20:25 Newmarket

Friday 21 June 2019

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Palace House Newmarket British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 20:26 | Winning time: 2m 9.32s

(6)

Logician³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| D

2/9

Superbly-bred colt who looked a serious prospect when winning 19-runner maiden at Newbury (1¼m) by 2L from High Commissioner. Placed horses have failed to frank that form, but he still looks hard to beat here.

Form: 1

(2)

Away He Goes

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: I Mohammed & J Santos

20/1

Farhh half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 1m Billingsgate. Faces quite a stiff introduction, and probably best watched as a result.

Form:

(3)

Look Closely

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

6/1

By Sea The Stars out of a winning half-sister to smart 6f winner Thewayiam, out of unraced half-sister to 1992 champion two-year-old Tenby. Already gelded, but in excellent hands, so not taken lightly on debut.

Form:

(4)

Noble Account^h1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: Miss J Feilden

25/1

Never a factor on debut here when getting worked up, and similar form when fourth of 12 to Velorum in a 1m novice at Yarmouth. Edgy sort, and may benefit from the fitting of a visor, but handicaps a better option after this.

Form: 64

(1)

Persuading¹²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kerrin McEvoy| T: C Appleby

6/1

Half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 7f winner Minidress and 1¼m winner Movie Set, both useful. Did well given how green he was when third at Chelmsford in February, and sure to improve markedly, so respected.

Form: 3

(7)

Aide Memoire³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J F Egan| T: N B King

66/1

Has shown next to nothing in two starts for David Elsworth, and no appeal starting out for a new yard now.

Form: 00

(5)

Earth And Sky¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Scott

20/1

Out of a half-sister to Derby winner Kris Kin, and didn't shape badly when keeping on into mid-division on debut at Nottingham in May. Below that form at Haydock last time, and the type to do better when handicapping after another qualifying run.

Form: 75

Forecasts

Logician (2/9), Persuading (6/1), Look Closely (6/1), Away He Goes (20/1), Earth And Sky (20/1), Noble Account (25/1), Aide Memoire (66/1)

The form of his Newbury maiden win hasn't worked out as well as expected, but LOGICIAN still looks a decent prospect and he can take this on his way to better things. Persuading could be the one to throw down the biggest challenge, while Look Closely is an interesting newcomer and needs monitoring in the market.