13:15 Newbury

Saturday 22 September 2018

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Racegoers Club 50th Anniversary EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Str) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 1m 31.72s

(12)

Bader

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

16/1

Unraced son of Elusive City purchased for £70,000 as a yearling. Dam won four times in France and is one to note on debut.

Form:

(5)

Dargel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G Mosse| T: C G Cox

6/1

Unraced Dark Angel Colt cost connections 45,000 gns at the sales last October. Half-brother to multiple winner The Resdev Way among others and market support would be interesting on debut.

Form:

(13)

Don Diego Vega

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: D & C Kubler

66/1

Unraced son of Toronado bought for £28,000 as a yearling 13 months ago. Related to a number of winners and interesting to see how he fares on debut.

Form:

(16)

Fast Art²¹

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

100/1

Struggled when finishing 11th of 12 in a 1m novice event at Lingfield when debuting three weeks ago. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 0

(9)

Frankadore¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Patrick Pilley⁽³⁾| T: Tom Dascombe

4/1

Ran well to finish fourth of seven in a 1m contest at Haydock (good-to-soft) when making his debut earlier this month. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 4

(7)

Ifton

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

16/1

Unraced Iffraaj colt bought for 42,000 gns at the sales last October. Dam a Listed winner over this distance and an interesting contender on debut.

Form:

(8)

Kaafy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: B J Meehan

6/1

Unraced son of Alhebayeb cost connections £85,00 at the sales last year. Dam an unraced half-sister to the useful Tranquil Tiger and market support would be notable on debut.

Form:

(4)

King of The Ring

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Megan Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls

25/1

Unraced son of Sepoy fetched £47,000 at last years sales. Half-brother to winner Akeed Dubai and a rare two-year-old runner for a leading jumps stable.

Form:

(14)

London Eye

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

6/1

Unraced Australia colt and a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Circular Quay. Represents a leading stable and is one for the shortlist on debut.

Form:

(3)

Mardle

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke

14/1

Unraced gelded son of Mukhadram cost connections £30,000 as a yearling. Related to a number of winners and is an interesting runner on debut.

Form:

(1)

Penrhos

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Hills

10/1

Unraced Kodiac colt purchased for 70,000 gns at the sales last autumn. Worth a check in the market on racecourse debut.

Form:

(11)

Phosphor

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Meade

15/2

Unraced son of Havana Gold sold for 50,000 gns as a yearling last October. Half-brother to three winners but probably best watched on debut.

Form:

(2)

Politicise⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: W J Haggas

7/1

Well held sixth of seven when making his debut in a 7f contest at Doncaster (good-to-soft) recently. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6

(10)

Tell William

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: M P Tregoning

25/1

Unraced Invincible Spirit colt bought for 60,000 gns as a yearling. Dam won over 1m and interesting to see how he performs on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(15)

Masaru³⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: S De Sousa

(6)

Star Command

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: D J Coakley J: David Egan

Forecasts

Masaru (5/2), Frankadore (4/1), Dargel (6/1), Kaafy (6/1), London Eye (6/1), Politicise (7/1), Phosphor (15/2), Penrhos (10/1), Mardle (14/1), Ifton (16/1), Bader (16/1), Tell William (25/1), King of The Ring (25/1), Star Command (33/1), Don Diego Vega (66/1), Fast Art (100/1)

LONDON EYE represents leading connections and he is taken to make a winning debut in this highly competitive looking opening contest. The selection can get the better of previous winner Masaru who has the benefit of experience while Kaafy, an expensive purchase last year is taken to claim third.