15:10 Haydock

Thursday 6 September 2018

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32Red.com EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 43.34s

(2)

Waldstern²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| D

4/7

Closely related to Grand Prix de Saint Cloud winner Waldgeist, from the family of yard's St Leger winner Masked Marvel. Impressed when winning on debut at Newmarket recently, and open to plenty of progress, so hard to beat here.

Form: 1

(4)

Frankadore

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe

11/1

By Frankel out of Breeders' Cup Distaff winner Adoration, and has several winning siblings. Local yard has excellent 6-21 record with juveniles here this year, so merits a market check.

Form:

(6)

Kadar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke

5/2

By Scat Daddy out of a half-sister to Kalanisi and Kalaman. Dam's previous five foals have failed to win, but this colt holds a host of pattern-race entries, so presumably been showing the right signs. Market useful.

Form:

(8)

Naughty Nigel²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: D H Brown

66/1

By Cityscape out of an unraced mare. Showed speed before fading tamely on racecourse debut at Yarmouth last month, and has since been gelded.

Form: 9

(5)

Palazzo¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart

66/1

Son of Morpheus who has never got involved in a couple of outings at 7f/1m. Looks modeast at this stage, and any progress likely to come in handicaps.

Form: 05

(7)

Prefontaine¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

25/1

Cost 150,000 gns as a yearling and is a half-brother to 7f winner Multicultural. Badly in need of experience when down the field at Newmarket late last month, and looks likely to need more time.

Form: 0

(1)

Prejudice²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: L M Cumani

16/1

Superbly bred, being a full-brother to multiple Group 1 winner Postponed, but ran poorly on Yarmouth debut. Ran much better when fourth there last time, but another leap forward required now.

Form: 64

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(3)

West End Charmer²⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: C & M Johnston J: F Norton

(9)

Aspire Tower¹¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Waldstern (4/7), Kadar (5/2), West End Charmer (5/2), Aspire Tower (13/2), Frankadore (11/1), Prejudice (16/1), Prefontaine (25/1), Naughty Nigel (66/1), Palazzo (66/1)

It's hard to get away from WALDSTERN, who is bred to improve with time and distance, but was able to make an impressive winning debut at Newmarket last month. He shouldn't be fazed by a penalty for that success, and is preferred to West End Charmer, a facile winner on his second start at Windsor, albeit against lesser rivals. Kadar is well related, and well entered up, so needs a market check ahead of this racecourse bow.