12:25 Lingfield

Saturday 16 November 2019

All11:5512:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:1515:45

Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost / EBF Novice Stakes

Off time: 12:28 | Winning time: 1m 38.46s

(7)

Arabian Warrior

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S bin Suroor

5/2

Yard won this race twice in last 10 years. Racecourse bow for very well bred Dubawi colt out of UAE 1000 Guineas winner. Holds no fancy entries but could be useful.

Form:

(1)

Blackcastle Storm²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes

12/1

€95,000 Showcasing colt, half-brother to four winners at up to 1m2f. Shaped with plenty of promise when fourth on debut in Newmarket 7f maiden last month and there could be more to come. Yard in fine form.

Form: 4

(2)

Fruition²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Pierre-Charles Boudot| T: W J Haggas| BF

5/1

Well bred son of Oasis Dream out of dam from family of the great Dancing Brave. Yard continues to send out fair share of winners so may well figure on this racecourse debut.

Form: 93

(5)

Hibernian Warrior⁵⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: R Varian

13/8

War Front colt cost hefty $420,000 as a yearling, is out of Group 1 Moyglare Stud winner. Caught the eye staying on steadily into third on debut at Newmarket in September and expected to appreciate the extra furlong.

Form: 3

(11)

Katzoff^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon

25/1

130,000 guineas Mastercraftsman yearling whose dam won at almost 1m4f in Ireland. Yard having fairly quiet time now and quite likely he'll improve for this first racecourse experience. Hood is a slight concern.

Form:

(3)

Nafaas

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton

20/1

90,000 guineas son of Mastercraftsman out of unraced Act One mare. Stable among the winners of late and interesting to see if he attracts any market support on this debut outing.

Form:

(6)

Ower Bush Mills

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Fahy| T: R Hannon

50/1

Dick Turpin colt out of dam who at both 6f and 7f. Doesn't jump off the page as a likely debut winner so others preferred on this occasion.

Form:

(4)

Yukon Thunder

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Toby Eley⁽⁵⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead

66/1

Gelded son of high-class Night Of Thunder but cost just £2000 as a yearling. Yard not known for debut juvenile winners so will probably need more time.

Form:

(10)

Zeimaam³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: Owen Burrows

15/2

Nicely bred Slade Power colt whose dam is half-sister to high-class Iffraaj. Showed definite promise when fourth at Chelmsford on debut last month and granted normal progress should be thereabouts.

Form: 4

(9)

Zoran^t1

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

16/1

Invincible Spirit colt out of dam whose only win came in modest 1m6f staying handicap. Yard having a quiet time and pedigree suggests he'll probably need to go further before showing his best.

Form:

(12)

Girl Of Dreams

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Mitch Godwin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans

66/1

Heeraat filly who was unsold at just 900 guineas last term. Career may well be in handicaps in due course so faces very tough task on this racecourse bow.

Form:

(8)

Sulochana

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison

50/1

Bought last year for 45,000 guineas, this daughter of Lope De Vega is out of a Monsun mare so seems likely to be best at middle distances in due course. Tough task on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Hibernian Warrior (13/8), Arabian Warrior (5/2), Fruition (5/1), Zeimaam (15/2), Blackcastle Storm (12/1), Zoran (16/1), Nafaas (20/1), Katzoff (25/1), Sulochana (50/1), Ower Bush Mills (50/1), Yukon Thunder (66/1), Girl Of Dreams (66/1)

Some nicely bred juveniles in what could prove an informative contest. Of those with previous form HIBERNIAN WARRIOR might just come out on top having come home well when third on debut at HQ over 7f. He is marginally preferred to Zeimaam, Blackcastle Storm and Fruition, all of whom appear capable of winning races. Of the newcomers, Arabian Warrior looks the part on paper, while Nafaas is another who might be fairly decent.