14:00 Salisbury

Wednesday 10 August 2022

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Molson Coors British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 13.88s

(11)

Once More For Luck²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Planas⁽⁷⁾| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 83| D

13/2

Winner at Ffos Las in July. 66/1, ran about as well as could have been expected upped in grade when seventh of 20 in minor event at Newbury (5.2f, good to firm) 25 days ago.

Form: 717

(14)

Acai

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox

25/1

Foaled April 13. €29,000 foal, 95,000 gns yearling, Kodi Bear colt. Half-brother to 5f-7f winner Newpark. Dam winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 1m winner) out of useful winner up to 7f (including at 2 yrs) Bedazzling.

Form:

(12)

Celtic Champion¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding

7/4

7/2, fourth of 18 in maiden at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago, staying on inside final 1f. Should be better to come.

Form: 34

(7)

Dark Kestrel^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

11/1

Foaled April 12. 370,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Closely related to useful 5f/5.7f winner White Lavender. Dam unraced, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m (stayed 1¼m) Xtension. Tongue tied for this debut and looks one to keep an eye on.

Form:

(10)

Engelbert^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

8/1

Foaled March 15. 75,000 gns yearling, Havana Grey colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 5f winner Show Yourself and 6f winner Yabrave. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(8)

Italian Lover²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: C Hills

100/1

Hinted at ability when last of 7 in maiden (9/1) at Epsom (7f, good to firm) on debut 27 days ago, dropping away in the straight.

Form: 7

(2)

Magical Merlin⁶²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: H & R Charlton

3/1

Promising individual. 33/1, showed plenty of ability when fifth of 10 in minor event at Newbury (6.5f, good) on debut a couple of months ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 5

(6)

Monopolise⁸²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: E Walker

28/1

16/1, little encouragement when tenth of 11 in minor event at Goodwood (6f, good to soft) on debut 82 days ago. Major improvement needed.

Form: 0

(13)

Quantum Impact

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

14/1

Foaled April 6. 150,000 gns yearling, Invincible Spirit colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Magna Mater. Dam maiden (stayed 1½m), half-sister to smart winner up to 9f Ursa Minor.

Form:

(3)

Ticket To Alaska

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox

20/1

Foaled April 21. £50,000 yearling, Kodiac colt. Brother to winner up to 6f Fighter Pilot and closely related to 6f winner Jaiyana and useful 6f winner Jameerah.

Form:

(1)

Wall Game

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Dane O'Neill| T: H Candy

40/1

Foaled March 11. 8,000 gns yearling, Shalaa gelding. Closely related to 1¼m winner Sonairt. Dam, maiden (stayed 1m), half-sister to smart winner up to 7f The Cheka.

Form:

(4)

Lavender Beauty

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon

22/1

Foaled April 20. 42,000 gns yearling, Le Havre filly. Half-sister to 8.5f/9f winner The West. Dam, runner-up at 1m in France, half-sister to winner up to 1m Royal Spring.

Form:

Non-Runners

(5)

Heroism

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: C G Cox J: Non Runner

(9)

Cruise¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Celtic Champion (7/4), Magical Merlin (3/1), Once More For Luck (13/2), Engelbert (8/1), Cruise (8/1), Dark Kestrel (11/1), Quantum Impact (14/1), Heroism (14/1), Ticket To Alaska (20/1), Lavender Beauty (22/1), Acai (25/1), Monopolise (28/1), Wall Game (40/1), Italian Lover (100/1)

Several interesting newcomers and the betting will no doubt prove informative but this can go the way of MAGICAL MERLIN, who showed plenty of ability when fifth on debut at Newbury a couple of months ago and, with improvement a distinct possibility, he's fancied to score second time up. Celtic Champion and Cruise look the main dangers of those with racecourse experience.