19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 19 September 2019

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Seabro Scaffolding 'Not Afraid Of Heights' Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 38.02s

(6)

Dubai Icon³³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor| D

6/4

Nicely bred New Approach colt, readily opened account on second start at Nottingham (1m½f, soft; 11-10f) in October last. Absent since but likely tuned up for this return and key player.

Form: 61-

(1)

Extrodinair⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

66/1

Captain Gerrard gelding, 100-1 for Flat bow at Windsor (1m, good) in June and beaten close to 13L in finishing seventh of 10. Needs to improve on AW bow.

Form: 7

(4)

Equal Sum²⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

8/1

Paco Boy filly out of a winning sister to Oaks second Flight Of Fancy. Winner on debut last year at Wolverhampton and second next time at Lingfield (1m) behind subsequent Group 3 runner-up. Back from a break and respected.

Form: 12-

(9)

Detective

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Louis Steward| T: Sir Michael Stoute

16/1

Kingman colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 1m2f winner Vital Evidence and 1m winner First Response. Represents leading connections on debut, noted.

Form:

(10)

Dr Jekyll¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Bentley| T: D M Simcock

9/2

Well bred son of Scat Daddy who fetched 350,000 gns as yearling. Well held on debut at Yarmouth (1m) in April, race won by subsequent Listed winner/Group 1 placed King Of Comedy. Overall form strong and improvement likely.

Form: 6

(3)

It Had To Be You

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas

11/4

Frankel colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 1m Glorious Journey. Represents the William Haggas team on first start. Could be useful.

Form:

(8)

Karisoke¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford

12/1

Lope De Vega half-brother to useful 1m-1m2f winner Iromea and 1m4½f winner Dusk Falls. Will have learned plenty from last month's Beverley debut (third) and yard in flying form now.

Form: 3

(2)

Martin King¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: C G CoxWS

50/1

Oasis Dream colt, cost 210,000 as a yearling but has run two poor races on the AW so far. Off since March, will need to show some positives before being supported. Has undergone wind surgery.

Form: 0-8

(7)

Shattering¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: P & O Cole

50/1

Zoffany half-brother to several winners, including useful 7f-1m½f winner Catch The Eye. Finished last of 12 on debut over 1m2f at Goodwood this month.

Form: 8

(5)

Anything For You

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman

50/1

Dutch Art filly. Dam unraced sister to smart 7f winner Photo Call out of smart 6f (including as a juvenile) winner Theann. Others more appealing on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(11)

Bescaby⁵³²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Dubai Icon (6/4), It Had To Be You (11/4), Dr Jekyll (9/2), Equal Sum (8/1), Karisoke (12/1), Detective (16/1), Anything For You (50/1), Martin King (50/1), Shattering (50/1), Bescaby (50/1), Extrodinair (66/1)

The betting will prove very informative here. Equal Sum and DUBAI ICON are both coming back from layoffs with the potential for progress. The Royal runner was beaten only by a subsequent Group 3 runner-up at Lingfield in December after a winning debut but preference is for Godolphin's representative, who won a Nottingham maiden in ready style last autumn and should be primed to go on return with Oisin Murphy up. Dr Jekyll ran into strong opposition on debut and should improve, while newcomers Detective and It Had To Be You are bred to be above average. Interesting race.