14:00 Kempton

Saturday 31 March 2018

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Matchbook Betting Exchange EBF Novice Stakes

  • 3YO only  |   Class 5  |   1m 1f 219y  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:05  |   Winning time: 2m 8.17s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Crossed Baton197
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden
11/8
Promising start behind a high-class stable companion at Newmarket and put that experience to good use when winning at Sandown. Should be plenty more to come from him as a three-year-old.
2
(1)
Horse silk
Tigre du Terre197
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR:  102| BF
6/4
Looked really useful when winning on debut at Ascot and showed a fair level of form in better company in three subsequent starts. Can obviously go well first time out and goes on the short list.
3
(4)
Horse silk
Caspar The Cub39
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: A King
7/1
Casamento gelding who did not run as a juvenile after being bought for 60,000 gns, but made a pleasing start to his career when runner-up at Wolverhampton last month. Should know more this time.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Childe Harold
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: H Main
50/1
Thewayyouare colt out of a Byron mare who won over 1m on the AW and is a sister to 6f/7f winner Childesplay. Likely to need this debut outing..
5
(3)
Horse silk
Definition
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: C Hills
20/1
Pivotal colt out of a Singspiel mare, he cost 75,000 gns as a yearling and is a half-brother to five winners from 6f to 1m. Well worth checking for market support on his racecourse bow.
6
(5)
Horse silk
Escalator151
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes
8/1
Promise on both starts as a juvenile, one of them on the AW at Wolverhampton. Should be capable of winning races, but may be seen to best advantage in handicaps.
7
(10)
Horse silk
Karakoram33
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir
100/1
Last on both starts at Wolverhampton last month. Hard to make any sort of case for, but qualifies for a handicap mark after this.
8
(9)
Horse silk
King of Burgundy
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman
50/1
Gelded son of Holy Roman Emperor, from a winning family, who fetched 240,000 gns as a yearling. Hefty price tag suggests he looks the part so any market support would be interesting.
9
(6)
Horse silk
Lumen17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton
66/1
Gelding by Rip Van Winkle purchased for 17,000 gns as a yearling in October, 2016. Tailed-off last of 11 on debut at Wolverhampton recently and probably needs time to develop.
10
(7)
Horse silk
Star Of Southwold
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Mahon(5)| T: R HannonWS
33/1
Son of Prix Du Jockey Club winner Le Havre who cost €110,000 as a yearling. Interesting that he make his debut after wind surgery and this stable companion of Tigre du Terre is probably best watched.

Forecasts

Crossed Baton (11/8), Tigre du Terre (6/4), Caspar The Cub (7/1), Escalator (8/1), Definition (20/1), Star Of Southwold (33/1), King of Burgundy (50/1), Childe Harold (50/1), Lumen (66/1), Karakoram (100/1)

Verdict

An interesting novice event in which newcomers Definition, King Of Burgundy and Star Of Southwold make plenty of appeal on paper. However, CROSSED BATON and Tigre du Terre set a fair standard and the former looks to have the greater scope for improvement after only two outings. Caspar The Cub and Escalator are others to consider.
  1. Crossed Baton
  2. Tigre du Terre
  3. Caspar The Cub

Prize Money

1st: £5,175.002nd: £1,540.003rd: £770.004th: £385.00

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