17:50 Salisbury

Friday 23 August 2019

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Draintech Tankers EBF Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 15.05s

(6)

Hamish Macbeth²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| D

1/2

Built on the promise of his fifth of 19 on the Rowley Mile (6f) when scoring on the July Course over the same trip on good to firm latest. Has a 6lb penalty for that but is the clear standard setter and anything that beats him likely wins this.

Form: 51

(8)

Cosmic Power²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

9/2

£22,000 son of Power finished second of eight in a Chepstow novice auction stakes over 6f on good to firm in last month's debut. Winner followed up to advertise the form so looks the obvious threat to Hamish Macbeth.

Form: 2

(3)

Ocho Grande²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

33/1

Tamayuz colt. Brother to winner up to 7½f winner Mywayistheonlyway. Always in rear and last of six on debut at Sandown last month and looks distant stable second string to Cosmic Power.

Form: 6

(5)

Progressive Rating⁸⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: W J Knight

10/1

Had a break since debut 10th of 12 at Yarmouth over 7f back in May. Led until 1f out there so drop to 6f should be a bonus although still up against it to make the frame.

Form: 0

(2)

Rapidash

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

8/1

Bought for £35,000 as a yearling. By Dark Angel and a half-sister to 7f AW winner Master Diver. From top yard prolific with juveniles and the market a good guide to compare him to exposed stablemate Dreamy Rascal.

Form:

(1)

Dreamy Rascal³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 63

20/1

Not built on promising sixth at Windsor (5f, good) when debuting in April in two subsequent racecourse appearances. Would suspect stable's debutante Rapidash has better claims.

Form: 664

(9)

The Blue Bower¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 68

28/1

Best effort in three starts came when finishing third in a 6f novice event at Windsor (good-to-firm) penultimately but couldn't follow that up at Brighton although perhaps 7f was the reason. Each-way hopes.

Form: 4035

Non-Runners

(7)

Sovereign Beauty⁴³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: C G Cox J: Non Runner

(4)

Edebez

Weight: 8-9| Age: 2

T: J W Mullins J: Kieren Fox

Forecasts

Hamish Macbeth (1/2), Cosmic Power (9/2), Sovereign Beauty (5/1), Rapidash (8/1), Progressive Rating (10/1), Dreamy Rascal (20/1), The Blue Bower (28/1), Ocho Grande (33/1), Edebez (33/1)

This looks a pretty good opportunity for HAMISH MACBETH to follow up his Newmarket win despite the penalty in what looks a weaker race on paper. The obvious threat is Cosmic Power who only found a Richard Hannon trained newcomer who has followed up since too good on debut at Chepstow. Hannon runs a newcomer here in Rapidash and this filly is the potential fly in the ointment in what on the formbook looks a match.