14:20 Haydock

Thursday 3 September 2020

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Betfair Free Bet Streak EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 1m 47.73s

(2)

Artorious³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe

5/1

Well backed and shaped with plenty of encouragement on debut at Pontefract (6f) 5 weeks ago, doing plenty from his wide draw and fading in the straight. Likely has plenty more to offer up in trip.

Form: 7

(9)

Astronomic Choice³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: Tom Dascombe

11/1

£58,000 brother to useful 2-y-o 6f-1m winner Iconic Choice. 20/1, green and little impression in 7f novice here on debut last month.

Form: 7

(1)

City Storm²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane

50/1

Big prices and well held in a couple of novices here 7 weeks apart and looks one for handicaps.

Form: 99

(7)

Desert Quest⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jamie Gormley| T: A C Whillans

50/1

Has shown a bit in a couple of maidens and has been gelded. Handicaps over even further likely to be his bag in due course.

Form: 40

(5)

Emjaytwentythree¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hannon

40/1

40/1, well held in 7f Wolverhampton novice auction event on debut a fortnight ago.

Form: 0

(6)

Outback Boy²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C & M Johnston

8/1

€30,000 half-brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Expressionist. 17/2, well held in 7f Ascot maiden on debut 4 weeks ago.

Form: 8

(8)

Pied Piper²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

5/2

Weak in the market and far too green to get competitive in traditionally-strong 1m Sandown maiden on debut 4 weeks ago. Could do a lot better.

Form: 6

(10)

Pleasant Man

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton

15/8

Foaled March 21. Galileo colt out of a Group 1 winner in Australia. Brother to winner abroad and half-brother to useful Japanese 1m-1¼m winner Campbell Junior. Lots to like on paper for in-form yard.

Form:

(3)

Tanglewood Tales²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

9/1

Held in 7f events at Sandown and Chester (not knocked about). Likely to do better in time.

Form: 05

(4)

Under Fox⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: T D Easterby

66/1

Held in 6f Redcar novice and 7f Doncaster novice. Lots more needed.

Form: 78

Forecasts

Pleasant Man (15/8), Pied Piper (5/2), Artorious (5/1), Outback Boy (8/1), Tanglewood Tales (9/1), Astronomic Choice (11/1), Emjaytwentythree (40/1), Desert Quest (50/1), City Storm (50/1), Under Fox (66/1)

A chance is taken on PLEASANT MAN, who has a very appealing pedigree and hails from an in-form yard who have had a couple of successful newcomers in recent weeks. Artorious, who did far too much too soon on debut at Pontefract, and Pied Piper could be open to stacks of improvement and are the clear pick of those with experience.