18:35 Thirsk

Saturday 7 May 2022

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ABF The Soldiers' Charity Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 1m 41.22s

(13)

King Of Unicorns¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: J Garritty| T: Micky Hammond

14/1

Fair bumper winner. Twice-raced maiden on Flat. 8/1, third of 10 in minor event at Redcar (8f, good) 19 days ago, needing stiffer test. Handicaps over further may be more his bag in this sphere.

Form: 33

(9)

Marcello Si¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods

80/1

Once-raced maiden. 22/1, sixth of 10 in minor event at Redcar (8f, good) on debut 19 days ago. Best watched on the back of that.

Form: 6

(3)

Master Of Combat²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: K Frost

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 12 in minor event (9/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in October, ridden home turn and one paced. May be vlunerable to some of the 3-y-os on return to action.

Form: 33-

(14)

Beyond All Dreams¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, fifth of 7 in minor event at Ripon (9.8f, good) 14 days ago. Passed over here.

Form: 95

(2)

Cognocenti¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 12 in minor event at Southwell (8.1f, 66/1) 12 days ago, ridden over 2f out and one paced. Likely type for handicaps.

Form: 66

(1)

King's Crusader²²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara

9/1

Promising sort. 25/1, showed fair form when third of 6 in maiden at Redcar (7f, good to firm) on debut in September. Open to improvement and returns with yard in good form.

Form: 3-

(11)

Kotyonok

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S A Gray| T: M Appleby

80/1

£3,200 yearling, Bobby's Kitten gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 1½m-20.6f winner Timoshenko and 9.5f-16.6f winner Nikolayeva. Market should guide.

Form:

(4)

Noble Anthem²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Watson

4/1

£50,000 2-y-o, Starspangledbanner colt who looked badly in need of experience when ninth of 13 in maiden at Newmarket (1m) on debut 24 days ago. In good hands and entitled to do better provided he settles better.

Form: 9

(10)

Positive Impact

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: S & E Crisford

13/2

Shamardal gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1m winner Turntable and 7f/1m winner Far Hope. Stable adept at readying a newcomer, so worth a check in the betting for clues.

Form:

(7)

Rogue Rocket²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ray Dawson| T: Tom Clover

5/2

Promising individual. Fourth of 13 in maiden (28/1) at Newmarket (8f, good) on debut 24 days ago. Yard have made a sound start to the campaign and he's worth a second look with improvement expected.

Form: 4

(8)

Shamekh

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Louis Steward| T: S bin Suroor

5/2

180,000 gns yearling, New Bay gelding. Closely related to smart winner up to 1¼m Ode To Evening and useful 7f winner Top Mission and half-brother to useful winner up to 1¼m Torchlighter. Very interesting newcomer.

Form:

(12)

Golden Vintage⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. 8/1, improved on debut form when third of 7 in maiden at Newcastle (8f) 50 days ago, outpaced final 1f. 1¼m may suit in due course.

Form: 53

(5)

High Born Eagle²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in minor event at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm, 25/1) 24 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 47

(15)

Serifos³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: K Stott| T: J Tate

28/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in minor event at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft, 18/1) on debut 31 days ago, slowly away. Open to improvement.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

(6)

Mr Moonstorm¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: T D Easterby J: Phil Dennis

(16)

Enshrine²⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Enshrine (7/4), Rogue Rocket (5/2), Shamekh (5/2), Noble Anthem (4/1), Positive Impact (13/2), King's Crusader (9/1), King Of Unicorns (14/1), Golden Vintage (25/1), Master Of Combat (25/1), Serifos (28/1), Cognocenti (40/1), Marcello Si (80/1), Kotyonok (80/1), High Born Eagle (150/1), Beyond All Dreams (250/1), Mr Moonstorm (250/1)

ROGUE ROCKET represents a yard that has made a fine start to the campaign and, having shaped with promise when on his debut at Newmarket 24 days ago, he gets the nod to build on that and come out on top. Shamekh and Positive Impact are newcomers worthy of note and need a look, along with Noble Anthem and the returning King's Crusader.