16:00 Newmarket

Saturday 22 June 2019

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Heath Court Dining Club British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 41.31s

(8)

Asensio²²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: M Moubarak

80/1

Made a less than satisfactory start to his career when finishing a distant eighth of 13 in a Nottingham maiden (1m, good to soft) last season. The form of that race has been franked but has been gelded and makes little appeal.

Form: 8-

(10)

Bardo Contiguo²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

9/1

Runner up on debut at Wolverhampton before going backwards when finishing an 11-length fourth of 12 at Chester (7f, good) last month. This looks to be an easier assignment but needs to improve on that effort to be competitive.

Form: 24

(12)

Fountain Of Life²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: P J McBride

100/1

Hasn't troubled the leaders in two starts at Chelmsford and Yarmouth in May. Big improvement required to land a blow and hard to recommend.

Form: 09

(4)

Frontman^p1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden

7/1

Son of Kingman who has the pedigree to shape up into a very smart horse (half-brother to Group One winner Winsili) who hails from a top yard. Cheekpieces on for his debut but warrants great respect.

Form:

(2)

Isaac Murphy¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M H Tompkins

100/1

Offered no signs of promise when last of thirteen on debut at Chelmsford (1m2f, standard) last month. Down in trip on this occasion but very likely to be the same outcome.

Form: 0

(11)

Light And Dark²⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S bin Suroor| BF

3/1

Showed signs of progression in two starts last season, including when third of 13 at Newmarket's Rowley Mile when last seen in October. Needs to step up on that form on seasonal reappearance but can't be dismissed.

Form: 43-

(5)

Moqtarreb²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Varian| OR: 85| BF

7/2

One of the more exposed runners in the field. Second as an outsider on seasonal debut before a respectable third of five in Doncaster handicap (1m, good to firm) last time. Big chance on form.

Form: 05-23

(7)

Reynolds³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

15/8

Excellent debut run when third as an outsider at Newbury (7f, good) earlier in the season. The form of that race has worked out strongly and looks to be the one to beat.

Form: 3

(6)

Sea Wings

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Kerrin McEvoy| T: W J Haggas

7/1

Sea The Stars colt who is a half-brother to former Stewards' Cup winner Intrinsic and a full brother to the high-class Mutakayyef. Likely to improve for the run but deserves respect on debut for top trainer.

Form:

(9)

Ecstasea³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Rae Guest

100/1

6,000 gns yearling who finished a moderate sixth of seven in minor event at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) on her debut in May. Likely to come up against some smart prospects and is best watched.

Form: 6

(1)

Heartbreak Hotel¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M L W Bell

50/1

Finished down the field in two starts at Leicester to date, most recently when eighth of 10 (1m, good to soft) 12 days ago. Unlikely to feature.

Form: 0-8

(3)

Your Thoughts

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Dwyer| T: P R Webber

100/1

€21,000 purchase as a two-year-old and is a half-sister to useful miler Future Proof. has the pedigree to stay this distance but yard is not known for debut winners. others preferred.

Form:

Forecasts

Reynolds (15/8), Light And Dark (3/1), Moqtarreb (7/2), Frontman (7/1), Sea Wings (7/1), Bardo Contiguo (9/1), Heartbreak Hotel (50/1), Asensio (80/1), Your Thoughts (100/1), Ecstasea (100/1), Fountain Of Life (100/1), Isaac Murphy (100/1)

In what looks to be a strong second division of the novice stakes on the card, preference is for REYNOLDS , who finished third behind this year's Royal Hunt Cup winner Biometric and has a good chance to shed his maiden tag at the second attempt. Debutant Frontman is bred to be a classy horse and his sire's prodigy are known to run well on their first runs, while the experience that Light and Dark has should set him in good stead, but is likely to find one or two too good.