16:35 Newmarket

Saturday 25 July 2020

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Support Racing Welfare's Covid19 Emergency Appeal Novice Stakes

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 2m 34.28s

(8)

Eternal Prince²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby

3/1

Switches to turf having made a fair debut at Chelmsford recently despite exhibiting a fair amount of inexperience. Slow away he did manage to get involved with the first five who broke away from the others, well bred, likely to improve.

Form: 5

(2)

Flight Path^p1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

25/1

Sole newcomer in the field, cheekpieces on for debut, €20,000 yearling, third foal. Half-brother to 1m winner Cuban Heel, dam 2yo 6f winner, market likely to be the best guide as to expectations, one to keep an eye on.

Form:

(5)

Fonzie²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe

15/2

Yard did well with his half-brother Great Scot, very green for his Doncaster (11.9f, good) debut showing plenty to work on amongst that inexperience. No doubt he's capable of better and with a run under his belt he ought to get involved here.

Form: 6

(7)

Labeebb^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: S Crisford| OR: 79

8/13

Inexperience hindered him on his debut despite showing some ability, the same trait cost him the win at Wolverhampton (12.2f, slow) last time. Bumped a rival close home on a couple of occasions (disqualified), sure to gain compensation soon.

Form: 3D

(4)

Navajo Eagle¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D P Quinn

100/1

Hinted at some very modest ability on his debut before running below that level last time at Windsor over the same trip as his debut, 1m2f. Hard to see him getting involved here with handicaps looking a more tangible option in the future.

Form: 79

(1)

Josephine⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: W Stone

12/1

Half-sister to three winners so makes some appeal on pedigree having looked badly in need of the experience on her debut at Kempton (1m3f, slow). Went in snatches on that occasion, should do better, looks a longer-term prospect though.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

(3)

Thomas Percy²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: H Main J: Ellie Mackenzie

(6)

Sois Rebelle²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Miss A Murphy J: George Wood

Forecasts

Labeebb (8/13), Eternal Prince (3/1), Fonzie (15/2), Josephine (12/1), Flight Path (25/1), Thomas Percy (66/1), Navajo Eagle (100/1), Sois Rebelle (100/1)

Not quite a penalty kick for LABEEBB to gain compensation for his Wolverhampton disqualification having displayed ability amongst his inexperience that ultimately cost him the race last time but it’s not a strong contest by any means. Should know a lot more this time and it would be a surprise if he failed to cope with the likes of Fonzie and Eternal Prince both of whom made adequate debuts at Doncaster and Chelmsford respectively and should provide some level of opposition to Crisford trained favourite.