19:15 Doncaster

Saturday 20 July 2019

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Keeping Hope Alive Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 15.01s

(1)

One Hart²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| D

7/4

Found one too good on debut at Hamilton over 6f, made no mistake back there next time, quickening clear nicely. Likely has a big say here, despite the penalty.

Form: 21

(7)

Atheeb²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Louis Steward| T: Sir Michael Stoute

6/1

Muhaarar half-brother to useful 1m1½f-1m4½f winner Bartholomeu Dias out of a half-sister to 7f/1m Group 3 winner Purr Along. Not given a hard time on debut at Newmarket (6f, good to soft; 16-1) and should improve for that.

Form: 6

(5)

Embolden

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey

14/1

140,000 gns foal, Kodiac colt, half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 6f Ben Hall and 1m1f/1m2f winner Freeman. Market useful.

Form:

(8)

Glorious Rio

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

16/1

80,000 gns yearling, Gutaifan colt. Half-brother to winner up to 7f Myboyhenry. Could be a decent newcomer and needs close look in betting.

Form:

(6)

Kuwait Shield²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

20/1

90,000 gns yearling, Kyllachy colt, bred for plenty speed. Fair introduction last month at Ayr over this trip, must improve on that form.

Form: 6

(4)

Maurice Dancer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho

25/1

Kodiac colt. Dam, lightly-raced half-sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Zest, with plenty appeal on pedigree. Could be useful.

Form:

(3)

Proclaimer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: Miss J A Camacho

14/1

36,000 gns yearling, Free Eagle colt. Half-brother to multiple winners, including very smart 7f-1m½f winner Penitent and useful juvenile 5f-6f winner Supplicant. Second runner for trainer, market should split them.

Form:

(2)

Qaaddim²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

5/2

Son of Hot Streak bought for 200,000 gns last autumn. Fourth of 10 in minor event at Kempton (6f, AW) on debut recently, capable of better again.

Form: 4

(9)

Stone Circle¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: M L W Bell

11/2

No Nay Never colt, finished fourth in both starts so far, including at Chepstow 18 days ago (6f, good; 5-2f) when well backed. Needs to build on that effort but clearly well thought of.

Form: 44

Forecasts

One Hart (7/4), Qaaddim (5/2), Stone Circle (11/2), Atheeb (6/1), Embolden (14/1), Proclaimer (14/1), Glorious Rio (16/1), Kuwait Shield (20/1), Maurice Dancer (25/1)

One Hart is much-respected after a win at Hamilton last time and has his chance again but it may not be easy conceding a penalty here and so preference is for QAADDIM, who cost connections 200,000 gns and should be wiser/sharper for his debut at Kempton recently. Stone Circle and Atheeb are potential improvers while Embolden is a newcomer that makes appeal.