17:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 8 November 2018

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20 Free Bets At totesport.com Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 1m 37.21s

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Battle Of Pembroke

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock

7/1

$80,000 yearling, €60,000 juvenile; fifth foal; half-brother to AW winners Giantouch (1m2f) and Candy Reel (7½f); dam a 7f juvenile/1m2f Group 3 winner.

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(6)

Days Of Glory¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon

5/1

$300,000 yearling; midfield finish on debut (weakened) at Newbury (1m, good to soft); switch to Polytrack looks to be a plus based on pedigree.

Form: 7

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Dubai Warrior

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

6/5

Third foal; brother to the 1m-1m3f AW winner Mootasadir; represents a top trainer operating a 23% strike-rate at Chelmsford.

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Fortissimo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston

16/1

77,000gns yearling; first foal out of a French Listed-placed 1m juvenile winner (Double Diamond).

Form:

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Nabbeyl¹³

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

5/1

Kept on from the rear to finish just over 7L fifth of 13 to Reeves at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; dam was a 1m-1m2f winner, so this step up in trip should suit.

Form: 5

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Crakadawn

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: P Howling

100/1

Second foal out of a modest 1m1f-1m2f winning dam (Atacama Sunrise); likely to fare better for this initial racecourse experience; others more appealing.

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Dubai Sunset³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: S bin Suroor

6/1

Sixth foal, half-sister to Fireglow (5f-1m4f), Paschendale (7f-1m2f) and Moon Trip (1m-2m); ran far better than the finishing position suggests behind Accommodate (third has won since) on debut over 7f here in October.

Form: 5

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Rachel Zane

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer

25/1

27,500gns yearling; fifth foal; half-sister to winners Queen Blossom (1m-1m4f), Winged Spur (1m-1m2f) and Valcarlos (1m); trainer is operating a 19% strike-rate at Chelmsford.

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Sunset Flash

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: S Donohoe| T: D R Lanigan

66/1

Fourth foal (10,000gns vendor yearling); half-sister to the US 1m turf winner Excellent Sunset; others more appealing based upon pedigree/price.

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Forecasts

Dubai Warrior (6/5), Days Of Glory (5/1), Nabbeyl (5/1), Dubai Sunset (6/1), Battle Of Pembroke (7/1), Fortissimo (16/1), Rachel Zane (25/1), Sunset Flash (66/1), Crakadawn (100/1)

A race which is undoubtedly far more about the future than the present, but it's highly unlikely to feature a star performer like Gronkowski (took the equivalent race with ease in 2017). Dubai Sunset should stay this trip and assuming she's stronger for her recent 7f course debut fifth to Accommodate enters the reckoning, whilst the newcomers Battle Of Pembroke (David Simcock) and Dubai Warrior (John Gosden) are likely types. However, a more speculative shout is the Richard Hannon-trained DAYS OF GLORY. He wasn't entirely disgraced on debut at Newbury (good to soft), and based upon pedigree should appreciate this switch to Polytrack.