14:00 Newmarket

Saturday 9 June 2018

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AFT Fluorotec EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.56s

(3)

Octave¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: C & M Johnston| D

9/2

Dawn Approach filly, half-sister to eight winners including two winners at Listed level. Dam a Group 3 winner as a juvenile. Well bred and won at Lingfield on debut, staying on gamely. Carries a penalty but should improve for the step up in trip.

Form: 1

(8)

Calyx

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

5/2

Kingman colt, dam a Group 3 winner as a juvenile and sister to a 6f Group 1 winner. Well bred and this is a suitable test for his debut. Market should reveal expectations.

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(4)

Chance

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Dettori| T: S & E Crisford

7/2

Lope De Vega colt, cost €220,000 as a yearling. Dam a winner and half-sister to a US Grade 2 winner amongst other pattern level performers. May want a bit further than this but respected on debut for a yard that can ready a juvenile.

Form:

(1)

Khaadem

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills

11/2

Dark Angel colt, cost 750,000 gns as a yearling. Brother to a juvenile Listed winner over this trip. Dam a sprint winner and half-sister to a Listed winner also over this trip. Appealing on paper and yard's two-year-olds running well in general.

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(5)

Lorcan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell

40/1

Dark Angel colt, cost £72,000 as a yearling. Dam a juvenile winner over this trip and half-sister to four winners. May need the run on debut and market can reveal expectations.

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(7)

Rajman

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: Tom Clover

50/1

Zoffany colt, cost £19,000 as a yearling and 23,000 gns as a two-year-old. Dam a full-sister to a winner and half-sister to a US Grade 1 winner over 1m1f. May want further than this.

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(6)

Reddiac

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: E A L Dunlop

20/1

Kodiac colt, cost 140,000 gns as a foal and 240,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to three winners and dam a sister to multiple Group 1 winner Soviet Song. Yard's debutantes can need the run but makes plenty of appeal on paper and not ruled out.

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(9)

Salam Zayed²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Bentley| T: B J Meehan

11/2

Exceed And Excel colt, cost €130,000 as a yearling. Dam a winner and half-sister to US Grade 2 winner and a Listed winner. Well beaten in his bid to make all at Newbury on debut. Should improve but has a tough ask here.

Form: 5

(2)

Spirit Warning

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

20/1

Charm Spirit colt, half-brother to five winners, most notably an Australian Group 1 winner and dam was a winner over 7f. Yard do well with their juveniles and interesting to see whether any money arrives for him.

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Forecasts

Calyx (5/2), Chance (7/2), Octave (9/2), Khaadem (11/2), Salam Zayed (11/2), Reddiac (20/1), Spirit Warning (20/1), Lorcan (40/1), Rajman (50/1)

Octave stayed on well to win at Lingfield last time and looks sure to benefit from this extra furlong. The only filly in the line up has claims given she's only one of two in the line up to have had a run and already seen the winners' enclosure. However, CALYX is a fascinating runner and the son of Kingman may be up to winning this on debut. Khaadem and Chance are two more interesting debutantes with