15:50 Chester

Saturday 16 September 2017

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Innospec / EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 1m 23.13s

(4)

Deecider⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: Tom Dascombe

5/1

Limited promise when well beaten in a 6f minor event at Haydock (good to soft) on his debut last week. Sure to come on for that and draw could have been worse.

Form: 4

(12)

Finnion Fox²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

9/1

Similar level of form in two runs so far over 7f and 6f respectively on good to soft ground. Poorly drawn here and will be a better proposition in nurseries.

Form: 54

(3)

Flere Imsaho⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Patrick Pilley⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Dascombe

14/1

Changed hands for £100,000 but looked badly in need of the experience when well beaten at Thirsk (5f, good) on his debut. Likely there is much more to come but doesn't appear the stable's best hope here.

Form: 0

(8)

Gabrials Centurion¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Makin| T: D O'Meara

9/2

Signs of ability without being able to land a blow in both starts so far, most recently over 7f here. Likely there is better to come and not ruled out despite a less than ideal berth.

Form: 55

(9)

Gabrial The Saint

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey

5/1

February foal. Society Rock colt out of an unraced daughter of Compton Place. Makes some appeal on paper in this modest-looking event but draw could have been kinder for his debut against race-hardened rivals.

Form:

(7)

Grasmere¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: A Bailey

16/1

Yard not renowned for juvenile winners and this one has struggled to land a blow at long odds in minor events at Yarmouth and Goodwood so far. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 75

(2)

Harbour Seal^h¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: H Spiller

20/1

Offered little on her debut at Leicester over 6f after dwelling at the start and only minor improvement in a first-time hood at Brighton next time. Best watched in the short-term.

Form: 77

(10)

Isabella Ruby^h³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson

100/1

Cheap purchase who was hooded on her debut at Carlisle (7f, heavy) and ran no sort of race, finishing completely tailed off. Looks easy to dismiss.

Form: 7

(6)

Shaya¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: R Fell & S Murray

13/8

A shade disappointing when sent off favourite on her debut for Simon Crisford but encouraging effort for this yard when just edged out over 5f (good to soft) at Chepstow. No surprise if in the mix.

Form: 42

Non-Runners

(5)

Philamundo²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: R Spencer J: Ted Durcan

(11)

Picture No Sound²⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: R A Fahey J: Non Runner

(1)

Our Little Pony²⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: L A Mullaney J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Shaya (13/8), Picture No Sound (5/2), Gabrials Centurion (9/2), Gabrial The Saint (5/1), Deecider (5/1), Our Little Pony (6/1), Finnion Fox (9/1), Flere Imsaho (14/1), Grasmere (16/1), Harbour Seal (20/1), Philamundo (20/1), Isabella Ruby (100/1)

By no means the strongest two-year-old race the course has staged this year and, for that reason alone, Richard Fahey's newcomer Gabriel The Saint has to be worth a look despite a far from ideal draw. If there is a big improver in the field, it's likely to be Gabriel's Centurion but 6f round here may just be on the sharp side, so preference is for SHAYA who took a big step forward when going close on her debut for new connections at Catterick last time.