13:00 Haydock

Saturday 23 April 2022

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Red Rock Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 2m 34.01s

(2)

New Comedy⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: C ApplebyWS

5/4

From a good family and made a winning start in 11.1f Southwell novice 3 months ago, well on top at the finish despite clearly having plenty to learn. Has had a wind op since. Will improve and could go close under a penalty.

Form: 1

(7)

Balgowan¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

28/1

Has shown a bit despite finishing well held in a couple of novice events 5 months apart (gelded in between), not ideally placed on return at Windsor and not given hard time. Could be one for handicaps now.

Form: 6-4

(4)

Baltic Bird²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

7/2

From a good family for owners (dam won the Prix Vermeille) and he made a promising start behind subsequent Epsom winner Nahanni at Leicester (11.8f, soft) earlier this month, not knocked about. Sure to progress and win races.

Form: 3

(8)

Duty Bound¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

10/3

Promise in extended 1m Nottingham maidens in the autumn, the form of his November third reading well. Surely has more to come up in trip this year.

Form: 43-

(6)

Highland Frolic^b1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: J & T Gosden

12/1

320,000 gns yearling from good family, notably a half-brother to top-class winner up to 1m (including St James's Palace Stakes/Prix Jacques le Marois) Palace Pier. Has been gelded and also blinkered on debut. Havlin rides stablemate Baltic Bird.

Form:

(3)

Vintage Valley

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

18/1

€62,000 foal, 210,000 gns yearling, Mastercraftsman gelding. Dam, maiden (stayed 1½m), half-sister to smart 1½m-1¾m winner (stayed 2m) Gravitation.

Form:

(5)

Corsini²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Egan| T: M Meade| BF

12/1

Well-bred filly who was well backed when making a promising start in 9.5f Wolverhampton maiden 4 weeks ago, looking one paced. Open to progress up in trip although this looks a deeper race.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

(1)

Byker¹⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

New Comedy (5/4), Duty Bound (10/3), Baltic Bird (7/2), Byker (7/1), Highland Frolic (12/1), Corsini (12/1), Vintage Valley (18/1), Balgowan (28/1)

This could prove to be a good novice with many of the top yards represented and BALTIC BIRD could be the way to go after his promising start at Leicester. There is surely more to come from Duty Bound up in trip this year, while Southwell-winner New Comedy is also respected.