13:15 Newbury

Saturday 17 July 2021

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bet365 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:19 | Winning time: 1m 11.44s

(10)

Amaaze

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

20/1

Foaled February 22. Adaay colt. Dam French 2-y-o 7f winner out of 9.5f/1¼m winner Timepecker.

Form:

(9)

Cardinal Rouge³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| BF

11/2

Prominent in the betting but needed the experience when seventh of 9 in novice (11/4) at Salisbury (6f, good) on debut 34 days ago. Should do better.

Form: 7

(12)

Copperknob

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore

40/1

Foaled April 28. £42,000 2-y-o, Churchill colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Sirici. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner.

Form:

(1)

Dark Swansong

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox

10/1

Foaled February 27. 100,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Dam 5f/6f winner (including at 2 yrs). Yard won this race last year with a winning newcomer, so he requires a close look in the betting.

Form:

(8)

Glamorous Express¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: R Harris

18/1

Showed similar form to debut when third of 10 in novice event at Nottingham (5f, good) 12 days ago, finishing with running left. Remains with potential.

Form: 43

(16)

Home City^p1¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Louis Steward| T: S bin Suroor

10/3

Made most of his experience when short-head second of 8 in novice event at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm, 9/2) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Sets the standard.

Form: 602

(17)

Kingofhell

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker

14/1

Foaled February 18. 130,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Dam, 5f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to smart 5f winner Winter Power. Appeals on paper so has to be respected.

Form:

(2)

Life's A Beach²³

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

33/1

Looks one for later on, not unduly punished when seventh of 13 in novice event (6/1) at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 23 days ago.

Form: 47

(7)

Motashaweq

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: M P Tregoning

11/1

Foaled Feb 18. Dark Angel colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Nawassi and 1m winner Jadeerah. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner who stayed 1m. Yard's newcomers command respect and is preferred by Jim Crowley.

Form:

(11)

Mystery Monarch¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

8/1

Made a promising start to career when fourth of 11 in novice event (50/1) over C&D (good) 16 days ago, doing best of the newcomers. Open to progress.

Form: 4

(6)

Nickleby

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Hills

7/1

Foaled March 11. £11,000 yearling, £42,000 2-y-o, Kodi Bear colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 5f/6f winner Blue Bounty and winner up to 1¼m Traveltalk. Another debutant to note.

Form:

(3)

Olivetti

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: M P Tregoning

25/1

Foaled April 4. €28,000 foal, £30,000 yearling, Showcasing gelding. Half-brother to smart winner up to 1m Perotto.

Form:

(14)

Petrila⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon

66/1

Well held in maiden at Leicester (6f, good to firm, 25/1) on debut 46 days ago.

Form: 0

(4)

Tabeeb

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: M Dwyer| T: M P Tregoning

22/1

Foaled January 12. 50,000 gns yearling, Bated Breath colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 7f), half-sister to smart 1m winner Uae Jewel out of useful 2-y-o 7f/1m winner (stayed 1½m) Gemstone.

Form:

(15)

The Prince

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

33/1

Foaled March 25. £40,000 2-y-o, Prince of Lir colt. Dam maiden (best effort at 7f).

Form:

(5)

Thunder Buzz¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P D Evans

80/1

Offered little when well held in novice event (40/1) over C&D (good) on debut 16 days ago.

Form: 0

(13)

Tropez Power⁶

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

9/1

Showed a good deal more than on debut when third of 8 in novice event at Salisbury (7f, soft, 16/5) 6 days ago. May do better still.

Form: 83

Result Amended

Home City - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Tropez Power - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Forecasts

Home City (10/3), Cardinal Rouge (11/2), Nickleby (7/1), Mystery Monarch (8/1), Tropez Power (9/1), Dark Swansong (10/1), Motashaweq (11/1), Kingofhell (14/1), Glamorous Express (18/1), Amaaze (20/1), Tabeeb (22/1), Olivetti (25/1), Life's A Beach (33/1), The Prince (33/1), Copperknob (40/1), Petrila (66/1), Thunder Buzz (80/1)

DARK SWANSONG makes plenty of appeal on paper for a yard that took this race last year with a promising newcomer, so he's given the tentative vote before market clues. Motashaweq is another appealing debutant, while Home City sets the standard on form.