14:00 Haydock

Friday 3 July 2020

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bet365 EBF Novice Stakes

  • 2YO only  |   Class 5  |   6f 212y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:01  |   Winning time: 1m 31.38s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Camelot Starp1
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: J Ferguson
14/1
Camelot half-brother to a 1¼m winner in Italy out of an unraced half-sister to smart 1½m-2m winner Rajik out of a useful 1½m winner. Cheekpieces sound a note of caution on debut, and this colt may need more time given his stout pedigree.
2
(7)
Horse silk
Forest Falcon
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C & M Johnston
15/2
By Raven's Pass out of a useful 1¼m winner, and cost 75,000 gns as a yearling. One of several interesting newcomers, and market clues are anticipated.
3
(1)
Horse silk
Hedwig
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey
16/1
By Dark Angel out of a useful 6f winner, and €220,000 price tag as a foal raises eyebrows. That price dropped to 72,000 gns last year, but that doesn't mean he can be ignored.
4
(5)
Horse silk
Lightning War15
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon
33/1
Made an inauspicious start when last of 4 to Master of The Seas at Newmarket (7f), but he's from the family of smart course specialist Frankuus, so dangerous to dismiss him prematurely.
6
(3)
Horse silk
Rival
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding
11/4
First foal of Ribblesdale Stakes third Pamona, and an early foal, so plenty to like on paper. Yard gets share of debut winners, some at big prices,so market not necessarily the best guide.
7
(4)
Horse silk
Scots Gold
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe
16/5
€90,000 yearling out of a fairly useful 7f-1m1½f winner. Trainer/jockey combination are worth following here, allthough newcomers less likely to be wound up than was once the case.
8
(2)
Horse silk
William Bligh15
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett
15/8
Better effort to date when ¾L second of 4 to Master of The Seas in a 7f minor event at Newmarket last time. Sets the standard, but it's not an exacting one, so he will probably have to improve again.

Non-Runners

5
(8)
Horse silk
Meritorious
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 2
T: J & T Gosden  J: R Havlin
NR

Forecasts

William Bligh (15/8), Rival (11/4), Meritorious (11/4), Scots Gold (16/5), Forest Falcon (15/2), Camelot Star (14/1), Hedwig (16/1), Lightning War (33/1)

Verdict

Not a race to be dogmatic about without market clues. William Bligh sets the standard, and is sure to go well, but there are several interesting newcomers to take him on with, and RIVAL hails from a yard whose debutants do pay to follow. Forest Falcon is also likely to be well forward for his introduction, and makes the shortlist as a result.
  1. Rival
  2. William Bligh
  3. Forest Falcon

Prize Money

1st: £4,140.002nd: £1,232.003rd: £616.004th: £308.00

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