16:10 Newbury

Saturday 16 April 2022

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Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Str)

Off time: 16:14 | Winning time: 1m 38.54s

(14)

Bay Of Baku

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: E A L Dunlop

100/1

€52,000 yearling, £45,000 2-y-o, Wootton Bassett gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including very smart winner up to 2¼m Penglai Pavilion and useful 7.5f winner Picture Hat. Appeals on paper. No forlorn hope.

Form:

(9)

Combat Style¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: C G Cox

200/1

Twice-raced colt. 10/1, sixth of 13 in maiden at Southwell (8.1f) 15 days ago. Likely to improve further, but he needs to here.

Form: 76

(1)

Cumulonimbus¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: C Fellowes| BF

25/1

Twice-raced colt. 6/5, fifth of 10 in minor event at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft) 10 days ago, left poorly placed. Sure to do better, so he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 3-5

(10)

God Of Thunder

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon

40/1

€4,000 foal, 11,000 gns yearling, Tagula colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 5.5f-1m winner Baqah. Newcomer needs considering.

Form:

(4)

Honiton¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden

9/2

Promising type. 22/1, seventh of 16 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good) on debut, finishing with running left. Off 171 days. Sure to improve. Well worth a second look.

Form: 7-

(3)

Imperative

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C Hills

50/1

75,000 gns yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Half-brother to several winners, including very smart winner up to 1m Aljamaaheer and useful winner up to 1m Tinkertown. Dam 8.4f-1¼m winner. Bred to be useful, but market can prove a good indicator.

Form:

(7)

Indian Territories

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Mr Lewis Kent⁽⁷⁾| T: T Kent

250/1

Territories colt. Half-brother to 5f-7f winner Arguia. Dam once-raced half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Love Roi. Other debutants appeal more on this occasion.

Form:

(17)

Marsoul¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

80/1

14/1, seventh of 12 in minor event at Leicester (7f, soft) on debut 15 days ago. Plenty more is required.

Form: 7

(18)

Metabolt

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton

125/1

Night of Thunder colt. Closely related to useful 1m winner Somethingthrilling and half-brother to 1½m winner Fascinating and winner up to 1m Istan. In good hands, so newcomer is not without interest.

Form:

(5)

My Mate Ted¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: R A Teal

12/1

Promising debut second of 9 in minor event at this C&D (heavy, 10/1) 176 days ago. Open to improvement. No forlorn hope.

Form: 2-

(8)

My Prospero¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

13/8

Iffraaj half-brother to connections' smart 1m-9f winner My Oberon and useful 1m winner My Astra who posted promising third of 13 in minor event (10/3) at Newmarket (7f, soft) on debut. Off 178 days. Sure to progress, and he's well in the mix.

Form: 3-

(16)

Nawras

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: M P Tregoning

10/1

625,000 gns yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Brother to 2-y-o 1m winner The Path Not Taken. Dam once-raced sister to very smart winner up to 9f Dubai Prince. Appeals on pedigree. Betting should prove a good guide.

Form:

(15)

Open Champion

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian

28/1

Postponed colt. Closely related to useful 1m winner Global Conqueror and 7f winner National Bank. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

(6)

Smart Contender

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford

25/1

Shamardal colt. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, half-sister to smart 1m winner Queen of Love. Bred to be no back number. Considered debutant.

Form:

(2)

Thesis²⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: H & R Charlton

5/2

Highly promising third of 11 in maiden at Sandown (7f, good to firm, 3/1) on debut. Off 8 months but son of Kingman is open to significant improvement. Player.

Form: 3-

(12)

Zoom¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon

22/1

Promising individual. Sixth of 28 in minor event at Newmarket (6f, good to soft, 20/1). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip with more to offer.

Form: 46-

(11)

Gulf

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Louis Steward| T: B J Meehan

100/1

€36,000 foal, 45,000 gns yearling, Night of Thunder filly. Half-sister to 11.6f winner Ventura Magic. Dam, German 11f winner (stayed 12.5f), half-sister to useful 11f-2m winner El Tango. Lots to like on breeding but market can guide for this newcomer.

Form:

Non-Runners

(13)

Bling On The Music²⁰³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

My Prospero (13/8), Thesis (5/2), Honiton (9/2), Nawras (10/1), Bling On The Music (10/1), My Mate Ted (12/1), Zoom (22/1), Cumulonimbus (25/1), Smart Contender (25/1), Open Champion (28/1), God Of Thunder (40/1), Imperative (50/1), Marsoul (80/1), Gulf (100/1), Bay Of Baku (100/1), Metabolt (125/1), Combat Style (200/1), Indian Territories (250/1)

The market should reveal plenty, but Kingman colt THESIS really caught the eye on his debut when third at Sandown last summer and is fancied to return in style here. My Prospero also looked to have a bright future ahead of him when third on his debut at Newmarket last autumn and is next on the list. Honiton, Open Champion and Smart Contender all warrant plenty of respect too in a very open-looking maiden.