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Friday 4 September 2020

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British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:22 | Winning time: 1m 27.79s

(13)

Megallan²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden

4/5

Highly promising type. Won 5-runner minor event at Newmarket (8f, good to firm, 7/2) on debut, slowly away. Entered in next year's Derby and sets a good standard here.

Form: 1

(6)

Ak Fortyseven¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: B Barr

300/1

Last of 10 in minor event (125/1) at this C&D on debut 17 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 0

(4)

Attlee⁸⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon

66/1

Eighth of 11 in minor event (16/1) at Windsor (6f, good) on debut 80 days ago. Big step forward needed.

Form: 8

(9)

Beautiful Bertie

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton

66/1

Foaled January 26. Charm Spirit gelding. Half-brother to smart 8.5f-1½m winner Falcao Negro, smart 1¼m winner Gipoia and useful 1m winner La Yakfi. Dam 2-y-o 1m winner. Watch the betting for clues.

Form:

(7)

Cotai Bear

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker

66/1

Foaled March 25. 40,000 gns foal, 58,000 gns yearling, Kodi Bear gelding. Closely related to 6f winner Reconcile. Interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form:

(5)

Decisive Edge

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: B J Meehan

11/1

Foaled March 5. £52,000 yearling, No Nay Never colt. Dam unraced. Yard's newcomers usually come on for a run but he's certainly worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

(11)

Ertikaaz

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Varian

14/1

Foaled March 6. €4,000 foal, 160,000 gns yearling. Half-brother to 9f winner Kominik and smart 8.3f-1¼m winner Fifth Position. Dam French 15f winner. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(3)

Ibiza Rocks

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Bentley| T: C Hills

33/1

Foaled April 10. Dark Angel colt. Half-brother to 7f winner No More Thrills. Dam, 2-y-o 5f winner, half-sister to high-class 6f/7f winner Muarrab. Another who needs a market check.

Form:

(2)

Jebel Dukhan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Tate| T: Sir Mark Prescott

80/1

Foaled February 17. €100,000 foal, 180,000 gns yearling. Closely related to 3 winners, including useful 7f/1m winner Smuggler's Moon and ungenuine 1¾m-2m winner Road To Paris. Market check advised.

Form:

(10)

Papas Champ⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: J S Moore

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 25/1, last of 9 in minor event at Windsor (6f, good to soft) on debut 6 days ago. Likely to struggle once more.

Form: 9

(8)

Rich Waters²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor

9/1

Last of 10 in minor event at Haydock (8f, good, 11/1) on debut 24 days ago. Will need to leave that form well behind if he's to have a say in the finish.

Form: 0

(1)

Secret Protector

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

5/2

Foaled April 12. $800,000 yearling, War Front colt. Noteworthy newcomer from a top yard and it will look significant if there's confidence behind him in the betting.

Form:

(12)

Saorsa²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Candy

150/1

Last of 10 in minor event (50/1) at this C&D on debut 23 days ago. Probably more one for the longer term.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Megallan (4/5), Secret Protector (5/2), Rich Waters (9/1), Decisive Edge (11/1), Ertikaaz (14/1), Ibiza Rocks (33/1), Beautiful Bertie (66/1), Cotai Bear (66/1), Attlee (66/1), Jebel Dukhan (80/1), Saorsa (150/1), Papas Champ (250/1), Ak Fortyseven (300/1)

Despite the penalty and wide draw, MEGALLAN will prove hard to beat, unless one of the newcomers turns out to be well above average. Out of a half-sister to Golden Horn, he was impressive on debut at Newmarket and looks a Group-class colt in the making. Secret Protector and Ertikaaz are the most appealing newcomers on show and the former, from stall one, is likely to emerge as the main danger.