18:55 Newmarket

Friday 22 June 2018

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Fly London Southend Airport To Lyon Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:57 | Winning time: 1m 12.66s

(6)

Alnasherat²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: Sir Michael Stoute

11/8

Ran a fine race to finish third on debut at Leicester last time out despite starting slowly, and with any normal amount of improvement he should be capable of going close here.

Form: 3

(7)

Beleaguerment

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: D R Lanigan

50/1

Kodiac colt who cost 32,000gns as a two-year-old. Interesting pedigree and worth a check in the market ahead of this debut effort.

Form:

(5)

Chakrii¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Fran Berry| T: H Spiller

66/1

Sixth on both his two starts so far and couldn't find any improvement between those two starts (if anything even less promising on the second of those two runs).

Form: 66

(8)

Greybychoice

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: N P Littmoden

14/1

Dark Angel colt who cost 130,000gns as a yearling. Fair pedigree including plenty of speed/juvenile form; not ruled out on debut.

Form:

(4)

Hieronymus²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: S Durack

33/1

Beaten seven lengths on debut at Doncaster last time out having been sent off 28/1. All the signs that he's likely to struggle on this second start.

Form: 4

(9)

Journey Of Life

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: B Doyle| T: C Appleby

5/1

Exceed and Excel colt who has plenty of two-year-old winning form in his pedigree. Trainer often does well with young horses first time out and he's worth considering.

Form:

(10)

Purgatory²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Queally| T: C F Wall

50/1

Finished last of all on debut in a Leicester maiden last time out (6f, good). Plenty of improvement to find on the basis of that performance.

Form: 0

(2)

Quorto

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby

9/4

Dubawi colt out of Volume, who was placed in both the Epsom and Irish Oaks. Bred to appreciate a bit further in time, but still interesting on debut.

Form:

(1)

Handmaiden

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

6/1

Invincible Spirit filly from a top yard who has the speed in her pedigree to make her mark over this trip on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Lynchpin

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam J: Abbie Wibrew

Forecasts

Alnasherat (11/8), Quorto (9/4), Journey Of Life (5/1), Handmaiden (6/1), Greybychoice (14/1), Hieronymus (33/1), Lynchpin (33/1), Beleaguerment (50/1), Purgatory (50/1), Chakrii (66/1)

This can go to ALNASHERAT. Running well in third on debut at Leicester last time out, it would be common for runners from this yard to come on for their first appearance, and in a contest where the biggest dangers seem to be unraced rivals, he can put that experience to good use. Of those newcomers, Journey Of Life and Handmaiden, both owned by Godolphin and from leading yards, look the likeliest threats.