18:10 Newbury

Thursday 11 July 2019

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Mirage Signs EBF Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 1m 14.22s

(7)

Hard Nut²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| D

7/1

Confirmed promise of Windsor debut when winning a 6f maiden at Chelmsford last time by a neck from My Motivate Girl. This looks a much deeper race, though, and he faces quite a stiff task conceding weight all round.

Form: 51

(1)

Jim 'n' Tomic⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Keniry| T: D J S Ffrench Davis

3/1

Much better effort to date when runner-up in a C&D maiden last time, although was relegated to third by the stewards having come off a true line. Solid place claims, with the prospect of a bit more to come.

Form: 7D

(10)

Lin Chong

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: P & O Cole

11/1

Muhaarar half-brother to 7f winner Axel Jacklin out of a useful 2-y-o 5f winner. Price rose to €40,000 earlier this year and yard, 2-5 with juvenile newcomers this year, also responsible for Master Spy.

Form:

(5)

Master Spy

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: F Sweeney| T: P & O Cole

20/1

By Mastercraftsman out of a Canadian 6f winner, herself half-sister to smart miler Dream Lodge. One of two for a yard which can ready a newcomer, and the market will be useful in separating them.

Form:

(9)

Max's Thunder³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: R Havlin| T: J A Osborne

28/1

Night of Thunder half-brother to useful 1¼m winner Allumage, but too green to show much when down the field on debut at Salisbury last month and likely to need more time.

Form: 8

(4)

Born For Fun

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Stronge

50/1

Gelded son of Born To Sea out of a sprint maiden. Not an expensive purchase, and yard 0-25 with juveniles on turf in the last five years.

Form:

(8)

Centurion Song²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: M Dwyer| T: B J Meehan

13/8

Nothing special on pedigree, but well backed and shaped with plenty of promise when fourth of 15 to Boosala in a 6f novice at Windsor. Sure to improve, and not taken lightly now.

Form: 4

(2)

Colonel Whitehead

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: H Main

20/1

First foal of a fairly-useful 6f winner, and quite a cheap purchase at £14,000 earlier this year. Yard 0-34 with juveniles on turf in recent seasons, and others make much more appeal.

Form:

(3)

Commit No Nuisance¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Jason Watson| T: W J Knight

5/1

Half-brother to useful winners Poole Harbour and Soul Silver, and shaped well when a staying-on fourth of 12 to Knight Shield in a 6f maiden at Windsor last month. Will improve, and has solid claims in this line-up.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

(6)

Forgetful Agent¹⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 2

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Charles Bishop

(11)

Smuggler²⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 2

T: M P Tregoning J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Centurion Song (13/8), Smuggler (9/4), Jim 'n' Tomic (3/1), Commit No Nuisance (5/1), Hard Nut (7/1), Lin Chong (11/1), Forgetful Agent (14/1), Master Spy (20/1), Colonel Whitehead (20/1), Max's Thunder (28/1), Born For Fun (50/1)

COMMIT NO NUISANCE kept on very well when fourth on debut at Windsor, and can go a few places better with improvement almost guaranteed. Jim 'n' Tomic showed much more when demoted from second over C&D last time and could give the selection most to do if he can avoid hanging off a true line as he did on that occasion. Lin Chong is one of a couple from the Paul Cole yard which has unleashed a couple of debutant winners from limited runners, so makes appeal on debut.