17:25 Newmarket

Friday 17 August 2018

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Fly London Southend Airport To Perpignan British EBF Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 28.96s

(9)

Balladeer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell

7/1

Full-brother to 6f/7f winner Poetic Guest, out of a winning half-sister to smart 5f-1m winner Alo Pura. Already gelded, but that isn't a great concern at this level, and yard enjoying a good campaign with its juveniles.

Form:

(6)

Indian Viceroy¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: H Morrison| OR: 85

8/15

Improved from debut to run well at Leicester next time at big odds, and proved that was no fluke when second of 17 to More Than This in 7f nursery at Goodwood last time. Big chance on that form.

Form: 0242

(5)

King Lothbrok

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: T P Queally| T: M Botti

14/1

Price increased to £25,000 when sent to the sales earlier this year, but makes fairly limited appeal on pedigree (half-brother to a winning hurdler), and yard's youngsters generally better for a run.

Form:

(11)

Quanah⁵⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Louis Steward| T: M H Tompkins

11/1

28,000 gns purchase by Dandy Man. Shaped fairly well when mid-field on debut here (6f), and likely to do better at this trip given dam stayed 1¾m.

Form: 6

(7)

Lynchpin

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

33/1

Camacho colt whose priced dropped to £16,000 as a yearling. Yard just 1-83 with two year-olds in last five years, and this one looks a long-term prospect if anything.

Form:

(2)

Exousia¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: H Spiller

66/1

Son of Epaulette who was a cheap purchase at just 3,000 gns, and hasn't looked much of a bargain in two runs at Wolverhampton to date.

Form: 06

(4)

Inosanto⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Ryan Tate| T: P W Chapple-Hyam

66/1

Cheap purchase who is bred to need a much stiffer test and has been well beaten in two starts at up to 6f. One for handicaps in time, but of no immediate interest here.

Form: 57

(10)

Mitigator

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: B Doyle| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

28/1

Delegator half-brother to 1m-1¾m winner Echo Brava and recent 1m winner Junoesque. Represents same connections as Lynchpin, and market should be useful in separating the pair.

Form:

(3)

Red Armour¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Fahy| T: J Ryan

12/1

Cheap purchase, but hinted at ability when sixth of 12 to Taylormade at Yarmouth on debut. Should improve, but this looks tough.

Form: 6

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Marronnier

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: S C Williams J: Tom Marquand

(8)

Elsie Violet²⁰

Weight: 8-9| Age: 2

T: R Eddery J: J P Sullivan

Forecasts

Indian Viceroy (8/15), Balladeer (7/1), Quanah (11/1), Red Armour (12/1), King Lothbrok (14/1), Marronnier (14/1), Elsie Violet (20/1), Mitigator (28/1), Lynchpin (33/1), Inosanto (66/1), Exousia (66/1)

This ought to be a good opportunity for INDIAN VICEROY to get off the mark following an excellent run in nursery company at Goodwood. Marronnier appeals on paper, and might be of interest if the market speaks for him, with Balladeer another newcomer to note given how well his yard has been going with juveniles this year.