13:50 Salisbury

Thursday 13 May 2021

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AJN Steelstock 'Henstridge Somerset' Novice Stakes

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 2m 15.04s

(11)

Esprit De Somoza¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: D C Costello| T: Mrs J Williams

40/1

Fairly useful form at best over jumps. Won a jumpers' bumper in January for Gary Moore. Didn't look the easiest of rides in Chepstow novice on Flat debut 13 days ago.

Form: 5

(2)

Sky Central³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: L P Keniry| T: N P Mulholland

300/1

150/1, well beaten in Bath sprint maiden on debut 37 days ago. Upped markedly in trip.

Form: 0

(7)

East Coast Road²³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D M Simcock

10/1

40,000 gns yearling, Iffraaj colt. Half-brother to useful US 7f/1m winner Ayacara. 18/1, not knocked about on debut in AW maiden 7 months ago. Should progress up in trip.

Form: 3-

(10)

Fascinating Shadow⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Fahy| T: R Hannon

14/1

Has shown a bit in 10f maidens at Windsor and Chester, not looking the finished article. Should do better.

Form: 35

(1)

Jawhary⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: Owen Burrows

33/1

Sales price rose plenty as a yearling. Wind op/14/1, very green when 10¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Beau Jardine in minor event at Lingfield (AW) on debut 9 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9

(12)

Keeper⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton

18/1

Frankel colt who has looked a work in progress in Newbury/Chester (10f) events 6 months apart. Probably one for handicaps.

Form: 0-6

(4)

Kensington Grey¹⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: A Stronge

250/1

100/1, well held in 7f minor event at Wolverhampton on debut in December, slowly away.

Form: 0-

(9)

Military Mission^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 84| BF

5/6

Proving consistent rather than progressive, though ran to rating in the 80s again when second on comeback at Redcar (10f) in cheekpieces/after gelding op. This could be a good opening.

Form: 234-2

(8)

Modestus

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Kingscote| T: H & R Charlton

7/2

Closely related to useful 1m/8.6f winner Tempus and half-brother to 3 winners, including high-class winner up to 10.4f Time Test. Great Juddmonte pedigree and of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

(5)

Monte Carlo Bay^h²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Louis Steward| T: C Fellowes

22/1

Has shown a bit in 10f maidens, not knocked about in good contest at Nottingham (behind The Hood) 26 days ago.

Form: 79

(3)

Sarrood²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills

25/1

22/1, well held in 10.2f maiden at Nottingham on debut 26 days ago, running green/forced wide. Entitled to do better.

Form: 0

(6)

The Hood²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: A King

9/1

16/1, showed more than on debut when 8 lengths seventh to Third Realm in 10f maiden at Nottingham on return, short of room over 1f out and not knocked about. Likely to progress further.

Form: 7-7

Forecasts

Military Mission (5/6), Modestus (7/2), The Hood (9/1), East Coast Road (10/1), Fascinating Shadow (14/1), Keeper (18/1), Monte Carlo Bay (22/1), Sarrood (25/1), Jawhary (33/1), Esprit De Somoza (40/1), Kensington Grey (250/1), Sky Central (300/1)

Potentially a good opening for MILITARY MISSION after his respectable comeback at Redcar. Newcomer Modestus is very interesting, while there is more to come this year from the once-raced East Coast Road.

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