14:20 Bath

Friday 20 May 2022

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Octagon Consultancy Ltd Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 1.71s

(8)

Commander Straker¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| BF

5/6

Twice-raced maiden. 5/6, second of 7 in maiden at Wetherby (5.5f, good) 17 days ago. Should take all the beating.

Form: 22

(1)

Conquest Of Power

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: M D I Usher

33/1

Foaled February 29. Cityscape colt. Dam French 2-y-o 7f winner out of 9.5f/1¼m winner Timepecker.

Form:

(10)

Estate¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

16/5

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in maiden (13/2) at Chester (5.1f, good to soft) on debut 15 days ago. Sort to improve from that initial experience, so not taken lightly.

Form: 6

(5)

Ignac Lamar²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: B R Millman

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 12/1, third of 9 in minor event at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 733

(2)

Valdai^b1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: C G Cox

11/1

Foaled January 22. Kodiac colt. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart 1¼m winner Weekender. Wears blinkers. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(7)

Fox Degree

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett

7/1

Foaled January 4. 140,000 gns foal, 200,000 gns yearling, Invincible Spirit filly. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(6)

Jilted¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon

25/1

Once-raced maiden. 8/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) on debut 19 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 7

(3)

Zarrafina^p1³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ray Dawson| T: G Boughey

33/1

Once-raced maiden. 14/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to firm) on debut 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(9)

Knowwhatimeanharry¹¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: W G M Turner J: Liam Browne

(4)

Annacloy Girl

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: J S Moore J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Commander Straker (5/6), Estate (16/5), Fox Degree (7/1), Ignac Lamar (11/1), Valdai (11/1), Jilted (25/1), Annacloy Girl (25/1), Zarrafina (33/1), Conquest Of Power (33/1), Knowwhatimeanharry (33/1)

COMMANDER STRAKER showed plenty on debut, then bumped into an excellent prospect at Wetherby next time, so he's fancied to open his account at the third attempt unless Fox Degree doesn't prove to be well above average. Valdai is another interesting newcomer.