16:15 Chester

Saturday 25 June 2022

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Havana Club Cuban Spiced Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 1m 35.22s

(1)

Glory And Honour¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara

10/1

Fairly useful jumps winner but offered little both starts for this yard in this sphere.

Form: 87

(7)

Ri Na Farraige⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

22/1

Fair bumper winner but always behind in Musselburgh maiden on Flat debut (very slowly way).

Form: 6

(10)

Zainalarab²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Varian

9/4

Wootton Bassett colt who proved all the better for debut when winning Salisbury maiden 4 weeks ago. Has a penalty to defy but should be suited by this trip and is likely to progress further.

Form: 61

(8)

Candy Warhol⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Dixon

13/2

38,000 gns Twirling Candy gelding. Half-brother to 6f winner Epic Voyage and winner around 9f in Qatar Masked Defender. Dam 1m/9f winner (including US Grade 2). 50/1, fourth of 7 in novice event at Lingfield (7f, AW) on debut 84 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 4

(3)

Hoots Toots^t1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 38

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, seventh of 9 in novice event at Hamilton (6f, good) 23 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 077

(9)

Kemerton¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams

25/1

100/1, hinted at ability when tenth of 11 in maiden at Sandown (10f, good to firm) on debut 14 days ago, pulling hard. Down in trip.

Form: 0

(5)

Testing Faith^h1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: Ian Williams| OR: 72

6/1

Failed to meet market expectations twice in November and well held at Haydock on return, albeit in a useful novice. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 228-5

(6)

Carlton And Co⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: M & D Easterby

11/4

1,000 gns foal, Havana Gold filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 5f-7f winner Devil's Angel and 1m/8.6f winner Rogue Tide. Showed plenty to work on when second of 7 in novice event at Wetherby (7f, good, 28/1) on debut 53 days ago, slowly away. Open to improvement.

Form: 2

(4)

Jazz Samba²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby

11/2

Twice-raced maiden. Much better for debut when Second of 6 in maiden at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 100/1) 28 days ago, running on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 72

Non-Runners

(2)

Menelaus³⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: M & D Easterby J: G Lee

Forecasts

Zainalarab (9/4), Carlton And Co (11/4), Jazz Samba (11/2), Testing Faith (6/1), Candy Warhol (13/2), Glory And Honour (10/1), Ri Na Farraige (22/1), Kemerton (25/1), Hoots Toots (50/1), Menelaus (66/1)

CARLTON AND CO made a good start when second at Wetherby and the weight she receives from penalised-winner Zainalarab may prove decisive. Candy Warhol showed plenty to work on at Lingfield so can also make his presence felt.