18:55 Newbury

Thursday 4 July 2019

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Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:57 | Winning time: 1m 13.59s

(6)

Bermuda Schwartz

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes

50/1

Outstrip half-brother to useful winner up to 1¼m Indian Jack (2-y-o 7f winner) and 1m½f winner Indian Trifone, out of a 2-y-o 7f winner. Yard has had a couple of juvenile winners in the past week or so, but strike-rate with newcomers is modest.

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(7)

Dark Silver²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Keniry| T: E Walker

25/1

A well-bred colt that cost €240,000 as a yearling, but failed to beat a rival on debut at Windsor last month. Sent off a short enough price there, and evidently thought capable of better.

Form: 9

(12)

Ethic

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Kerrin McEvoy| T: W J Haggas

8/1

Dark Angel half-brother to 1¼m/1m3f winner Magnetique out of a winning half-sister to owner's very smart 7f-1½m winner Grandeur. Makes plenty of appeal on pedigree, and it pays to follow powerful yard's newcomers, so much respected.

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(5)

Man Of The Night

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

4/6

By connections' 2000 Guineas winner Night of Thunder out of a winning daughter of Prix de L'Opera winner Mandesha. Cost €350,000 and holds a couple of Group 1 entries, so looks a leading contender.

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(10)

Outtake

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon

40/1

Outstrip half-brother to 5f/6f winner Melonade and 2-y-o 5f-7f winner Woodside Wonder. One of a quartet from the yard here, and market should be a useful guide to their respective merits.

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(3)

Pitcher¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamus Cronin⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon

14/1

Better effort to date when 5 lengths fourth of 5 to Praxeology in a 6f novice at Salisbury last time. More required here, but has place claims if progressing again.

Form: 94

(9)

Raabeh

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: B J Meehan

14/1

By Showcasing out of a modest maiden, but price rose to 105,000 gns last year, so clearly has something about him physically. Needs a market check, for all yard is a modest 2-55 with juvenile newcomers here in last 5 years.

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(2)

Red Sun⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills

10/1

Beaten 8L when finishing runner-up in a four runner contest at Bath, and ran to a better level when 3L seventh of 10 to Aussie Showstopper at Kempton last time. Place claims if he can build on that.

Form: 27

(8)

Speed Merchant

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B J Meehan

20/1

Gelded son of Zebedee out of an unraced mare from a good family. One of a pair for the yard here, and the betting should be informative, albeit yard's youngsters invariably better for experience.

Form:

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(4)

Impressor

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: M P Tregoning J: M Dwyer

(11)

New Jack Swing³¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: F Sweeney

(1)

Shadow Glen¹⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Charles Bishop

Forecasts

Man Of The Night (4/6), Ethic (8/1), Shadow Glen (8/1), Red Sun (10/1), Impressor (12/1), Pitcher (14/1), Raabeh (14/1), New Jack Swing (16/1), Speed Merchant (20/1), Dark Silver (25/1), Outtake (40/1), Bermuda Schwartz (50/1)

MAN OF THE NIGHT has a number of big-race entries, and this expensive yearling purchase ticks all the boxes on debut. Ethic is another well-bred debutant and hails from a yard which gets more than its share of winners first time out, so is also a must for the shortlist, with Shadow Glen the type to improve a fair bit for a promising debut at Windsor.