13:40 Newbury

Saturday 28 October 2017

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Sir Gerald Whent Memorial Nursery

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 1m 15.48s

(2)

Prestbury Park¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 90| D

7/2

Winner over 6f at Haydock and Chester who finished third of eight to a much longer-priced stable companion over 7f at Newmarket last time. Did not get the clearest of runs that day, races off the same mark and drop to his winning trip should suit.

Form: 7113

(8)

Mr Top Hat²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: P D Evans| OR: 85| D

9/2

Off the mark at the fourth time of asking on heavy ground at Salisbury last time. Battled on gamely that day and clearly has no issues with cut in the ground.

Form: 0231

(7)

Tathmeen⁶⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 85| BF| CD

4/1

Odds-on when bolting up in a C&D maiden and was well backed when in rear in a valuable nursery at the York Ebor meeting. Has been given time to recover and should do much better on ground he seems to enjoy.

Form: 7310

(6)

New Empire^b³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 79

20/1

Still looking for his first win after six starts, but reproduction of his second in a nursery at Goodwood off this mark would see him in the mix. The blinkers he wore that day are back on and he handles cut in the ground.

Form: 740023

(5)

Diamond Dougal²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 78| D

5/1

Has been quite busy, winning nurseries at Brighton and Haydock. Well held at Nottingham off 2lb lower on his last start and looks vulnerable on that display.

Form: 712414

(3)

Royal Household¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 75| BF| D

7/2

Readily won a small contest at Goodwood in June, but has not pulled up any trees in nurseries. Inching down the weights, but stable companion Tathmeen appears to have stronger claims.

Form: 148425

(1)

Airshow¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: B R Millman| OR: 70

11/1

Placed five times in seven starts, including on the AW at Kempton off this mark last time. Looks to have plenty on his plate.

Form: 922633

Non-Runners

(4)

Global Passion³⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 2

T: C Hills J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Prestbury Park (7/2), Royal Household (7/2), Tathmeen (4/1), Mr Top Hat (9/2), Diamond Dougal (5/1), Global Passion (10/1), Airshow (11/1), New Empire (20/1)

Prestbury Park looks likely to appreciate the return to 6f and should go well despite top weight, while Mr Top Hat, New Empire and Global Passion have each shown they can handle this sort of ground. The vote, though, goes to TATHMEEN, who won easily over C&D before flopping in a hot contest at York last time. He deserves another chance.