19:50 Newbury

Thursday 8 July 2021

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Energy Check Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 2m 11.70s

(2)

Dantora^t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: H Palmer| D

4/1

Impressive winner of 7-runner minor event at Windsor (10f, good to firm) on debut 24 days ago, forging clear. Improvement likely and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 1

(5)

Western Alliance^h⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: C G Cox

7/1

Found improvement when narrowly landing 9-runner minor event at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy, 7/2) on return 46 days ago. This is tougher but he may have more to offer yet.

Form: 3-1

(4)

Alhammaam^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: S & E Crisford

8/1

Bred to be useful and offered plenty to work on when second of 7 in minor event (11/1) at Newmarket (10f, good to soft) on debut 20 days ago. Improvement on the cards and is a big player.

Form: 2

(7)

Hey Teacher

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

33/1

12,000 gns yearling, Fascinating Rock gelding. Half-brother to 1m/9f winner See The Master. Dam lightly-raced sister to useful 1¼m/10.7f winner (stayed 1¾m) Snowmane. Market check advised on debut.

Form:

(6)

Poet Of Life^h1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

9/4

Posted promising third of 8 in maiden at Sandown (10f, good) on debut 26 days ago, finishing with running left. Should have learnt plenty from that and holds strong claims. Hood on first time.

Form: 3

(11)

Prydwen

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: George Scott

80/1

€30,000 yearling, Camelot gelding. Dam, French 10.5f winner, half-sister to useful 11f-13f winner Healing Mind. Faces a stiff task on debut.

Form:

(9)

Waldlowe¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

85/40

Encouraging fourth of 10 in minor event at Newmarket (8f, good) on debut 19 days ago. Up in trip now and likely to improve with that run under his belt.

Form: 4

(3)

Austriana²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Kingscote| T: W Jarvis

25/1

Fair fourth of 7 in minor event at Newmarket (10f, good to soft) on debut 20 days ago. Should be sharper for that outing and is another with claims.

Form: 4

(10)

Ruby Lily

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S Lycett

250/1

Nayef filly. Dam lightly raced. Likely longer-term prospect.

Form:

Non-Runners

(1)

Shirbo²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: N Mackay

(8)

Theonlywayiswessex¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: A King J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Waldlowe (85/40), Poet Of Life (9/4), Dantora (4/1), Western Alliance (7/1), Alhammaam (8/1), Shirbo (12/1), Theonlywayiswessex (20/1), Austriana (25/1), Hey Teacher (33/1), Prydwen (80/1), Ruby Lily (250/1)

Preference is for POET OF LIFE, who was an unlucky third on his Sandown debut last month and looks sure to progress. Alhammaam and Dantora are feared most.