19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 15 February 2018

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Eat, Drink, Celebrate At channelsestate.co.uk Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 2m 7.88s

(6)

Sir Hamilton³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: M Harley| T: D P Quinn| OR: 87| C

4/1

Made a promising debut at Newmarket before winning his next two starts, including at this track. Steps up in trip, is clearly on the upgrade and has every chance.

Form: 71-1

(3)

Beautiful Memory^h²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 86| CD

7/4

Distinct signs of ability on both starts as a juvenile and duly confirmed that impression when bolting up in a C&D maiden last month. More to do in this contest, but has to go on the short list with further improvement likely.

Form: 33-1

(5)

Ambient²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 80| BF

5/1

Second in four of his five starts for Roger Varian, he has been purchased by a new stable for whom he makes his debut. Has ability, but needs to take a step forward to cope with a couple of his rivals.

Form: 252-22

(7)

Bond Street Beau¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McBride

16/1

Only limited promise in starts at Newmarket and Wolverhampton. Qualifies for a handicap mark after this and should be more competitive in that sphere.

Form: 0-5

(2)

Charles Vane²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Danny Brock| T: P S McEntee

66/1

Footstepsinthesand gelding who was picked up for 6,000 gns as a juvenile and is from a winning family from 6f to 1m. Last of six over C&D on debut and is hard to make any sort of case for on that evidence.

Form: 6

(8)

Finisher¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan

10/1

$385,000 yearling by Street Cry who has a good dirt pedigree. Gelded since finishing eighth of 13 on debut at Newcastle and is one to keep an eye on in the market for in-form stable.

Form: 8-

(1)

Legal History³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: E Walker

7/2

Stepped up on pleasing debut when fourth of 12, both races over 1m at Kempton. Breeding suggests this longer trip will suit and stable is going well.

Form: 8-4

(4)

Nordic Flight

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M P Eustace

20/1

Norse Dancer gelding out of a Hawk Wing mare. Likely to need this debut run, but is worth a check in the betting market.

Form:

Forecasts

Beautiful Memory (7/4), Legal History (7/2), Sir Hamilton (4/1), Ambient (5/1), Finisher (10/1), Bond Street Beau (16/1), Nordic Flight (20/1), Charles Vane (66/1)

Legal History has already snown more than enough to suggest he can win races for a stable enjoying a good spell, but he may have to wait his turn given the presence of the progressive Sir Hamilton and BEAUTIFUL MEMORY. The latter, who bolted up over C&D on his reappearance, looks useful and can just get the better of a talented rival. Ambient looks best of the rest and Finisher is worth keeping an eye on.