18:55 Bath

Wednesday 16 May 2018

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Weatherbys Racing Bank EBF Confined Novice Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 3f 137y  |   Firm  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:55  |   Winning time: 2m 28.09s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
(9)
Horse silk
Demophon18
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick Pilley(3)| T: S Flook
50/1
Showed improved form on his second start on a different AW surface. Looks the type to do better in handicaps and may find a few too good again.
3
(7)
Horse silk
Falcon's View
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: H Crouch| T: S bin Suroor
9/2
Son of Dubawi and and out of a Group 3 winner so respected for leading trainer on debut. However stable have been struggling for winners and market may provide best guide.
4
(3)
Horse silk
Roc Astrale13
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: Mrs A J Perrett
7/1
€110,000 son of Teofilo and half-brother to three winners. Made a promising debut and then was off for over a year before showing up for a long way following wind and gelding operations. Should improve for the run and a leading contender.
5
(10)
Horse silk
Flintrock17
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Joshua Bryan(5)| T: A M Balding
7/1
Cost 165,000 gns as a yearling and ran respectably on debut in testing conditions. Stable finally got an overdue winner at the weekend and he looked the type to improve considerably with experience.
6
(4)
Horse silk
Khazix18
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: J A Osborne
50/1
Al Khazeem gelding who cost 70,000 gns as a foal and is from the family of a Group 1 winner in Hong Kong. Well beaten on debut and best watched.
7
(6)
Horse silk
Pirate King25
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: H J L Dunlop
5/1
Nicely-bred colt out of Farhh, picked up for 44,000 gns by connections. Looked to need the run on debut when slowly away, may need more time but can improve.
8
(8)
Horse silk
Point Of Honour
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: K Shoemark| T: S & E Crisford
16/1
Son of Lope De Vega who cost 50,000 gns as a yearling. Stable not really firing at present and market should provide the best clues.
9
(1)
Horse silk
Sarim
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne
16/1
Cost 380,000 gns as a yearling and looks a likely type as a half-brother to some good types including Barsanti. One very much to note over a realistic distance on debut.
10
(5)
Horse silk
Francophilia18
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| BF
11/8
Closely related to Galapiat so will appreciate the extra distance following a decent debut over 1m2f. Was well fancied then but trainer's runners also tend to progress significantly for a run and has to be respected.

Non-Runners

1
(2)
Horse silk
Brahms De Clermont26
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 7
T: P F Nicholls  J: Megan Nicholls
NR

Forecasts

Francophilia (11/8), Falcon's View (9/2), Pirate King (5/1), Brahms De Clermont (11/2), Flintrock (7/1), Roc Astrale (7/1), Sarim (16/1), Point Of Honour (16/1), Demophon (50/1), Khazix (50/1)

Verdict

Francophilia was well supported on debut but looked likely to improve for the run over this extra distance and should be in the mix again while Flintrock also looked the type to step up from the promise of his debut. ROC ASTRALE has had one start more but has shown up well in both and just emptied late after an absence in excess of a year and should make a bold bid. Brahms De Clermont is of obvious interest after showing progressive form over hurdles while of the debutantes Sarim really catches the eye and market support would be respected.
  1. Roc Astrale
  2. Francophilia
  3. Sarim

Prize Money

1st: £5,531.002nd: £1,646.003rd: £823.004th: £411.00

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