13:30 Catterick

Tuesday 26 October 2021

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British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 1m 1.52s

(4)

Animist³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Gallagher

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, last of 11 in maiden at Newbury (6f, good) on debut 39 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 0

(8)

Methinks²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: R Fell & S Murray

18/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in minor event at Nottingham (6.1f, soft, 18/1) 20 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes and more needed.

Form: 66

(1)

Monsieur Kodi

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

5/1

Foaled April 27. €82,000 foal, £90,000 yearling. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 2-y-o 5f winner Santry and useful 6f winner Wren's Breath. Very much one to note in the betting.

Form:

(9)

Romantic Thought¹²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: Grant Tuer

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 7 in maiden (25/1) at Carlisle (5f, good to firm). Off 125 days and it's difficult to envisage him making it third time lucky here.

Form: 67

(7)

Runshaw Lane⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: T J FitzGerald

4/1

Twice-raced maiden. 5/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at Pontefract (6f, good) 53 days ago, not ideally placed. First run for yard after leaving Declan Carroll and has been gelded. Not discounted.

Form: 59

(11)

Capple Girl²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 35

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 400/1, last of 5 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 27 days ago. Evidently of little account.

Form: 005

(6)

Hotter In Time

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara

14/1

Foaled January 15. 7,000 gns foal, 9,000 gns yearling. Sister to 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Yuan Prince. Dam, 7f winner, sister to smart winner up to 6f Move In Time. Watch the betting for clues.

Form:

(2)

Queen Spirit⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods

11/4

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in minor event at Redcar (5f, good, 22/1) on debut 42 days ago. Place possibilities if able to build on that introduction.

Form: 5

(3)

Sweet Glance

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan

10/3

Foaled April 8. 1,000 gns foal. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 6f/7f winner Split Down South and 5f winner Sound Reason. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner). Market should point the way.

Form:

(10)

Thin Lizzy⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: B Smart

20/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 12 in minor event at Pontefract (6f, heavy, 20/1) on debut 8 days ago, very slowly away. Will need to leave that form well behind if she's to make an impact here.

Form: 0

(5)

Vadamiah¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley

8/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, fifth of 11 in minor event at York (5f, soft) 18 days ago. That represented a step forward and she's not without hope.

Form: 55

Forecasts

Queen Spirit (11/4), Sweet Glance (10/3), Runshaw Lane (4/1), Monsieur Kodi (5/1), Vadamiah (8/1), Hotter In Time (14/1), Methinks (18/1), Thin Lizzy (20/1), Romantic Thought (33/1), Animist (100/1), Capple Girl (200/1)

MONSIEUR KODI ticks plenty of the right boxes on paper and certainly wouldn't need to be anything out of the ordinary to make a winning start in this company. The hint should be taken if the market speaks in his favour. If able to build on her improved York effort, Vadamiah may emerge as the main danger ahead of Runshaw Lane and Sweet Glance, who fetched just 1,000 gns but is in good hands.