16:35 Ascot

Saturday 11 May 2019

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Barbados Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 1m 2.67s

(6)

Amarillo Star

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: C Fellowes

16/1

Society Rock half-brother to useful 1m/1m1f winner Neutrafa and useful 2-y-o 7f winner Three Gems, out of an unraced half-sister to Breeders' Cup Mile winner Domedriver. First juvenile runner of year for yard.

Form:

(3)

Brunel's Boy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon

12/1

Dutch Art half-brother to 6f winner Crash Helmet and useful 6f winner Moraawed out of a winning half-sister to smart 2-y-o 5f-6f winner Temple Meads. Makes appeal on paper, although yard just 1-16 with 2-y-o's this year (winner having third start).

Form:

(1)

Clan Royale

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian

4/1

Siyouni close relative to French 2-y-o 5.5f winner Modern Family and half-brother to smart sprinter Family One and 2-y-o 5.5f winner Sagres. Cost 200,000 gns last year, and a first 2-y-o runner of 2019 for powerful yard.

Form:

(7)

Endowed

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: R Hannon

11/4

Dark Angel half-brother to 7f winner Muhajjal out of a half-sister to 2-y-o 7f winner Laughing Lashes. Sales price rose to 110,000 gns this year, and yard has already saddled a couple of winning juvenile newcomers this term.

Form:

(4)

Expressionist

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

5/2

By Night of Thunder out of a mare who was Listed placed over 1¼m. Price rose to 300,000 gns this year, and yard is 2-4 with 2-y-o debutants in 2019. Leading claims.

Form:

(2)

Flash To Bang

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: I Furtado

33/1

Telescope half-brother to 5f/6f Pancake Day and useful 5f-1m winner Roll On Rory. Sire needed time and distance, and this colt his his first runner.

Form:

(5)

Praxeology⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston

10/3

Brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Promised Money and half-brother to several winners. Made a good start when beaten narrowly at Chelmsford nine days ago, and sets a solid standard for others to aim at.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Expressionist (5/2), Endowed (11/4), Praxeology (10/3), Clan Royale (4/1), Brunel's Boy (12/1), Amarillo Star (16/1), Flash To Bang (33/1)

Praxeology is much respected having gone down narrowly on his debut at Chelmsford, and merits respect, but preference is for the well-bred EXPRESSIONIST who cost 300,000 gns at the breeze-up sales, and represents a yard with an excellent strike-rate with newcomers. Clan Royale is another well-connected type, and needs a second look for signs of confidence.