18:20 Newmarket

Friday 16 August 2019

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Heath Court Hotel British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 4  |   1m  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:22  |   Winning time: 1m 43.7s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(1)
Horse silk
Wild Thunder34
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-8| J: S Donohoe| T: R Hannon
5/2
Goodwood debut winner found Group Two Superlative Stakes latest a bridge too far at this early stage but this Champagne Stakes entry should be more at home here and is highly respected despite the 6lb penalty.
Gleneagles newcomer cost €90,000 as a yearling and her two elder siblings are both winners over middle distances. Trainer 1-29 with two-year-olds this season so best watched.
4
(6)
Horse silk
5/2
Colt by super-sire Dubawi the first foal from a well related Listed winning dam effective at up to 1m. Hails from arguably the best yard in the country where two-year-olds are concerned so highly respected and sure to know the job on debut.
5
(4)
Horse silk
9/2
Newcomer by Dubawi the first foal out of a Listed-placed 10.5f AW winner from a good middle distance family. Hails from the champion trainer's yard which won this race a year ago so merits maximum respect on debut.
6
(7)
Horse silk
Shandoz
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: R Varian
15/2
Newcomer from the first crop of Derby/Arc winner Golden Horn is a half-brother to three winners from 1m1f to 1m4f. Yard know the time of day where two-year-olds are concerned and respect level would be raised if market vibes strong.
32,000gns yearling is the second foal; from a well related Listed-placed 1m1f/1m2f winner. Yard well renowned for taking time with two-year-olds so in the best watched list here.
8
(2)
Horse silk
Today Power51
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon
25/1
Dark Angel colt, cost €250,000 as a yearling. Dam a juvenile winner over 7f and half-sister to Group 3 winner. Very green and outpaced on debut at Salisbury in June but been gelded since. Should do a great deal better but best watched.

Non-Runners

2
(5)
Horse silk
Blue Skyline
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 2
T: D R C Elsworth  J: L P Keniry
NR

Forecasts

Discovery Island (5/2), Wild Thunder (5/2), Diyari (9/2), Sound Of Cannons (5/1), Shandoz (15/2), Caledonian Crusade (12/1), Blue Skyline (12/1), Today Power (25/1)

Verdict

Although a disappointment at Group Two level latest WILD THUNDER remains a colt of considerable promise and even with his penalty it will take a smart newcomer to beat him so he gets the vote here. Dubawi debutants Discovery Island and Diyari hail from two of the most prolific yards in the land where two-year-olds are concerned so both are highly respected on their respective racecourse bows.
  1. Wild Thunder
  2. Discovery Island
  3. Diyari

Previous Winners

2018
Waldstern
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 2
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,175.002nd: £1,540.003rd: £770.004th: £385.00

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