12:50 Lingfield

Thursday 22 December 2022

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It's Time To Turn To talkSPORT EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:54 | Winning time: 1m 24.55s

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New Definition⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Queally| T: J Tate| OR: 87| BF

1/1

Fairly useful colt. Below form second of 9 in minor event at Chelmsford City (6f, 4/5) 56 days ago, no match for winner. Pretty exposed now but he does set the clear standard.

Form: 228732

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(11)

Admiral Jack¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston

14/1

9/2, ninth of 14 in novice event at Southwell (7.1f) on debut 16 days ago. Open to progress for leading yard.

Form: 9

(5)

Born Ruler

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

20/1

Foaled April 22. 40,000 gns yearling, Kingman colt. Closely related to 1¼m winner Zoran and half-brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Best Blue and 2-y-o 7f winner Arion.

Form:

(6)

Brabusach⁷¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado

33/1

40/1, fourth of 11 in novice event at Kempton (6f) on debut 71 days ago.

Form: 4

(8)

Bravura

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Sir Mark Prescott

66/1

Foaled April 14. Saxon Warrior gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including very smart winner up to 1¼m Midas Touch and very smart winner up to 1½m and Coronet.

Form:

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Dark Gold

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Sir Mark Prescott

50/1

Foaled March 19. 85,000 gns yearling, Havana Gold gelding. Brother to useful 1m/9f winner Golden Syrup and half-brother to several winners, including 1¼m winner Maybelater. Dam ran twice.

Form:

(7)

Garrick Street

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

9/1

Foaled May 11. 60,000 gns yearling, Zoffany colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 4f-7f winner Gamgoom and 2-y-o 6f winner Impulsion. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

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Hiatus⁸⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: C Allen| OR: 66

5/1

Modest gelding. Creditable fifth of 9 in nursery (25/1) at this C&D (AW) 84 days ago.

Form: 443805

(9)

Maitre De Perles¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Cameron Noble| T: R Varian

50/1

Eleventh of 13 in novice event at Southwell (7.1f, 11/1) on debut 16 days ago. Has to be better than that.

Form: 0

(1)

Mont Vallon¹¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S C Williams

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in minor event at Windsor (6f, good, 22/1). Off 117 days.

Form: 07

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Struck Gold⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: George Wood| T: J Butler

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in minor event (200/1) at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) 55 days ago.

Form: 90

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Medici Chapel¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

7/2

Promising individual. Third of 14 in novice event at Southwell (7.1f, 11/2) 16 days ago. Open to improvement for leading connections.

Form: 03

Non-Runners

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Starproof⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: W Muir & C Grassick J: Non Runner

Forecasts

New Definition (1/1), Medici Chapel (7/2), Hiatus (5/1), Starproof (5/1), Garrick Street (9/1), Admiral Jack (14/1), Born Ruler (20/1), Mont Vallon (22/1), Brabusach (33/1), Maitre De Perles (50/1), Dark Gold (50/1), Bravura (66/1), Struck Gold (200/1)

Given her pedigree, MEDICI CHAPEL is likely to improve again, and with New Definition's limit pretty well established, she looks the way to go. There's a lot to like about Garrick Street's credentials on debut so he's one to monitor in the market.