17:40 Chelmsford City

Monday 8 May 2017

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Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 1m 0.28s

(6)

Branscombe

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston

3/1

Half-brother by Invincible Spirit to Yalta, a fast juvenile who won three times for this stable last season. Can be expected to know his job first time out and should be monitored in the betting market.

Form:

(2)

Budgie

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Martin Lane| T: M H Tompkins

28/1

By leading miler Excelebration out of a Singspiel mare, this colt is likely to need further than this in time. Stable not noted for juvenile winners on their debuts.

Form: 5

(1)

Denaar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Dettori| T: R Hannon

10/11

Acclamation half-brother to four winners on the Flat including very useful middle-distance performer Majeed. Represents respected connections and should be forward enough to do himself justice on debut.

Form: 1

(3)

Poignant¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: A Watson

7/2

Improved for his debut run at Leicester by finishing third in an ordinary juvenile event at Nottingham. Can do better again, but is expected to find some of these too good.

Form: 73

(4)

Kodiac Express²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: M Murphy

16/1

Well-bred filly who cost 50,000 gns on her second sale as a yearling. Hinted at ability when fourth of sixth at Kempton on her debut, and should do better without troubling the leading contenders..

Form: 4

(5)

Mimram

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory

33/1

Kheleyf half-sister to winning juvenile Winged Flight. Other newcomers appeal more on breeding, but she is worth checking in the betting.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Last Page²⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Denaar (10/11), Last Page (5/2), Branscombe (3/1), Poignant (7/2), Kodiac Express (16/1), Budgie (28/1), Mimram (33/1)

Last Page sets a decent standard for some nicely-bred newcomers to aim at and is respected, but both Branscombe and DENAAR have attractive pedigrees, and the latter, from a yard noted for its juvenile successes, can take this en route to betting things.