17:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 4 May 2023

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Betsi Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 25.00s

(9)

Monte Linas¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| CD

5/2

Territories gelding. Dam 7f-8.3f winner. 7/2, won 7-runner maiden at this C&D on debut 14 days ago, kept up to work. Likely to improve.

Form: 1

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(6)

Bullet²¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: D Menuisier

8/1

Offered something to work on when sixth of 12 in maiden at Southwell (7.1f, 14/1) in October last year, keeping on gradually. Should improve but likely to need further in time.

Form: 6-

(4)

Flame Spirit^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Tate| OR: 73

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good 1½ lengths third of 7 to Monte Linas in maiden (4/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 5-533

(5)

Raven's Applause⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: E A L Dunlop

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 10 in maiden at this course (6f, 14/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 73

(3)

Terwada

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker

11/2

Tamayuz colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 9f/1¼m winner Taqareer and 1m-1½m winner Mujid. Dam 7f/1m (Irish 1000 Guineas) winner who would have stayed 1¼m.

Form:

(1)

American Belle^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Havlin| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 76| BF

13/8

Fairly useful filly. Tongue strap on for 1st time, very good second of 12 in novice event at this C&D (2/1) 28 days ago, keeping on well. Sets the bar pretty high.

Form: 33532-2

(10)

Hildegard²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: A Watson

9/1

50,000 gns yearling, Zoffany filly. Sister to winner up to 7f Jimmy Sparks. 16/1, fifth of 12 in novice event at this C&D on debut 28 days ago, nearest finish. Should progress.

Form: 5

(8)

Jophiel

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J A Osborne

66/1

37,000 gns yearling, Harry Angel filly. Dam unraced sister to smart 1¼m-1½m winner El Misk out of smart 6f-1½m winner Igugu.

Form:

Non-Runners

(11)

Rogue Soldier¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Tom Clover J: Non Runner

(7)

Five Winds¹⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Jack Jones J: Dylan Hogan

(2)

Ali Jewels

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: W Jarvis J: A J Farragher

Forecasts

American Belle (13/8), Monte Linas (5/2), Terwada (11/2), Bullet (8/1), Rogue Soldier (8/1), Hildegard (9/1), Raven's Applause (16/1), Flame Spirit (20/1), Five Winds (25/1), Ali Jewels (25/1), Jophiel (66/1)

HILDEGARD caught the eye when fifth in a novice over C&D on debut 4 weeks ago and can find the required improvement to beat form-pick American Belle, who finished over 4 lengths in front of the selection that day. Monte Linas overcame inexperience to make a winning debut over C&D 2 weeks ago and is another to consider despite his penalty.