18:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 17 September 2020

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Fairwood Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:34 | Winning time: 1m 39.52s

(6)

Aqaareb^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans

250/1

Well held in novice/claimer.

Form: 09

(5)

First Target

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S bin Suroor

2/1

150,000 gns yearling, Showcasing colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 5f winners Excellently Poised and Well Done Fox. Dam, 5f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to smart 6f winner Blessington.

Form:

(2)

Fortune Finder¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| BF

5/1

Failed to meet expectations (green) on Lingfield AW debut for John Gosden 6 months ago but should be capable of better.

Form: 4

(7)

Khaalis¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: Owen Burrows

6/4

Bred to be smart but was held back by inexperience when fifth of 10 in C&D novice on debut 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Open to improvement.

Form: 5

(3)

Salam Ya Faisal^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: M Moubarak

9/1

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Kevin Ryan when fourth of 10 in minor event at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 04

(8)

Small Pianist

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: C Fellowes

16/1

42,000 gns foal, 65,000 gns yearling, Kyllachy gelding. Half-brother to useful 1¼m-1½m winner Rocky Bleier and 1m winner Barleycorn Lady. Market for clues.

Form:

(1)

One Of The Girls^h1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden

200/1

Well held in a pair of novices, refusing to settle last time, so no surprise to see the hood enlisted.

Form: 09

(4)

Widaad³¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: G Boughey

12/1

Showed a bit when eighth of 14 in 7f novice at Kempton on debut 10 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Owen Burrows. Likely to improve.

Form: 8-

Forecasts

Khaalis (6/4), First Target (2/1), Fortune Finder (5/1), Salam Ya Faisal (9/1), Widaad (12/1), Small Pianist (16/1), One Of The Girls (200/1), Aqaareb (250/1)

The well-bred KHAALIS is likely to have derived plenty from his opening effort here a fortnight ago and can strike at the second attempt. First Target isn't bred to need this far but needs respecting on debut given his connections, with Fortune Finder next on the list.