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Cappagh Remembers Forgotten Irish 'Confined' Novice Stakes

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 2m 10.73s

(13)

Forbidding^v³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: J Butler

66/1

Well beaten on Flat/stable debut at Wetherby (1m2f good) last month having previously run unsuccessfully in bumpers/over hurdles for northern based trainer George Charlton.

Form: 4

(4)

Lothario

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory

25/1

Unraced Dark Angel gelding who cost £150,000 as a yearling, but has clearly had some issues only now making the racecourse at the age of four. His dam Kisses For Me won over 1m, and was placed over 1m4f.

Form:

(15)

Walter Sickert³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: George Baker

80/1

Galileo gelding who raced just once for Aidan O'Brien (1m4f) and finished well down the field behind Aspetar over C&D on stable debut in April; 66/1.

Form: 5-0

(9)

Five Again³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal

250/1

Half-sister to a 2m winning hurdler, and hasn't beaten too many rivals so far in a couple of AW spins at Wolverhampton (1m-1m4f). No chance on turf debut.

Form: 85

(5)

Cassini^t²⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T GosdenWS

6/4

Galileo colt who wore a tongue tie on debut at Sandown in August (third), and ran to a similar level over that same C&D next time (1m) when beaten 3L by Crossed Baton. Interesting upped in trip following wind surgery.

Form: 33-

(7)

Drap D'or

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Spencer| T: L M Cumani

8/1

Unraced fourth foal by Nathaniel out of a Listed placed middle-distance winning dam (Doggerbank). Cost €40,000 as a yearling and is a half-brother to French 1m3f+ winner Disquoatational, so clearly rates as one to note in the market.

Form:

(6)

Galileo Silver

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton

10/3

Unraced stablemate of Timespan by Galileo (out of Famous). Cost 155,000 gns as a yearling, and is a brother to 1m3f-1m4f+ winner Abyssinian. The market looks likely to reveal the best clues with regards his chance.

Form:

(8)

Ishallak³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett

25/1

Raced only on soft to heavy ground so far, so these conditions will present a new challenge to this son of Cityscape who in truth hasn't looked to be anything out of the ordinary. Improvement required.

Form: 53

(1)

Maknifico

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: W J Knight

66/1

Unraced third foal by Makfi out of a 1m6f winning dam (Albeed). Cost 16,000 gns as a yearling, this half-brother to the 1m3f-1m4f winner Arab Moon should improve for this initial racecourse experience.

Form:

(12)

No Equalisers¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Gallagher

150/1

Started at triple figure odds on all three AW starts (1m1f+ to 1m4f), demonstrating precious little ability, so can't possibly be considered on turf debut.

Form: 666

(14)

Phantom Warrior³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J F Egan| T: P Hide

200/1

Raced keenly on debut at Chelmsford in early May (1m2f); 100/1, finishing a tailed off last of nine to Main Street.

Form: 9

(11)

Staplegrove³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: N Mackay| T: J & T Gosden

16/1

Stablemate of Cassini, and undoubtedly disappointing on debut at Wetherby in late April (7f soft). Upped in trip on quicker ground; by Camelot so bred to stay but this 260,000 gns yearling needs to settle better in order to progress.

Form: 8

(10)

Temur Khan¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer| OR: 83

7/1

Held by a stablemate of Cassini/Staplegrove when runner up at Chelmsford on his second career start (1m2f) and seemingly undone by the longer trip in a decent race at Thirsk next time. Respected.

Form: 8-24

(16)

Cuban Fire

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford

14/1

Unraced first foal by Teofilo out of the 1m3f AW winner Sharareh. Half-sister to the useful dual purpose performer Totalize so ideally might require further in time and done no favours by the draw (out on the flank).

Form:

(2)

Oenophile^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: M Dwyer| T: A M Balding

50/1

Regular hood wearer who hasn't shown much in the way of speed thus far, and could only plug on to be a well beaten sixth behind a stablemate of Cassini/Staplegrove at Chepstow latest (1m4f good to firm).

Form: 96

(3)

Timespan

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H & R Charlton

14/1

Unraced first foal by Al Kazeem out of a 1m+ AW winner who was a sister to various high-profile winners including Passage Of Time and Father Time. Interesting to see what the market implies, especially in relation to her stablemate Galileo Silver.

Form:

Forecasts

Cassini (6/4), Galileo Silver (10/3), Temur Khan (7/1), Drap D'or (8/1), Timespan (14/1), Cuban Fire (14/1), Staplegrove (16/1), Ishallak (25/1), Lothario (25/1), Oenophile (50/1), Maknifico (66/1), Forbidding (66/1), Walter Sickert (80/1), No Equalisers (150/1), Phantom Warrior (200/1), Five Again (250/1)

Without the benefit of close inspection of the market vibes, not a race in which to be taking a strong early standpoint. Both John Gosden and Roger Charlton are doubly respected with interesting looking horses, whilst the Hugo Palmer trained Temur Khan has already shown a solid level of form in the context of this race. However, we need a selection so the vote goes to the Gosden trained CASSINI who is upped in trip following winter wind surgery and being a son of Galileo should be open to further progression over middle distances.

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