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Friday 21 October 2022

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Hot To Trot Racing For 2023 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Str)

Off time: 13:29 | Winning time: 1m 45.55s

(1)

Ascari

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: H Morrison

22/1

Foaled February 14. 50,000 gns yearling, Invincible Spirit colt. Brother to 1m winner Mumtaaz. Dam unraced half-sister to 9f-10.5f winner Izzi Top and 1m winner Jazzi Top (both very smart). Likeable middle distance pedigree, though yard not known for debut winners.

Form:

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(7)

Cicero's Gift

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C Hills

22/1

Foaled March 25. 32,000 gns yearling, Muhaarar colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 7f Crossing The Line and 2-y-o 6f winner Publilia. Related to juvenile winners but others preferred on debut.

Form:

(9)

Craggy Range^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: E Walker

100/1

Foaled May 3. 32,000 gns yearling, Awtaad colt. Half-brother to 7f-1m winner Sonnet Rose and 6f-9.5f winner Busby. Dam 7f/7.4f winner. Wears tongue strap. Reasonably-bred sort but others rate as more obvious debut winners.

Form:

(15)

Demand Adaay²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: B R Millman

250/1

Out of a winning chaser and was very green when failing to beat a rival on debut at Salisbury.

Form: 9

(13)

Ectocross²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J R Boyle

250/1

Behind both starts to date, going with little fluency when down the field in minor event at Salisbury last time. Can't be fancied.

Form: 00

(2)

Gordon Grey

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: Ian Williams

50/1

Foaled March 22. 185,000 gns yearling, Australia colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 7f/1m winner Clint Maroon, 11f/1½m winner Lady of Kyushu and 1¼m winner Star Fortress, all useful. Yard's juveniles often need time.

Form:

(4)

Graham

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon

20/1

Foaled May 14. Time Test colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1¼m Gibeon and 2-y-o 7f winner Gemina. Dam 1½m-1¾m winner who stayed 2m. One of the more appealing newcomers on paper.

Form:

(5)

Mudskipper⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: D Menuisier

9/4

Inexperience was still evident but he produced a much improved performance when second of 7 in maiden at Goodwood (8f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Should progress further.

Form: 62

(6)

Paisano⁵⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett

10/1

Very encouraging effort on debut when third at Newmarket but looked awkward when last of 6 at Haydock last time. Probably worth another chance to build upon debut promise.

Form: 36

(14)

Rajasthan²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| BF

4/5

Strong in betting and showed plenty of ability when third of 12 in maiden at Yarmouth (7f, good, 6/4) on debut 26 days ago, having to pick way through. Open to progress.

Form: 3

(8)

Scintillante

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

14/1

62,000Y: second foal: dam once-raced half-sister to very smart/ungenuine winner up to 1m (barely stayed 1¼m) Olympian Odyssey and smart winner up to 8.6f Field of Dream. Appealing pedigree on debut.

Form:

(11)

Star⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

125/1

Behind in minor event/maiden and is seemingly being brought along gradually.

Form: 58

(12)

Yellow Star

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

33/1

Foaled April 24. Sea The Moon colt. Dam smart performer (listed winner, stayed 1¾m), also winner at 2 yrs. Attractive pedigree but probably one for middle distances.

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Promoter⁴³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 2

T: R M Beckett J: Rob Hornby

(10)

Ibrahimovic

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: M L W Bell J: David Egan

Forecasts

Rajasthan (4/5), Mudskipper (9/4), Promoter (4/1), Paisano (10/1), Scintillante (14/1), Ibrahimovic (14/1), Graham (20/1), Cicero's Gift (22/1), Ascari (22/1), Yellow Star (33/1), Gordon Grey (50/1), Craggy Range (100/1), Star (125/1), Ectocross (250/1), Demand Adaay (250/1)

Those with form in the book look of most interest here, with PROMOTER taken to defy a penalty and follow up his Chepstow win. David Menuisier's Mudskipper took a step forward at Goodwood and should be even more clued up this time, whilst Rajasthan is another likely improver representing top connections.