14:50 Salisbury

Thursday 6 September 2018

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Gift Of Sight Appeal EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 1m 44.80s

(7)

Artistic Language

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: N Mackay| T: B J Meehan

33/1

Archipenko colt who fetched 65,000 gns as a yearling and is a half-brother to four winners from 7f to 1m6f. Bred to stay and may need this debut run to put an edge on him.

Form:

(8)

Black Abbey^b1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: H J L Dunlop

66/1

Gelded son of Hannouma who cost €40,000 as a yearling and whose dam was a Listed winner over 1m2f. Slightly disconcerting to see blinkers fitted for debut.

Form:

(3)

Bonneville²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: B R Millman

100/1

Champs Elysees colt who cost €32,000 as yearling and whose dam was a winner over 1m2f in France. Well behind on both starts at Ffos Las and may do better when handicapping.

Form: 69

(1)

Chatham House²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon

5/1

Promise on both starts at Newbury and Newmarket. Sure to win a race at some stage, but nurseries may see him to best effect.

Form: 35

(10)

Chinese Alphabet

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: W J Knight

33/1

Leroidesanimaux gelding who cost 30,000 gns as a yearling and is a brother to Group-placed 1m winner Zaaki. May be able to figure on debut if he has inherited the family's talent.

Form:

(2)

Fox Premier¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 77| BF

1/1

Frankel colt who cost 700,000 gns as a yearling and is a half-brother to three smart winners including a Listed winner. Getting the hang of things and latest second of 11 at Goodwood gives him strong claims.

Form: 652

(9)

Global Hero

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: S bin Suroor

9/1

Son of Dubawi who fetched 320,000 gns as a yearling and whose dam was a Group 3 winner over 1m. Lovely pedigree and one to keep a close eye on in the betting as he makes his debut.

Form:

(4)

Mister Chiang

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston

20/1

Archipenko colt who is a brother to winners Madame Chiang and Chinoiseries. Fetched 25,000 gns as a yearling and is another to bear in mind on debut.

Form:

(5)

Rowland Ward²⁸

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

3/1

Derby entry by Sea The Stars out of a dam who was a winner at Listed level for these connections. No chance against the exciting Too Darn Hot on Sandown debut, but beat the rest and has strong claims.

Form: 2

(6)

Takumi²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian

16/1

Mastercraftsman colt who fetched €230,000 as a yearling and is a half-brother to six winners, several of them useful. Always in rear on debut at Wolverhampton, but likely to do much better in due course.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Fox Premier (1/1), Rowland Ward (3/1), Chatham House (5/1), Global Hero (9/1), Takumi (16/1), Mister Chiang (20/1), Chinese Alphabet (33/1), Artistic Language (33/1), Black Abbey (66/1), Bonneville (100/1)

Artistic Language, Chinese Alphabet, Mister Chiang and, in particular, Global Hero, are newcomers to keep a close eye on. However, this may be fought out by Fox Premier and ROWLAND WARD, with slight preference for the latter following his excellent second to 2019 Derby favourite Too Darn Hot on debut at Sandown.