18:20 Newbury

Thursday 8 July 2021

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Energy Check EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:22 | Winning time: 1m 15.4s

(17)

Robjon²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 88| BF

11/8

Scored at Brighton in April and, while unable to add to that subsequently, he's achieved a good deal more than those rivals that have experience. Should take the beating.

Form: 1222

(15)

El Hibri

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: B J Meehan

18/1

Foaled May 1. Havana Gold gelding. Dam lightly-raced sister to smart 7f winner Muwaary. Makes some appeal on paper for a yard that is capable of readying a newcomer.

Form:

(16)

Ocean Potion

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman

28/1

Foaled April 16. Havana Gold colt. Half-brother to 5f-6f winner Tan and 6f winner Speed Vision. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to useful winner up to 1m On Our Way.

Form:

(8)

Radad

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

22/1

Foaled February 14. €20,000 foal, £19,000 yearling, Footstepsinthesand colt. Brother to 5.5f winner Will Ness. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 9f Wentworth. Notable newcomer.

Form:

(11)

Sir Henry Cotton²¹

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

9/1

Just minor promise to date but still seemed a work in progress when seventh in Chelmsford maiden last time. Could improve more significantly this time.

Form: 67

(12)

Smooth Talking⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy

18/1

Just modest form in two starts to date, so unlikely to figure.

Form: 37

(2)

Angelic Face

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Ryan Tate| T: A W Carroll

80/1

Foaled March 31. 3,000 gns yearling, Muhaarar colt. Dam, 1m winner, sister to useful 2-y-o 1m winner (stays 1½m) High Heels.

Form:

(7)

Come To Pass

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: P Cosgrave| T: A W Carroll

125/1

Foaled February 9. Mastercraftsman colt. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to US Grade 3 8.5f winner Kilgowan. Likely to need further in time.

Form:

(10)

Deacs Delight⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: P & O Cole

13/2

Showed plenty despite obvious greenness when runner-up in a maiden at Chepstow 9 days ago. More galloping track should suit, so improvement is expected.

Form: 2

(3)

Delahoussaye

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Brian O'Rourke

66/1

Foaled January 28. €11,000 foal, £14,000 yearling, Footstepsinthesand gelding. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to smart winner up to 9f Bay of Poets. Others make more appeal.

Form:

(13)

Heers Harry⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: R Coakley| T: J Tuite

250/1

No promise in two starts to date, so likely to be down the field once again.

Form: 09

(4)

Kangeroo Jack

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal

10/1

Foaled February 24. €5,000 foal, £5,000 yearling, £10,000 2-y-o, Galileo Gold colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Go For Goal. Worth a market check.

Form:

(14)

Nemorum²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: T Kent

28/1

Speedily bred and improved from debut when mid-field in a Chelmsford maiden last time. Much more marked step forward required if he's to make an impact.

Form: 76

(6)

New Shepard¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Eddery

16/1

Cheap Breeze-Up acquisition who hinted at ability at Newmarket on debut but is most unlikely to trouble the principals in this.

Form: 6

(5)

Ribble Bridge⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: L P Keniry| T: S Kirk

150/1

Related to winners but likely to need more time if his underwhelming debut at Chepstow is anything to go by.

Form: 0

(1)

Ruith Le Tu⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: S W Kelly| T: J S Moore

200/1

Cheap purchase who offered nothing over C&D on debut.

Form: 0

(18)

Thank The Lord²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: M J Attwater

250/1

Showed nothing at Lingfield on debut and is likely to struggle again.

Form: 0

(9)

The Wizard Of Eye¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: J F Egan| T: J S Moore

4/1

Didn't cost much but there was encouragement to be gleaned from his third in a Salisbury novice first time out. Should know more now, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Robjon (11/8), The Wizard Of Eye (4/1), Deacs Delight (13/2), Sir Henry Cotton (9/1), Kangeroo Jack (10/1), New Shepard (16/1), El Hibri (18/1), Smooth Talking (18/1), Radad (22/1), Ocean Potion (28/1), Nemorum (28/1), Delahoussaye (66/1), Angelic Face (80/1), Come To Pass (125/1), Ribble Bridge (150/1), Ruith Le Tu (200/1), Heers Harry (250/1), Thank The Lord (250/1)

ROBJON is the clear form pick and, although turned over at rather short odds at Chester last time, he's worth another chance to double his tally back on a more conventional track. Deacs Delight and The Wizard of Eye arrive on the back of pleasing initial efforts and look the main dangers with progress on the cards.