15:35 Newbury

Saturday 24 October 2020

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Molson Coors Beverage Company Stakes (Registered As The Horris Hill Stakes) (Group 3)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 34.23s

(9)

Albadri¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 92

20/1

Sprang a surprise when winning a 6f maiden at Windsor at 100/1. Has seemingly had his limitations exposed in three subsequent starts, however, so others are preferred here.

Form: 1759

(10)

Autumn Twilight²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: D Menuisier| D

22/1

Is from a talented start and completed a winning debut from the front at Salisbury earlier in the month, all out to hang on having disputed te lead. This looks a tough ask second time out, though.

Form: 1

(2)

Champagne Piaff²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 81| D

28/1

Confirmed debut promise when off the mark at Salisbury 23 days ago but needs a much more marked step forward if he's to feature in this grade.

Form: 41

(5)

Existent²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 86| D

5/1

Well-bred colt who confirmed previous encouragement to socre readily in a maiden at Newmarket 3 weeks ago. Further progress on the cards, so one to consider.

Form: 391

(6)

Fountain Cross²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 93

100/1

Runner-up in a minor event at Nottingham last time but he's well exposed now and some way short of the level required to feature in a race of this nature.

Form: 445302

(3)

Laneqash⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian| OR: 111| D

7/4

Justified support in a newcomers' race at Ascot, then split a couple of subsequent winners when runner-up in a listed event at Doncaster in September. Sets a clear standard with more to come.

Form: 12

(1)

Mujbar⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills| OR: 95| D

5/1

Left an underwhelming debut behind him when powering away to land a Newmarket novice by a wide margin 15 days ago. Underperformed on quicker ground in the Champagne Stakes but too soon to write off.

Form: 814

(11)

Nastase¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: M R Channon| OR: 100

10/1

Useful type who capitalised on a pace collapse when providing a shock in a listed event at York a fortnight ago. Hard to imagine he'll find much more progress, though.

Form: 312251

(8)

Percy's Lad²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 90

20/1

Unbeated in 2 starts, defying a penalty for his Salisbury success in comfortable style in a 4-runner event at Nottingham last time. This is a big step up but there's more to come.

Form: 11

(7)

Roscioli^t1²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 88

22/1

Placed in a couple of maidens to date but lacks the ability to make a serious impression in a race of this nature.

Form: 32

(4)

Saint Lawrence⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 97| CD

14/1

Fourth in the Superlative Stakes at Newmarket and resumed progress to land C&D listed event in August. Below form in Champagne Stakes since but return to this sort of ground should suit.

Form: 414416

(12)

Star Of Orion⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 94| BF

10/1

Made a winning debut at Newmarket in June and produced admirable efforts to be placed on all 3 outings, second in a sales race at the Curragh last time. Might have to settle for minor honours again.

Form: 1232

Forecasts

Laneqash (7/4), Mujbar (5/1), Existent (5/1), Nastase (10/1), Star Of Orion (10/1), Saint Lawrence (14/1), Percy's Lad (20/1), Albadri (20/1), Roscioli (22/1), Autumn Twilight (22/1), Champagne Piaff (28/1), Fountain Cross (100/1)

It's hard to look beyond LANEQASH, who followed an impressive winning start with a big effort to finish a narrow second in a listed event at Doncaster and now looks capable of making his breakthrough in pattern company. Existent could prove the main danger having quickened up smartly to land a Newmarket maiden last time.