13:25 Nottingham

Wednesday 9 October 2019

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British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes

Off time: 13:29 | Winning time: 1m 17.76s

(5)

Deb's Delight²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| BF| D

8/1

Dark Angel colt that won nicely on Carlisle debut (form okay) but ran well below par at Chester last time, a most disappointing favourite. Needs to bounce back after that but this does look a little easier. No easy task under the penalty though.

Form: 17

(11)

Asmund¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 80

5/2

Placed on four of his five starts, and ran as well as he has done in a better race than this at Ayr last time out, finding only the one too good again. Handled soft ground well on debut and ha a solid chance of finally getting off the mark.

Form: 22273

(2)

Brazen Point^t¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

14/1

Ninth on debut at Carlisle in a race working out very well, and then improved on that when a running-on fourth at Pontefract last time out. Needs another step forward but that's far from impossible, and this ground may help.

Form: 94

(10)

Moosmee³⁴

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

9/4

130,000gns yearling son of Society Rock is a half-brother to three winners, made a good impression on debut when a staying-on fifth at Haydock (soft ground) and looks a potential improver. One with a good chance today.

Form: 5

(1)

Park Lane Dancer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: J & S Quinn

33/1

Elzaam gelding, bred to have a bit of speed about him but the fact he's been gelded for his debut is a slight worry. Yard 3-27 with 2yos first time out over the past year, and on balance, others make more appeal.

Form:

(12)

Passing Nod^h1¹¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Cox⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| BF

25/1

Son of Zoffany that has been gelded since his (disappointing) debut at Windsor back in June, and connections already go for the hood as well; enough warning signs there to make you look elsewhere today.

Form: 6

(8)

Saracen Spirit¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: M R Channon

100/1

Poet's Voice colt that's shown little in two starts and would need a huge chunk of improvement to get involved here; others are readily preferred.

Form: 88

(3)

Triple Spear²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby

16/1

Showcasing gelding that showed a bit more on second start at Beverley but looks one for 3yo handicaps next year rather than today.

Form: 95

(6)

Cesifire³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: A West

28/1

War Command filly that was well beaten on debut at Salisbury last month but the penny was dropping late on, and gave the impression she could do better. Needs an awful lot more here, but not a complete lost cause.

Form: 8

(9)

Clegane²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 72

11/2

Iffraaj filly that's run to a similar level all three starts, one that would give her place chances here, but she's not really improving and may find others going past her today. Ground asks a new question too.

Form: 665

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Casaruan

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: M Appleby J: Alistair Rawlinson

(4)

Hong Kong Harry

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: R A Fahey J: Sean Davis

Forecasts

Moosmee (9/4), Asmund (5/2), Clegane (11/2), Deb's Delight (8/1), Brazen Point (14/1), Hong Kong Harry (14/1), Triple Spear (16/1), Passing Nod (25/1), Casaruan (25/1), Cesifire (28/1), Park Lane Dancer (33/1), Saracen Spirit (100/1)

Deb's Delight would be the one to beat on his Carlisle debut win but his poor Chester effort tempers enthusiasm for him a little. It's possible he could bounce back, but Asmund deserves to win one and should have his chance again, but both BRAZEN POINT and Moosmee are potential improvers and the former, who has shown plenty of promise in his two starts, is taken to come out on top. Moosmee is already proven on the ground and looks a big danger.