18:30 Kempton

Monday 17 April 2023

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Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 25.23s

(8)

Glory Nights³³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 77

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/1, second of 12 in minor event at Chelmsford City (8f), no match for winner. Off 11 months/gelded. First run for yard after leaving Sir Michael Stoute and not discounted.

Form: 5/42-

(11)

Honky Tonk Town

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: J Butler

150/1

Speightstown filly. Dam 8.3f winner who stayed 10.3f. Market can guide.

Form:

(10)

Buccabay²⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

10/3

Promising sort who won 10-runner maiden at Ascot (6f, good to firm). Off 8 months (gelded) and rates a big player with more to come this year.

Form: 81-

(4)

Onight^t⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| D

3/1

9/4, won 10-runner minor event at Newcastle (7.1f) 54 days ago, kept up to work. Should improve. In the mix.

Form: 31

(3)

Alsakib

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

11/4

Kingman colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1m Nyaleti and useful winner up to 1m Stellar Path. Dam useful French 2-y-o 1m winner. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(1)

Dunmore East

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Coakley| T: H Spiller

33/1

Kodiac gelding. Brother to useful winner up to 5.5f Artos. Dam, 1¼m/10.7f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 6.5f Stormy Liberal. No forlorn hope.

Form:

(9)

Halla Dubai

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: Owen Burrows

5/1

Expert Eye colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including winner up to 9.5f Iceberg and 8.5f winner Cape Ice, both in France. One to note on debut.

Form:

(6)

Stage Show¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: H & R Charlton

8/1

Twice-raced maiden. 80/1, sixth of 13 in maiden at Doncaster (7f, heavy) 178 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 06-

(7)

Themainprotagonist¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills

12/1

Eighth of 11 in minor event (18/1) at Southwell (7.1f) on debut 13 days ago. More is required.

Form: 8

(2)

Hoodoo¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carson| T: L Carter

250/1

Last of 9 in maiden (125/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) on debut 17 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 9

(5)

Milluna

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Alice Haynes

100/1

Dandy Man filly. Half-sister to 6f winner Maid Millie and 6f winner Capla Dream. Not discounted, especially if the market vibes are positive.

Form:

Forecasts

Alsakib (11/4), Onight (3/1), Buccabay (10/3), Halla Dubai (5/1), Stage Show (8/1), Themainprotagonist (12/1), Glory Nights (12/1), Dunmore East (33/1), Milluna (100/1), Honky Tonk Town (150/1), Hoodoo (250/1)

BUCCABAY looked a useful prospect when bagging an Ascot maiden last summer (form worked out well) so is taken to make light of his 8-month absence and follow up at the chief expense of Andrew Balding's well-related newcomer Alsakib. Archie Watson's Newcastle scorer Onight rates the pick of the rest.