15:00 Salisbury

Sunday 28 April 2019

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Byerley Stud Novice Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 1m 27.78s

(2)

Songkran⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: D R C Elsworth| D

6/4

Overcame plenty of trouble in running to win by a short head on debut, at Kempton (7f) last month. Disappointing subsequently under same 7lb penalty he carries here but sure he can do better.

Form: 15

(7)

Aiguillette²⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore

50/1

11th of 12 here on lone start at two. Can't recommend more than a watching brief here then.

Form: 0-

(4)

Biometric

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett

10/3

Bated Breath newcomer a half-brother to seven winners inc Phoenix Tower (7f-1m1f inc Gr 3). Excellent pedigree and in good hands so market can guide but bold bid likely.

Form:

(3)

Dargel³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C G Cox

8/1

Dark Angel colt finished sixth in lone two-year-old start at Newbury and fifth in return at Kempton. Step up on either needed here.

Form: 6-5

(8)

Dark Impulse²³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 34

100/1

Beat just two rival combined in four juvenile starts. Will rightly be a huge price.

Form: 0900-

(5)

Jilbaab²¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: B J Meehan

9/4

£80,000 yearling by Havana Gold made a pleasing start when fifth at Newbury last season. Wouldn't need to improve massively here and given yard's debutants often need their first run he has to be respected.

Form: 5-

(1)

Keith¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: B R Millman

33/1

Never involved when 11th of 13 on debut at Nottingham last season. Hopeful he shows more but obviously can't be recommended.

Form: 0-

(6)

Osho²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

14/1

Oasis Dream colt has finished midfield in both starts to date, both on AW. Will need to improve if he's to play more than a minor role here.

Form: 56

(9)

Purple Tommy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Fahy| T: J C Fox

50/1

Third foal; half-brother to moderate 1m AW winner Purple Paddy by Assertive. Best watched on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Songkran (6/4), Jilbaab (9/4), Biometric (10/3), Dargel (8/1), Osho (14/1), Keith (33/1), Aiguillette (50/1), Purple Tommy (50/1), Dark Impulse (100/1)

This doesn't appear as strong as division 1 and debutant BIOMETRIC could be the answer. From a prolific family this Juddmonte home-bred has a whole host of useful siblings to make a persuasive case that he will likely be useful. Two-year-old winner Songkran disappointed next but mustn't be underestimated. Jilbaab will have learned plenty on debut where he showed some ability and he is also worth consideration.