15:15 Newmarket

Friday 26 June 2020

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Betway Casino Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 26.06s

(5)

Ejtilaab^h1³⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams

17/2

Slade Power half-brother to a 6f Listed winner. Justified short odds on debut at Yarmouth (6f, good/firm), despite getting outpaced briefly. Makes debut for new yard having been withdrawn at the start at Newcastle earlier in the month.

Form: 1-

(7)

Stepney Causeway²³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell

15/2

Much improved from debut when winning a 1m novice at Chelmsford in November by a head from Al Qaqaa. Gelded since, and will improve again, with the drop to 7f a positive (all out to hold on last time).

Form: 01-

(3)

Adonis Blue^h1²⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam J McNamara| T: H & R Charlton

33/1

First foal of an unraced mare, and sent off 66/1 when down the field on last year's introduction at Sandown. Hooded for return, but not easy to make a case for him.

Form: 0-

(1)

Arlo's Sunshine

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: L McJannet

150/1

Cable Bay half-brother to a couple of useful winners, but sold cheaply as a yearling, and yard has a moderate record in races of this type.

Form:

(6)

Billy The Squid²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: George Scott

150/1

Gelded son of Requinto who cost €28,000 as a yearling. Showed little on debut at Lingfield, and while he should know more about the game today, plenty more is needed.

Form: 0

(11)

Burano Boy¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: E A L Dunlop

16/1

Better effort in novice events at 7f/1m when 6¾L seventh of 12 to Magical Morning at Yarmouth 16 days ago. Still learning on the job last time, and he will continue to progress.

Form: 6-7

(4)

Dashing Spirit

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Queally| T: W J Knight

25/1

Sir Prancealot half-brother to useful 7f-1m1f winner Bahamas and 1½m-1m5f winner Bayan Kasirga. Gelded prior to this belated debut, and likely to be all the better for initial experience.

Form:

(9)

Epic Endeavour²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir

14/1

Epaulette half-brother to a winner in Italy. Unfancied, but shaped well when head second of 12 to Oksana Astankova in a 7f maiden at Lingfield on recent debut, albeit having the run of things. Should still improve, though, and not dismissed.

Form: 2

(2)

Evening Sun²⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 78

8/11

Much better effort in 7f novice events last year when second of 11 to King Leonidas here in October. Type to do better still this year, and high on the shortlist as a result.

Form: 42-

(10)

Lincoln Bright¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

8/1

Knew his job when a front-running fifth of 10 to King Leonidas over 7f here in October, but behind Evening Sun in that race, and will do well to turn the tables, for all he may do better.

Form: 5

(8)

Prince Of Tides^v1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: C Fellowes

16/1

€120,000 half-brother to useful winner at up to 1m Baby Foot. Well held on his first outing at Haydock earlier in the month, but not helped by racing freely and getting shuffled back at a crucial stage, so expected to do much better. Visored now.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Evening Sun (8/11), Stepney Causeway (15/2), Lincoln Bright (8/1), Ejtilaab (17/2), Epic Endeavour (14/1), Burano Boy (16/1), Prince Of Tides (16/1), Dashing Spirit (25/1), Adonis Blue (33/1), Arlo's Sunshine (150/1), Billy The Squid (150/1)

EVENING SUN stepped up when second to the useful King Leonidas here in the autumn, and is the sort to thrive this summer, so looks the one to be with, ahead of the penalised pair Stepney Causeway and Ejtilaab. The former has more to offer, and given he just hung on over 1m last time, could do better still at this trip.