18:15 Windsor

Monday 10 June 2019

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Murphy Group EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 2.65s

(7)

Dark Silver

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: G Mosse| T: E Walker

7/2

A well-bred colt that cost €240,000 as a yearling; plenty of winners in his pedigree and likely to be effective at anything up to a mile if following suit. Needs a betting check.

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(9)

Eton College⁷

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

2/1

Showed good early speed over 6f here last week but dropped out inside the final furlong; the drop in trip might suit. Worth considering now he has that experience to draw upon.

Form: 7

(1)

Fantom Force

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon

7/1

Cost £40,000 as a yearling and bred to get at least a mile in due course; stable always respected with newcomers at this course; the yard also has Hard Nut, so the betting will be useful.

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(6)

Forgetful Agent

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

20/1

15,000 gns yearling, he's a half=brother to 1m2f/1m4f winner Varnish; will be sharper for this experience and will probably do better over a longer trip before too long.

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(5)

Hard Nut

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

8/1

Cost 22,000 gns as a two-year-old; his dam is a close relative of the classy Mia's Boy and useful miler Sweet Deimos; one to consider if the betting market backs up his chance.

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(2)

Swinley¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes

11/2

€50,000 yearling that made a satisfactory start at Goodwood last month; the drop to the minimum trip might bring about some improvement. Looks the type to do better when sent handicapping.

Form: 4

(3)

Tommy Cooper

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: M L W Bell

12/1

€55,000 yearling; a brother to a 5f/6f winner in France; yard very capable of having one ready. Worth a market check.

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(4)

Diligent Deb

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: W R Muir

14/1

€55,000 yearling, a half-sister to 5f winners Excessable and Computable, her dam won over this trip as a juvenile. Yard has a very respectable record with youngsters. One to seriously consider if supported in the betting.

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(8)

Maisie Ellie¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: Paul George

18/1

A cheap purchase that made a satisfactory start at Nottingham in April but failed to progress last time out. Improvement needed.

Form: 59

Forecasts

Eton College (2/1), Dark Silver (7/2), Swinley (11/2), Fantom Force (7/1), Hard Nut (8/1), Tommy Cooper (12/1), Diligent Deb (14/1), Maisie Ellie (18/1), Forgetful Agent (20/1)

A tough one to call as the likes of Dark Silver and Tommy Cooper, and Swinley all carry the weight of expectation that goes along with lofty price tags. Similar comments also apply to DILLIGENT DEB , but her dam was precocious enough to win as a juvenile and, given her yard's solid profile with two-year-olds, she just edges the nomination as the first one to consider in an open maiden.