13:55 Ascot

Friday 4 September 2020

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St John Ambulance Volunteers (Berkshire) British EBF Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 1m 16.65s

(10)

Dandys Derriere¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: M Dwyer| T: B J Meehan| OR: 80| D

5/2

Ready winner of 6f Wolverhampton novice before improved form when second of 5 in nursery at Sandown (7f, good) 12 days ago. Saddles 6 lb penalty but still much respected back in novice company.

Form: 212

(5)

Dark Shift

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills

10/1

50,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Dam unraced half-sister to top-class 1¼m winner Ulysses out of Oaks heroine Light Shift. Lots to like on paper and yard can ready its newcomers so interesting.

Form:

(3)

Headora

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman

33/1

Charming Thought colt. Half-brother to several winners, notably useful 6f/7f winner Mawakib. Dam French 1m winner. Pedigree offers hope but yard not renowned for its debut winners.

Form:

(6)

Imperium Blue²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Osborne

100/1

14/1, little show when ninth of 11 in maiden at Chepstow (6.1f, good) on debut 21 days ago. Lot more needed.

Form: 9

(4)

Marks Bear

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore

7/1

€13,000 foal, Kodi Bear gelding. Half-brother to fair 5f winners Dame Liberty and Garden World. Dam fairly useful 7f winner. In good hands and bred to be no back number so newcomer warrants respect.

Form:

(9)

Mr Moneypenny¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater

200/1

Twice-raced maiden, 80/1 when only ninth of 12 in 6f Salisbury novice on latter occasion. Very hard to warm to.

Form: 79

(2)

Pure Dreamer¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 72| BF

10/3

Has shaped with promise all three runs, set plenty to do when fourth of 12 in nursery (7/2) at York (6f) 16 days ago. Capable of better so holds leading claims back in novice company.

Form: 634

(1)

Sociality¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J Butler

100/1

15/2, very green when tenth of 12 in novice at Salisbury (6f, good to soft) on debut 14 days ago. Sort to do better.

Form: 0

(8)

Twilight Calls⁵⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: H Candy

7/4

4/1, most encouraging debut fifth of 14 in novice at Newbury (6f, good) 58 days ago, travelling strongly long way. Sure to build on that initial effort so not ruled out lightly.

Form: 5

(7)

Santa Elena⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Tuite

66/1

8/1, hinted at promise when eighth of 9 in novice at Beverley (7.4f, good) on debut 8 days ago. Capable of better so no forlorn hope.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Twilight Calls (7/4), Dandys Derriere (5/2), Pure Dreamer (10/3), Marks Bear (7/1), Dark Shift (10/1), Headora (33/1), Santa Elena (66/1), Imperium Blue (100/1), Sociality (100/1), Mr Moneypenny (200/1)

PURE DREAMER wasn't seen to best effect when fourth in a good York nursery last time so Richard Hannon's promising colt is fancied to open his account here. Twilight Calls shaped really well when fifth on his debut at Newbury so rates the chief threat with a fair bit of improvement expected, although Charlie Hills saddles an interesting newcomer in Dark Shift who is worth a market check.