14:20 Kempton

Monday 21 April 2025

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Virgin Bet/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 2m 6.22s

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(12)

Anzac Day⁵⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| D

9/2

200,000 gns yearling who confirmed debut promise when winning 10-runner maiden (13/2) at Newmarket (10f, good to soft), well on top finish. Off 18 months but remains open to further progress.

Form: 41/

(4)

Senor Cortez⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: David Probert| T: R Eddery

150/1

Modest form in bumpers.

Form:

(10)

Celtic Queen^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Tim Vaughan

150/1

Fair form in bumpers, placed twice, but well below form in listed mares race at Sandown last time.

Form:

(11)

Ammes¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Davies| T: James Owen

10/1

No Nay Never colt. Brother to 10.7f-1½m winner Autocrat and half-brother to 1m winner Benitoite. 25/1, fourth of 7 in novice at Chelmsford City (10f) on debut, running on. Off 165 days. Should progress.

Form: 4-

(6)

Criminal

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes

12/1

95,000 gns yearling, Sea The Moon gelding. Brother to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Alizarine and half-brother to smart winner up to 11f Aleas and useful winner up to 1m Animal Instinct. Dam, 2-y-o 1m winner, half-sister to smart 1¼m-1½m winner (stayed 1¾m) Albaflora.

Form:

(3)

Ernst Blofeld¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden

11/8

Frankel colt. Brother to smart 1m-11f winner Jeff Koons and closely related to useful 12.5f winner Autumn Winter. Shaped well when third of 14 in maiden at this course (8f, 6/1) on debut 14 days ago. Up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 3

(1)

Modern Style

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

6/1

900,000 gns yearling, Frankel gelding. Closely related to smart 10.5f winner Alkandora and 1½m-1¾m winner Cambric, and half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 1m winner Persian Royal. Dam 2-y-o 1m winner, daughter of Lancashire Oaks winner Pongee. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(9)

Padua¹³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: H Morrison| BF

18/1

Magna Grecia colt who was friendless in the betting but shaped with plenty of promise when second of 10 in novice at Lingfield (8f, AW, 125/1) on debut, just failing. Too free next time and worth another chance.

Form: 27-

(5)

Spanish Train^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hector Crouch| T: P & O Cole

12/1

€170,000 yearling, Lope De Vega colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 13f Ancient Wisdom and useful winner up to 1¼m Intricacy. Dam French winner up to 12.5f (Prix Minerve and 2-y-o 9f winner). Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(13)

Sword Of Wessex^p1²¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes

13/2

350,000 gns yearling, Wootton Bassett colt. Much better for debut when second of 11 in maiden at Sandown (8f, good). Off 7 months. Up in trip. Headgear a slight concern but open to further improvement.

Form: 62-

(7)

Too Darn Seanie²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Farragher| T: E A L Dunlop

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 10 in maiden at Doncaster (10.2f, good, 40/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 57

(8)

Warrior King

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton

28/1

€65,000 foal, Saxon Warrior gelding. Half-brother to 1½m winner Wohileh and 1½m/13f winner El C Wells. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner High Bridge out of 1000 Guineas winner Ameerat.

Form:

(2)

Holy Smoker¹⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco Ghiani| T: W J Knight

40/1

Churchill filly. Closely related to 10.7f-1½m winner Squire Danagher and half-sister to several winners, including useful 9f/1¼m winner Stylehunter. Dam 1¼m winner. 18/1, fifth of 12 in maiden at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on debut. Off 151 days.

Form: 5-

(14)

Romance In Rome^h1⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J F Egan| T: Michael Keady

150/1

Churchill filly. Half-sister to 1m winner Yaajooz. Dam unraced out of useful 2-y-o 6f winner Cherokee. 11/1, fifth of 6 in maiden at this course (11f) on debut, slowly away. Off 91 days. Has left Ollie Sangster. Hooded for 1st time. Should improve.

Form: 5

Result Amended

Anzac Day - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 14th.

Senor Cortez - Original Position 12th. Amended Position 11th.

Celtic Queen - Original Position 13th. Amended Position 12th.

Criminal - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Modern Style - Original Position 14th. Amended Position 13th.

Padua - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Spanish Train - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Too Darn Seanie - Original Position 10th. Amended Position 9th.

Warrior King - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Holy Smoker - Original Position 11th. Amended Position 10th.

Romance In Rome - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Forecasts

Ernst Blofeld (11/8), Anzac Day (9/2), Modern Style (6/1), Sword Of Wessex (13/2), Ammes (10/1), Criminal (12/1), Spanish Train (12/1), Padua (18/1), Warrior King (28/1), Holy Smoker (40/1), Too Darn Seanie (125/1), Romance In Rome (150/1), Senor Cortez (150/1), Celtic Queen (150/1)

SWORD OF WESSEX left his debut behind when runner-up in a warm Sandown maiden and this Derby entrant tops the shortlist. Anzac Day looked potentially smart when winning a Newmarket maiden as a 2-y-o but he's been off the track since. Ernst Blofeld made a promising debut here 2 weeks ago so is another to consider with well-bred newcomer Modern Style completing the shortlist.