16:10 Newbury

Saturday 21 July 2018

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

bet365 Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 1m 13.29s

(1)

Chatham House

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon

9/1

Dark Angel colt out of an unraced half-sister to French Guineas winner Aussie Rules. Another well-bred debutant for powerful yard that had the second and third in this last year.

Form:

(4)

Conspiritor

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills

14/1

Gelded son of first season sire Charm Spirit out of a Listed winner who won two races for Barry Hills as a juvenile. Stable just 3-52 with this age group in 2018.

Form:

(3)

Cool Reflection⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: P & O Cole

33/1

Made €130,00 at Goffs Orby Sales last September. Looked green on debut and no surprise to see him struggle on the Epsom undulations. Can be expected to do better.

Form: 5

(7)

Fume⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| BF

6/1

By Frankel out of Group 3 Fred Darling winner Puff, and a half-brother to connections' useful 7f/1m winner Mesquite. Backed from 9/2 down to 15/8 ahead of a disappointing debut and this former Gimcrack entry clearly has questions to answer.

Form: 0

(2)

Indian Sounds²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| BF

7/2

Yard having an excellent summer with this age group. Has been fancied on both starts but has performed to an ordinary level and he would be vulnerable in an average contest of this nature.

Form: 33

(5)

Wise Counsel³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox

8/11

Invincible Spirit half-brother to three useful sprinters. Weak in the market when sixth in a maiden that has produced plenty of winners. Showed enough that day to command respect in this company.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(6)

Watan

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Wise Counsel (8/11), Indian Sounds (7/2), Fume (6/1), Watan (6/1), Chatham House (9/1), Conspiritor (14/1), Cool Reflection (33/1)

Fume sets punters a poser having been the subject of a major gamble ahead of his debut but showing little in the event. His pedigree hints at better to come but it may be more prudent to side with WISE COUNSEL who was not beaten far in a hot C&D maiden when looking in need of the experience from a wide draw. Indian Sounds has not produced a performance good enough to win an average novice here but he may still know too much for the newcomers.