13:55 Pontefract

Monday 11 April 2022

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New Fiat Scudo At Northern Commercials EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 8.33s

(3)

Courtnbowled^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

18/1

Foaled March 25. €2,000 yearling, Dragon Pulse colt. Dam maiden out of half-sister to high-class winner up to 9f Ali-Royal. Wears tongue strap. Yard a bit quiet, most of their newcomers so far this year looking better for the run.

Form:

(6)

Duchray

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: C & M Johnston

5/1

Foaled April 26. The Last Lion colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 7f Red Mirage who made a successful debut. Dam useful 5f winner (including at 2 yrs). Plenty of appeal on paper under rider who had big-priced double here last week.

Form:

(7)

Gincident

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

13/2

Foaled March 27. £10,000 yearling, Cotai Glory colt. Half-brother to 1m winner Akua and useful 6f-1¼m winner Sandret. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Feels All Right. Quiet start to the turf season for the yard.

Form:

(1)

Imenso

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: Ollie Pears

17/2

Foaled January 19. Camacho gelding. Dam once-raced half-sister to smart sprinter Artistic Jewel. Early 2-y-o already gelded. Yard in form. One to note.

Form:

(5)

Jaxta

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

3/1

Foaled March 25. Muhaarar colt. Dam 6f winner (including at 2 yrs). Yard struck with first-time-out 2-y-o last week. Well worth a look.

Form:

(2)

Legend Of Xanadu

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M R Channon

15/2

Foaled April 27. Sixties Icon colt. Brother to 1½m winner Sly Minx. Dam, maiden, half-sister to useful 1¼m winner Audacia (by Sixties Icon). Bred to want further though yard (this their first 2-y-o runner of the season) can ready one.

Form:

(8)

Sprezzatura

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine

14/1

Foaled February 24. £12,000 yearling, Muhaarar colt. Dam maiden half-sister to smart 1m winner Sonnerie out of smart winner up to 7f (2-y-o 5.5f/6f winner) Pas de Reponse. Drawn widest and probably best watched unless there is market support.

Form:

(4)

Comedian Leader¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes

3/1

£2,000 yearling by Aclaim. 13/2, shaped as if better for run when fourth of 10 in 5f Kempton novice a fortnight ago, no extra final 1f having raced freely. Entitled to improve switched to turf. Yard had a well-touted 2-y-o winner at Thirsk on Saturday.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Comedian Leader (3/1), Jaxta (3/1), Duchray (5/1), Gincident (13/2), Legend Of Xanadu (15/2), Imenso (17/2), Sprezzatura (14/1), Courtnbowled (18/1)

Most of the top Northern yards are represented and the betting will be interesting, with DUCHRAY chanced over Jaxta before market clues. Experience counts for plenty in these early-season 2-y-o events and Comedian Leader is entitled to build on her Kempton debut, although this looks a deeper contest on paper.