15:35 Ascot

Friday 6 September 2024

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Juddmonte British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 17.67s

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(2)

Diego Ventura⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: H Al Jehani| D

6/5

Looked potentially above-average as he overcame inexperience to make a winning debut for Gavin Cromwell at Naas (6f, good to soft) in July (form of that maiden is working out really well). Changed hands since (bought by Wathnan Racing) and he's the one to beat, despite carrying a penalty.

Form: 1

(11)

Fort Augustus²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Hills

3/1

75,000 gns yearling who shaped well when finishing fifth of 11 in what looked like a decent Newmarket novice (6f, good to firm) on his introduction last month. Yard's 2-y-os typically come on for a run and this Blue Point colt can be expected to do just that. Shortlisted.

Form: 5

(3)

Gesundheit²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker

9/1

Showed signs of ability when seventh of 12 in novice at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) on debut. Wasn't given a hard time that day and improvement should be forthcoming. Engaged 6.10 Newbury Thursday.

Form: 7

(6)

Kosometsuke

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

14/1

Foaled March 21. 85,000 gns yearling, Kodiac colt. Dam 7f winner. Represents a top yard, which saddled the winner of this in 2022, and it will be interesting to see how he shapes up in the market.

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(7)

Newlyn School^b1⁷⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: W J Haggas

11/1

Half-brother to 3 winners and shaped encouragingly when fourth in an 8-runner maiden at Windsor (6f, good to firm) having looked clueless in the early stages. No great surprise that blinkers are now enlisted and this son of Dark Angel will be more street-wise this time.

Form: 4

(4)

Peter The Wolf²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Edward Greatrex| T: W Greatrex

40/1

Equipped with a hood (discarded here) and looked very green when down the field starting out in a 6f Salisbury novice 23 days ago, leaving the impression that he's probably more one for the longer-term.

Form: 8

(5)

Spirit Of Farhh

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

28/1

Foaled April 23. €40,000 yearling, Far Above gelding. Half-brother to useful 2-y-o 5.3f/6f winner Bobsleigh. Dam 7f/1m winner who stayed 10.5f. Yard saddled the winner of this in 2019 (albeit not with a newcomer) and often uses Ascot as a launchpad for its better 2-y-os. Watch the betting.

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(8)

Beauty By My Side³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy

8/1

The early signs suggest that the Yarmouth maiden (6f, good) in which she finished fourth of 11 on debut was no more than a fair race. Still, she shaped with considerable promise, finishing strongly in the closing stages to get within a length of the winner, and improvement is likely.

Form: 4

(9)

Cindy Lou Who²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Miss Gay Kelleway

28/1

Showed a fair level of ability when a close third of 11 in Sandown maiden (5f, good) on debut in July, finishing well. Subsequent appearance was in listed company at Newbury, which was asking too much of her, and she may well get back on track upped to 6f here with Oisin Murphy aboard.

Form: 30

(1)

Popov³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R Eddery

150/1

Sent off at 150/1 and trailed in last of 14 on debut at Goodwood. Readily passed over.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(12)

Dannick

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: G & J Moore J: Rhys Clutterbuck

(10)

Storm Free³⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: J Tate J: N Callan

Forecasts

Diego Ventura (6/5), Fort Augustus (3/1), Beauty By My Side (8/1), Gesundheit (9/1), Newlyn School (11/1), Kosometsuke (14/1), Spirit Of Farhh (28/1), Cindy Lou Who (28/1), Dannick (33/1), Peter The Wolf (40/1), Storm Free (66/1), Popov (150/1)

Several of these are open to improvement, with DIEGO VENTURA the pick of them on the back of a promising debut success at Naas. That form is working out well and he could prove to be a pretty useful recruit for the burgeoning Wathnan Racing team. Beauty By My Side shaped like a ready-made future winner when fourth at Yarmouth and she is second choice ahead of likely improvers Fort Augustus and Newlyn School. Cindy Lou Who and newcomers Kosometsuke and Spirit of Farhh also merit a second look.