of Man half-sister to several winners, including useful Italian 1m winner Mangiapregaama and 7f winner Blue Cliffs. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner). Bred to have a future but major surprise where she to strike on debut.

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Lyraisa²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. Stepped up on debut when fourth of 9 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good to firm, 40/1) on reappearance 29 days ago but the form isn't anything special.

Form: 6-4

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Maryanne⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hayley Turner| T: Ian Williams

200/1

66/1, seventh of 12 in maiden at Kempton (7f) on debut 44 days ago. More one for the longer term.

Form: 7

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Night Lark²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

10/1

5/2, fourth of 10 in C&D maiden (good to soft) on debut 28 days ago, finishing with running left. Likely to improve for a leading stable which has hit form lately.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

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Perennial

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: Saffie Osborne

Forecasts

Mount Teide (9/4), Jarraaf (9/4), Stanage (4/1), Night Lark (10/1), Bullet Point (14/1), Sarmiento Power (14/1), Perennial (16/1), Sheila's Paradise (22/1), Ever Driven (25/1), Glam Squad (28/1), Lyraisa (33/1), Germanic (33/1), Al Kuthban (33/1), Ten Pounds (50/1), Monkey Island (80/1), Zenzic (100/1), Alshimali (200/1), Maryanne (200/1), C'mon Pompey (250/1), Ash Wednesday (250/1)

A really interesting novice event. The manner of JARRAAF's Kempton debut success marks him down as potentially smart so he may be up to defying the penalty. Stanage, Mount Teide and Night Lark all showed enough on debut last month to think they'll be winning sooner rather than later. There are also some newcomers from good yards who need keeping an eye on in the betting.