14:55 Ascot

Saturday 7 May 2022

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Jemima Howden Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 1m 0.38s

(4)

Banddar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: S bin Suroor

8/1

Foaled March 16. Dark Angel colt. Half-brother to useful 7f/1m winner Mother Country. Dam 2-y-o 7f/1m winner, runner-up in UAE 1000 Guineas. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

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(5)

Belon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C Hills

28/1

Foaled March 7. 42,000 gns yearling, Saxon Warrior colt. Dam, 5f/5.7f winner, half-sister to smart 2-y-o 6f/7f winner (stayed 1¼m) Bunker. No surprise were he sharp enough to make an impact.

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(3)

Dance Acclaim

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

22/1

Foaled February 25. 105,000 gns 2-y-o, Acclamation colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Damour out of 1m winner Desabina.

Form:

(6)

Dayyan¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

28/1

Plenty of speed in his pedigree but last of 5 in minor event at this C&D (good to firm) on debut 10 days ago. Should know more this time.

Form: 5

(7)

Noble Style

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby

6/4

Foaled March 11. 525,000 gns yearling, Kingman colt. Dam, 6f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner (stayed 1½m) Arthur Kitt out of Queen Mary Stakes winner Ceiling Kitty. Of obvious interest on debut.

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(8)

Redemption Time²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| BF

11/4

Sent off odds-on but failed to meet expectations when third of 7 in maiden at Newbury (5.2f, good to firm) on debut 20 days ago. Likely to improve, potentially a lot.

Form: 3

(2)

Royal Scotsman

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: P & O Cole

9/1

Foaled April 29. 125,000 gns yearling, Gleneagles colt. Closely related to 2-y-o 7f winner Encountered and half-brother to winner up to 7f Enrolment and 6f-7f winner Join Forces.

Form:

(1)

Walbank

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane

5/1

525,000 2-y-o, first foal, dam, 2-y-o 5f winner, sister to smart 6f winner Polybius and half-sister to Prix Marcel Boussac winner Albigna, out of smart 1½m/12.5f winner Freedonia, family of Breeders' Cup Mile winner Domedriver.

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Forecasts

Noble Style (6/4), Redemption Time (11/4), Walbank (5/1), Banddar (8/1), Royal Scotsman (9/1), Dance Acclaim (22/1), Dayyan (28/1), Belon (28/1)

This could be a hot early-season novice with NOBLE STYLE, one of two 525,000 purchases in the race, the obvious one on paper representing the all-conquering Charlie Appleby. Redemption Time is a son of the Clive Cox flag-bearing sprinter Harry Angel and he seems sure to step up on his debut run, with Walbank the other expensive newcomer.