15:40 Kempton
Wednesday 13 December 2017
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Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Stakes
- 2YO only  |  Class 5  |  6f  |  Standard  |  9 Runners  |  Polytrack  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 13.02s
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Always behind and eventually eighth of 11 on debut at Wolverhampton a couple of weeks back. Stable's newcomers tend to come on for first run so better expected today.
€150,000 purchase in May by Bated Breath is a half brother to a couple of winners who both won on AW. Trainer has good record with AW two-year olds so market check required.
Raced keenly before weakening into 7L eighth over C&D a couple of weeks ago. More needed but if he can settle that could help.
Cost 50,000 gns as a yearling. By Acclamation and full-brother to two useful winners rated 100 plus. Trainer has notably poor record here but pedigree of enough appeal to not write him off.
Stepped forward on fair turf debut when a good third over C&D last month when switched to AW. That as good form as any here so looks a leading contender today.
Equiano newcomer, brother to a 6f winner on the AW. Leading jumps trainer has very few two-year old runners and not had a winning two-year old debutant in last five years.
Not beat a rival in two starts to date, latest on AW at 150/1. Needs to prove he has some ability.
3¼L fourth at Doncaster last month was a pleasing effort in itself with her staying on quite eye-catchingly late on. The fact that race has thrown two subsequent winners only boosts her leading claims.
Bated Breath newcomer is a half-sister to a 2m winner on AW. Jockey booking suggests she may be first string for trainer (also runs Nikita) but strike rate poor with two-year olds and likely need further.
Improved on her last on debut with a fair fourth latest over 5f at Lingfield. That gives her a chance of a place here but plenty open to having more ability than her.
Took her time to get going on debut and things happened a bit quickly there at Chelmsford. May do better this time now she knows the job although hard to envisage a leading role.
Exceed and Excel newcomer related to three winners all effective at 1m2f plus. She too may need further and trainer's first string appears to be Belated Breath. Hood on debut rarely a good sign.
Forecasts
Azpeitia (4/6), Monadee (5/2), Breathless Times (9/2), Dubai Acclaim (10/1), Cloud Eight (14/1), Belated Breath (14/1), Argon (16/1), Nikita (25/1), Kachumba (33/1), Silverturnstogold (50/1), Sir Hector (100/1), Eesha Says (100/1)
AZPELTIA's debut run at Doncaster is working out well and she caught the eye with her late progress there. She should be as effective on AW so looks the one they have to beat here. Monadee also boasts strong form after finishing third here latest so he too enters calculations. Of the newcomers Roger Charlton's Breathless Times makes most appeal and pedigree wise he should be useful.
- Azpeitia
- Monadee
- Breathless Times
Prize Money
1st: £3,234.002nd: £962.003rd: £481.004th: £240.00
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