13:30 Newmarket

Saturday 7 October 2017

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

1st Security Solutions EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 4  |   1m  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:31  |   Winning time: 1m 36.90s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(8)
Horse silk
Old Persian35
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: C Appleby| D
8/11
Dubawi colt, dam a sister to Group 2 winner Silkwood and half-sister to another Group 2 winner in Silent Honour. Ran well when placing on debut here and followed up with a win at Chelmsford. Likely to be more to come and yard are in excellent form.
2
(2)
Horse silk
Balletomane42
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon
14/1
Exceed and Excel colt, cost 80,000 gns as a foal and €200,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to Group 1 winning juvenile sprinter and dam a sprint winner. Promising fourth of nine on debut here and shaped like he would appreciate this step up in trip.
3
(5)
Horse silk
Courtside
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock
20/1
Siyouni colt, cost €35,000 as a yearling and €155,000 as a two-year-old. Half-brother to Group 2 winner Ming Dynasty and dam a half-sister to French Oaks runner-up Millionaia. Makes appeal on pedigree but yard's debutantes often need the run.
5
(4)
Horse silk
Echo Cove10
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan(3)| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam
50/1
Roderic O'Connor colt, dam a winner over this trip and stayed a little further. Well beaten on both starts to date and may do better when tried in handicaps.
6
(6)
Horse silk
Gronkowski14
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: J Noseda
11/4
Lonhro colt, cost 300,000 gns as a two-year-old. Dam a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Holy Bull. Holds Group 1 entries (including Racing Post Trophy). Promising debut at Newbury and likely to do better here with that under his belt upped in trip.
7
(10)
Horse silk
Hazarfan
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: E A L Dunlop
16/1
Frankel colt, cost $325,000 as a yearling and re-sold for 250,000 gns. Half-brother to Australian Group 1 winner Hartnell and Group 1 placed Roz (over C&D). Beautifully bred but yard have been a little quiet lately and debutantes often need the run.
9
(9)
Horse silk
Wilfred Owen
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden
8/1
Poet's Voice colt, half-brother to Iceni Girl (winner over this trip as a juvenile) and Kaufmann. Dam a half-sister to two winners. Yard in excellent form but others make more appeal on pedigree.
10
(3)
Horse silk
Arthenia28
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-11| J: S J Drowne| T: C Hills
40/1
Camelot filly, cost 50,000 gns as a yearling. Half-sister to three winners and dam a half-sister to Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Bachelor Duke. Green on debut and a little unlucky in the run last time. Plenty more needed here regardless though.

Non-Runners

4
(7)
Horse silk
Cristal Spirit8
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 2
T: W J Haggas  J: J Fanning
NR
8
(1)
Horse silk
Knight To Behold15
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 2
T: H J L Dunlop  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Old Persian (8/11), Knight To Behold (5/2), Gronkowski (11/4), Wilfred Owen (8/1), Balletomane (14/1), Hazarfan (16/1), Cristal Spirit (16/1), Courtside (20/1), Arthenia (40/1), Echo Cove (50/1)

Verdict

There was plenty to like about KNIGHT TO BEHOLD's debut at Newbury last month and that run sets a solid standard for the rest to aim at. Gronkowski is beautifully bred and should improve from his debut run while Old Persian improved to win on his second start and is likely to give another good account.
  1. Knight To Behold
  2. Gronkowski
  3. Old Persian

Prize Money

1st: £4,528.002nd: £1,348.003rd: £673.004th: £337.00

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