15:10 Ascot

Friday 30 September 2022

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Peroni Nastro Azzurro Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 2m 35.61s

(5)

Half Nelson^t⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: D C Costello| T: G Harris

300/1

Little show in bumpers/over hurdles. Easily passed over on Flat debut.

Form:

(3)

Presuming Ed¹⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: T E Whelan| T: A West

150/1

Fair but headstrong hurdler who has been well beaten both starts in this sphere.

Form: 0-0

(2)

Suffrajet³³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C & M Johnston

10/3

Golden Horn filly who confirmed debut promise when winning 13-runner maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, soft) 11 months ago, digging deep. Not seen since, which is a bit concerning given her stable's modus operandi, but she remains open to improvement nonetheless.

Form: 21-

(6)

Cadmus⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: A M Balding

15/8

Well-made sort who has made an encouraging start to his career, fared best of the newcomers at Sandown before a good second to a useful performer at Wolverhampton (12.2f). Will go on improving.

Form: 42

(7)

Riffa Fort¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Martin Smith

33/1

Helmet colt who showed plenty to work on amidst greenness when fifth of 8 in a Doncaster maiden (11.9f, good to firm, 100/1) on debut in June, keeping on. Entitled to do better.

Form: 5

(1)

Self Inflicted Sid

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett

11/1

Sixties Icon gelding. Half-brother to unreliable 1¾m winner Gripper. Dam 1½m winner. Market should point the way.

Form:

(4)

Sweet William^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

11/8

Sea The Stars colt. Half-brother to high-class winner up to 14.5f Hurricane Lane. Shaped with plenty encouragement amidst greenness in cheekpieces when neck second of 12 in 12f Kempton novice on debut 18 days ago, nearest finish having had to weave way through over 2f out. Will improve.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Sweet William (11/8), Cadmus (15/8), Suffrajet (10/3), Self Inflicted Sid (11/1), Riffa Fort (33/1), Presuming Ed (150/1), Half Nelson (300/1)

SWEET WILLIAM shaped with plenty of encouragement amid quite severe greenness when runner-up at Kempton 18 days ago and he's selected to go one better with improvement on the cards. Cadmus is a well-made sort who's made a promising start to his career and can give John & Thady Gosden's colt plenty to think about.