16:00 Epsom Downs

Tuesday 19 April 2022

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Spring Meeting Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 49.85s

(5)

Dear Heart^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: J & T Gosden

22/1

Hooded, third of 7 in maiden (5/1) at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) on debut last summer. Lesser effort when sixth of 10 in minor event at Kempton (8f) 20 days ago, left poorly placed. More needed.

Form: 3-6

(3)

Blueberry Hill²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 79

9/4

Promising sort. Third of 10 in minor event at Doncaster (7f, good, 9/2) 23 days ago, needing stiffer test. Up in trip. Should improve further and big player.

Form: 23-3

(7)

Hey Bails

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: James Doyle| T: D Menuisier

12/1

Muhaarar gelding. Half-brother to smart winner up to 1½m Snoano and 6f-7f winner Tulip Dress. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Sparkling Beam.

Form:

(4)

Later Darling¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D C Costello| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 80

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 6/1, second of 11 in maiden at Kempton (7f). Off 169 days. Up in trip. Not discounted.

Form: 742-

(6)

Meleagant¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: E Walker

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft) 13 days ago, not much room. Open to improvement but needs a big stap forward..

Form: 57

(8)

Roman Tempest

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hayley Turner| T: S Dow

66/1

Tiberius Caesar colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1¼m Storm Rock and 2-y-o 6f winner Coastal Cyclone. Dam 1m winner.

Form:

(9)

Schmilsson¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 80

7/4

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/2, second of 11 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, soft), no match for winner. Off 167 days. Place claims at least.

Form: 442-

(1)

Elena's Gift¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett

15/2

Frankel filly. Closely related to winner up to 1½m Best Approach and winner up to 1½m Family Tree, both smart. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner). Sixth of 7 in minor event at Leicester (8.2f, heavy, 10/3) on debut. Off 6 months. May well do better.

Form: 6-

(2)

Meleri¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco Ghiani| T: J R Boyle

125/1

Nathaniel filly. Dam 1m winner. 150/1, tenth of 12 in minor event at Newmarket (7f, good) on debut, missing break. Off 171 days. Up in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0-

Forecasts

Schmilsson (7/4), Blueberry Hill (9/4), Later Darling (7/2), Elena's Gift (15/2), Hey Bails (12/1), Dear Heart (22/1), Meleagant (40/1), Roman Tempest (66/1), Meleri (125/1)

An ordinary minor event, and the most likely winner is BLUEBERRY HILL, who ran better than ever on reappearance at Doncaster 3 weeks ago, and is sure to benefit from this longer trip. Later Darling has run to a slightly higher level form his 3 juvenile starts and is respected. Elena's Gift went off 100/30 for her debut at Leicester 6 months ago and is presumably thought capable of better.