16:55 Chelmsford City

Thursday 17 December 2020

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Irish EBF Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 38.87s

(3)

George Bancroft¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Varian

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 14/1, ninth of 14 in maiden at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago. Puy Mary looks very much yard first string.

Form: 09

(6)

Melody Of Life¹⁷

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

6/4

Promising type. 7/2, third of 14 in maiden at Kempton (7f) on debut 17 days ago, finishing with running left. Will stay 1m. Likely to improve and leading claims.

Form: 3

(7)

New Dynasty

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate

25/1

42,000 gns Dawn Approach colt. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to smart 1m-1½m winner Front House. Newcomer in good hands so betting check needed.

Form:

(5)

Olympe De Gouges

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

14/1

Charming Thought filly. Dam once-raced half-sister to smart 1¼m/10.3f winner Dick Doughtywylie out of useful 1¼m winner Sugar Mill. One to note on debut for top stable.

Form:

(2)

Puy Mary²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: R Varian

7/2

Shaped encouragingly when third of 13 in maiden at Lingfield (7f) on debut 23 days ago, keeping on once getting hang of things straight. Looks sure to improve.

Form: 3

(1)

Serena's Queen¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: R M Beckett

4/1

17/2, fourth of 10 in novice at Lingfield (1m) on debut 15 days ago, keeping on after not ideally placed. Should have more to offer.

Form: 4

(4)

Who Cares Wins²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: A King

9/2

Half-sister to stable's smart stayer Who Dares Wins. 100/1, offered something to work on when sixth of 11 in novice over C&D on debut 20 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Melody Of Life (6/4), Puy Mary (7/2), Serena's Queen (4/1), Who Cares Wins (9/2), Olympe De Gouges (14/1), New Dynasty (25/1), George Bancroft (100/1)

An interesting novice. MELODY OF LIFE should have more to come after making an encouraging start to his career when third over 7f at Kempton and is narrowly preferred to Puy Mary, who also comes here after a promising debut third. John Gosden newcomer Olympe de Gouges would also enter the reckoning if the betting speaks in her favour.