18:30 Kempton

Wednesday 12 April 2023

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More Extra Place Races At Unibet Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 40.74s

(1)

Quantico¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 87| D

10/3

Gelded following his debut success and made it 2 from 2 when making all in 8-runner minor event at Newcastle (1m, 10/11) in October, readily. Open to further improvement so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 11-

(2)

Yaanaas²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian| D

1/1

Has an excellent pedigree and looked a good prospect when winning 8-runner maiden at Newcastle (1m, 6/4) on debut 26 days ago, plenty in hand. Can score again with progress to come.

Form: 1

(5)

Orzo⁵³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| C

7/2

Impressive winner first time up when successful in 12-runner minor event at this course (7f) in October 2021, quickening clear. Has 17-month absence to overcome, but should still have more to offer.

Form: 1/

(4)

Thunder Roar³⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: K A Ryan

13/2

Again shaped well when third of 11 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft, 15/8) in June last year, left poorly placed. Remains with potential after a further 10 months off (has been gelded).

Form: 2/3-

(8)

Santiburi Spirit¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Saffie Osborne| T: K Jewell

300/1

Always behind when last of 9 in minor event at Lingfield (1m, AW, 100/1) on debut. Off 6 months. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 9-

Non-Runners

(6)

Rayat

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: S bin Suroor J: Non Runner

(3)

Poppyequiano

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: P Butler J: Georgia Dobie

(7)

Timeless Melody³⁶⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: W J Haggas J: A J Farragher

Forecasts

Yaanaas (1/1), Quantico (10/3), Timeless Melody (10/3), Orzo (7/2), Thunder Roar (13/2), Rayat (10/1), Poppyequiano (100/1), Santiburi Spirit (300/1)

YAANAAS may not have made it to the track until this year, but the 4-y-o looked a good prospect when making a winning debut at Newcastle last month, scoring with plenty in hand having led on the bridle. He can follow up with improvement to come, though Quantico arrives having won both of his starts so isn't taken lightly. Timeless Melody completes the shortlist.