15:00 Brighton

Tuesday 9 October 2018

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British EBF Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 35.43s

(8)

Catan¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam J McNamara⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 86

11/4

Won at Ffos Las two starts back and only narrowly denied under a penalty at Chelmsford last time. Probably needs to step up on that again here but is going the right way.

Form: 713

(3)

Asian Angel

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

10/1

Dark Angel colt that cost €45,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to six winners and likely to know his job on debut. Respected and market check needed.

Form:

(6)

Bagatino

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: C Appleby

8/1

Already gelded son of Poet's Voice that cost 80,000 gns as a yearling. Very much respected on debut for powerful yard and market check needed.

Form:

(5)

Machell Place^p1⁶²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 82| BF

11/8

Dutch Art colt who finished fourth on debut at the July meeting before going down narrowly over the same C&D to a smart looking type. Well held odds-on favourite last time at Yarmouth and now needs to bounce back. Cheekpieces added.

Form: 423

(7)

Mudeer¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: B J Meehan

6/1

Kendargent colt cost €52,000 as a foal but went unsold at auction earlier this year. Never on terms on debut at Newbury but yards runners tend to need their first experience and no surprise were he to show much more here.

Form: 7

(2)

Startego²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson

10/1

New Approach colt that's a half-brother to two winners. Promise in first two starts for Hugo Palmer and starts life today for new yard. Should do better and is respected.

Form: 72

(1)

Unwanted Beauty¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: S Donohoe| T: I Mohammed & J Santos

66/1

Iffraaj filly, half-sister to eight winners (from trips of 6f-1m4f) that has looked in need of the experience on her first two starts. Looks like handicaps will suit on the back of this.

Form: 44

Non-Runners

(4)

Starry

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: A M Balding J: David Probert

Forecasts

Machell Place (11/8), Catan (11/4), Mudeer (6/1), Bagatino (8/1), Startego (10/1), Asian Angel (10/1), Starry (12/1), Unwanted Beauty (66/1)

Machell Place sets the standard but has to bounce back from a very disappointing effort at Yarmouth last time. There is every chance this could go the way of one of the newcomers and BAGATINO makes plenty of appeal on paper. Asian Angel and Starry also need market checks on their first starts.