Racing TV Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 1m 44.01s

(1)

Hart's Dream

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: K A Ryan

16/1

10,000gns vendor yearling; fifth foal from a 6f Fibresand winner; half-brother to two winners, Hart Stopper (6f) and Scottish Command (6½f Italy).

Form:

(6)

He's A Keeper²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe

5/6

67,000gns yearling; slow to get the message on debut here (7f, good to soft) three weeks ago before picking up very strongly inside the final furlong to get within a head of Fred (Mark Johnston); upped in trip and an obvious contender.

Form: 2

(3)

On Guard

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R Ffrench| T: J & T Gosden

5/2

110,000gns vendor yearling; fourth foal from a sister to the 2,000 Guineas winner Footstepsinthesand; closely related to the Group-placed 6f juvenile scorer Sicilia; John Gosden won this race in 2018 with Beatboxer.

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(5)

Stockbridge Tap

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: J D Bethell

25/1

First foal from the 1m3f Fibresand/2m hurdle winner Last Supper; will need to be smart in order to make a winning debut here; likely to benefit from this initial experience; others preferred.

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(2)

Trumpets Call

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: D Loughnane

40/1

€20,000 foal, 40,000gns yearling; ninth foal; closely related to the 6f juvenile scorer Areen Faisal; half-brother to six winners including Viva Verglas (5f-6f).

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(4)

Unresolved¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston

5/1

85,000gns yearling; dam a 6f-1m1½f winner; 9-2 and made most until folding tamely from the two furlong pole when last of eight on debut at Sandown (7f, good) a fortnight ago; has the potential to do better.

Form: 8

Forecasts

He's A Keeper (5/6), On Guard (5/2), Unresolved (5/1), Hart's Dream (16/1), Stockbridge Tap (25/1), Trumpets Call (40/1)

John Gosden took this race with Beatboxer in 2018 and saddles an intriguing newcomer in the shape of the well-bred On Guard. He merits immense respect and the market should provide the necessary clues as to his level of ability. However, with the benefit of experience banked the upped in trip and locally trained HE'S A KEEPER rates as difficult to oppose. He stuck on in a determined manner inside the final furlong when just failing to reel in the Mark Johnston-trained Fred here (7f) three weeks ago.