18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 8 December 2022

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EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 12.52s

(8)

Beelzebub¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

13/8

Promising type. 9/4, left debut form well behind when third of 12 in maiden at Lingfield (6f, AW) 19 days ago, nearest finish. Quite a scopey type, he's open to further improvement.

Form: 53

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(7)

Ertebat²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Palmer

17/2

Matched debut form when fourth of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 11/2) 26 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 54

(5)

Fornham St Martin

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: S C Williams

33/1

Foaled February 17. 75,000 gns yearling, Zoustar colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 8.5f), closely related to smart 7f/1m winner Sentaril and half-sister to smart 5f winner Enticing out of smart 2-y-o 5f winner Superstar Leo.

Form:

(4)

Opportunity Knocks¹⁵⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: D K Ivory

150/1

66/1, did no better for debut when last of 13 in minor event at Windsor (6f, firm). Off 5 months. Gelded since and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 70

(2)

Popular Dream

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Tate

6/5

Foaled February 25. Oasis Dream colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1¼m-12.5f winner Policy Maker. Makes appeal on debut.

Form:

(1)

Annie Law¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J R Fanshawe

40/1

40/1, shaped as if in need of the experience when tenth of 12 in maiden at Lingfield (6f, AW) on debut 19 days ago, slowly away. Likely she will need more time.

Form: 0

(6)

Sofia Cat¹²³

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

6/1

3/1, showed ability amidst greenness when fifth of 10 in minor event at Windsor (6f, good to firm) on debut, late headway. Off 4 months. Open to progress.

Form: 5

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Non-Runners

(9)

Baahill

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: S & E Crisford J: Ross Coakley

(10)

Fierce⁴⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: G & J Moore J: T P Queally

(3)

Radio Goo Goo²²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Popular Dream (6/5), Beelzebub (13/8), Fierce (5/1), Sofia Cat (6/1), Radio Goo Goo (6/1), Baahill (7/1), Ertebat (17/2), Fornham St Martin (33/1), Annie Law (40/1), Opportunity Knocks (150/1)

The stronger of the divisions on paper in which BEELZEBUB is fancied to make it third time lucky after leaving his debut effort behind switched to a synthetic surface at Lingfield recently. Second choice is Fierce, who is getting better with each run and should be capabale of making his presence felt back in this company. Baahill and Popular Dream both have plenty to recommend them on paper so they're both worth a market check.