13:05 Newbury

Saturday 19 September 2020

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Heatherwold Stud EBF Novice Stakes (Str) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: 1m 25.23s

(11)

Aerion Power³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: Sir Michael Stoute

3/1

260,000 gns Kingman colt who made a positive start when runner-up at Kempton in August. Plenty of improvment on the cards, so should be thereabouts.

Form: 2

(1)

Aratus

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox

33/1

Foaled April 15. 70,000 gns yearling, Free Eagle colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 7f winner Knowing Glance and 5f winner Masteritsia. Makes some appeal.

Form:

(13)

Expect To Succeed

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

16/1

Foaled March 11. 40,000 gns yearling, £120,000 2-y-o, Exceed And Excel colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 1½m), half-sister to 1¼m-1½m winner Laaheb and winner up to 1¼m Fox Tal (both very smart).

Form:

(8)

Innovator¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton

33/1

Showcasing colt who looked more of a long-term prospect when only ninth in an Ascot novice 14 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 9

(3)

Mind That Jet^t¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Louis Steward| T: M Moubarak

66/1

Kodiac gelding who improved from his initial outing when midfield at Ascot a fortnight ago. Some way short of the standard required to compete in this, however.

Form: 05

(4)

Mithras²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

4/6

Clueless early but finished with abundant promise when fourth in a hot race at Sandown 27 days ago. Bound to be more clued up, so well capable of taking this before going up in class.

Form: 4

(10)

Muhalhel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas

20/1

Foaled March 2. £68,000 2-y-o, Lope De Vega colt. Half-brother to winner abroad by Dark Angel. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Field of Hope. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(5)

Oo De Lally¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

125/1

Bred to do better in time but down the field at Ascot on debut 15 days ago, so hard to imagine he'll feature in this.

Form: 0

(14)

Saratoga Gold¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Hills

40/1

Sent off 11/2 but in need of experience when only fourth of 7 at Lingfield 12 days ago. Bound to have learned from that but needs a marked step forward.

Form: 4

(2)

Sea Crossing

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J Ferguson

16/1

Foaled March 21. €42,000 foal, €70,000 yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 1¼m Cassina de Pomm and winner up to 9f Perseverance, both in Italy.

Form:

(6)

Zuhair

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: M P Tregoning

12/1

Foaled February 17. 160,000 gns yearling, Showcasing colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Gallovie. Dam, French 2-y-o 1m winner, half-sister to useful 7f/1m winner Flying Hammer. Notable newcomer.

Form:

(7)

Dream Date Diva³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: J Tuite

200/1

Offered little here 35 days ago an makes no appeal.

Form: 9

(9)

Luxy Lou⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon

50/1

Minor promise on both starts to date but looks more of a nursery type.

Form: 94

Non-Runners

(12)

Glentaneous

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: B J Meehan J: M Dwyer

Forecasts

Mithras (4/6), Aerion Power (3/1), Zuhair (12/1), Sea Crossing (16/1), Expect To Succeed (16/1), Muhalhel (20/1), Glentaneous (25/1), Aratus (33/1), Innovator (33/1), Saratoga Gold (40/1), Luxy Lou (50/1), Mind That Jet (66/1), Oo De Lally (125/1), Dream Date Diva (200/1)

MITHRAS powered home from miles back in a good maiden at Sandown last month and, with the benefit of experience over several of his main rivals, should have little trouble getting off the mark at the second attempt. Aerion Power also arrives on the back of a promising start and is feared most ahead of Breeze-Up recruit Expect To Succeed.