19:20 Kempton

Friday 8 September 2017

All17:5018:2018:5019:2019:5020:2020:5021:20

32Red Casino/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 1m 26.26s

(11)

Apex Predator²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: S Durack

66/1

Son of Acclamation who changed hands for $42,000 at the Breeze-Up sales but could only manage seventh place in a 12-runner maiden at Newbury last month, going off at 40/1. Looks one for handicaps later on.

Form: 7

(1)

Blue Whisper

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M P Eustace

50/1

Cost 22,000 guineas as a foal. Half-brother to 7f winner Ejaaby out of a dam who won over 7f. Already gelded and not an obvious winner considering yard rarely strike with juveniles.

Form:

(4)

Bobby Biscuit

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: S Dow

20/1

Cheap yearling purchase who recently changed hands for 110,000 guineas. Dam a winner over 1m-1m1f. Yard's juveniles tend to do better on AW than turf, so worth a look first time out.

Form:

(10)

Bowler Hat²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Fran Berry| T: H Palmer

6/1

Cost 50,000 guineas and shaped with plenty of encouragement on his debut over 6f at Nottingham (good to soft) last month when just touched off by Northern Angel. Should only improve over this extra furlong and is an obvious player.

Form: 2

(6)

Connaught Ranger³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Queally| T: D J Coakley

50/1

Cost €11,000 as a yearling and shaped better than the bare result suggests when mid-division behind Bullingdon over 7f at Salisbury first time out. Likely to give another decent account without being quite good enough.

Form: 5

(8)

Dorian Gray

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison

33/1

Cost 40,000 guineas as a yearling, being out of a dam who who won over 6f as a juvenile and later stayed 1m. Yard's juveniles invariably worth a second look if market speaks in their favour.

Form:

(9)

Glendevon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hughes

10/1

Changed hands for €140,000 as a juvenile. A half-brother to 1m winners Birdy Boy and Qurbaan. Plenty to like on paper and very much one to keep an eye on first time out.

Form:

(3)

Symbolization²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| BF

4/9

Cape Cross colt who was sent off favourite for his debut over 7f at Newmarket (soft) and shaped nicely to chase home Vintager. Had a couple of subsequent winners in arrears that day and could prove the one to beat.

Form: 2-

(7)

Tanseeq²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| BF

11/2

A £160,000 yearling purchase who was well-backed first time out in a 7f minor event at Yarmouth when second to the impressive Il Primo Sole. Sure to come on for that and likely to again make presence felt.

Form: 2

(5)

William of Wykeham

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ted Durcan| T: Sir Michael Stoute

16/1

Arcano colt who is a half-brother to numerous winners, including the smart winner up to 1m4f, Golan. Yard's newcomers always entitled to respect and he is no exception.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

Maghroom

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: E A L Dunlop J: Dane O'Neill

Forecasts

Symbolization (4/9), Tanseeq (11/2), Bowler Hat (6/1), Glendevon (10/1), Maghroom (10/1), William of Wykeham (16/1), Bobby Biscuit (20/1), Dorian Gray (33/1), Connaught Ranger (50/1), Blue Whisper (50/1), Apex Predator (66/1)

A decent-looking event this with William of Wykeham and Glendovan looking the most interesting of the newcomers but it's hard to see past SYMBOLIZATION who had a couple of subsequent winners in arrears when showing significant promise behind Vintager in a hot Newmarket maiden on his debut. Bowler Hat and Tanseeq also showed enough first time out to suggest they have a maiden in them.