19:30 Chelmsford City

Saturday 21 August 2021

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Betsi Golden Mile Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 38.01s

(2)

Abbado

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Tate| T: Sir Mark Prescott

8/1

Foaled March 30. Almanzor colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1½m Cabaletta and useful 1¾m winner Baihas. Dam 1½m-16.4f winner who stayed 2½m. Bred to need further.

Form:

(6)

Claim The Crown¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian

9/4

Promising sort. Knew his job when third of 10 in maiden (16/1) at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) on debut 15 days ago, keeping on inside final 1f. Hard to beat with improvement expected.

Form: 3

(7)

Down To The Kid²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: I Furtado

66/1

16/1, showed only greenness when ninth of 10 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f) on debut 28 days ago, hanging left. Will need to leave that effort behind to feature.

Form: 9

(5)

Gilbert²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: A West

200/1

Offered little when eighth of 11 in maiden (25/1) at Lingfield (7f, soft) on debut 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 8

(4)

New Mission²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R Ffrench| T: C Appleby| BF

6/5

Hooded, fared better than the distance beaten suggested when sixth of 13 in minor event at Sandown (7f, heavy, 5/4) on debut 24 days ago, not knocked about. Seems sure to do better.

Form: 6

(3)

Outbreak

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C & M Johnston

9/2

Foaled February 20. 67,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Half-brother to winner up to 1½m Zuba and useful 2-y-o 1m winner Starcat. One for shortlist on debut given connections.

Form:

(1)

Udaberri¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S Woods

18/1

Twice-raced maiden. Showed more than first time up when fourth of 6 in maiden (66/1) at Sandown (8f, good to soft) 16 days ago, keeping on final 100 yds.

Form: 74

Forecasts

New Mission (6/5), Claim The Crown (9/4), Outbreak (9/2), Abbado (8/1), Udaberri (18/1), Down To The Kid (66/1), Gilbert (200/1)

CLAIM THE CROWN proved easy to back but shaped with plenty of promise when third at Newmarket just over a fortnight ago. With improvement anticipated, Roger Varian's charge could prove tough to beat. It would be no surprise to see New Mission a different proposition away from the mud so he heads up the dangers, ahead of an interesting newcomer in Outbreak.