18:52 Chelmsford City

Thursday 25 May 2023

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Racing Welfare Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:58 | Winning time: 1m 35.79s

(12)

Cuernavaca¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S W Kelly| T: D M Simcock

80/1

Showed ability making a belated debut when fourth of 10 in maiden at Newcastle (10.2f, 28/1) 16 days ago. Entitled to progress.

Form: 4

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(4)

Enfjaar²³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

4/7

Made plenty of appeal on paper and, with a hood applied, made a winning start in 10-runner maiden at Newmarket (7f, good, 7/2) in October. Extra furlong should suit and he can follow up with headgear now discarded.

Form: 1-

(5)

Honky Tonk Town²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J Butler

125/1

Little impact in 2 starts at Kempton so far, twelfth of 13 in maiden (7f, 150/1) 22 days ago. Looks to be up against it once more.

Form: 90

(3)

Art Of Romance³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: B J Meehan

11/2

Shaped promisingly when second of 7 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, soft, 17/2) on debut 37 days ago, the only newcomer to make the frame. Will know more this time and he's open to progress upped in trip.

Form: 2

(2)

Italian Magic²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: C Fellowes

28/1

Ran to a similar level as on debut (still green) when fourth of 9 in minor event at Windsor (8.1f, soft, 4/1) 24 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 54

(11)

Lion Tamer^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J & T Gosden

10/3

Promise when runner-up at Kempton on debut and, in first-time tongue strap, run best excused when fifth of 11 in minor event at Lingfield (1m, 6/4) 16 days ago, inconvenienced by flag start. Remains with potential.

Form: 2-5

(9)

Lord Of Excess

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

50/1

£37,000 yearling, Zoffany gelding. Brother to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Argentero, closely related to winner up to 6f Second Nature. Dam unraced. Has a useful standard to aim at on debut.

Form:

(7)

Metaverse

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: D Menuisier

40/1

70,000 gns yearling, Starspangledbanner gelding. Half-brother to smart Italian 1m winner Cima Emergency and French 5f-6.5f winner Lyricus. May just be better for his first experience.

Form:

(8)

No Surrender

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: E A L Dunlop

28/1

55,000 gns yearling, Gleneagles gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1m Count of Amazonia and useful winner up to 1m Mutawatheb. Dam ran twice.

Form:

(6)

Penzance¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ross Coakley| T: S & E Crisford

40/1

Still green when ninth of 11 in minor event (28/1) at Lingfield (1m) 16 days ago. Looks one for the longer term.

Form: 89

(1)

Jalapa³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| BF

28/1

After 8 months off, seemed unsuited by conditions when fifth of 6 in minor event at Epsom (8.5f, heavy, 11/8) 30 days ago. Better judged on the promise she had shown when third at Newmarket on debut.

Form: 3-5

Non-Runners

(10)

Rayat²⁶

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: S bin Suroor J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Enfjaar (4/7), Lion Tamer (10/3), Art Of Romance (11/2), Rayat (6/1), No Surrender (28/1), Jalapa (28/1), Italian Magic (28/1), Penzance (40/1), Metaverse (40/1), Lord Of Excess (50/1), Cuernavaca (80/1), Honky Tonk Town (125/1)

ENFJAAR looked the part and made a winning debut at Newmarket in October, form which has worked out very well with the next 4 home all successful on their following starts (current Derby favourite Military Order back in fourth). He can follow up on his return, with Lion Tamer feared most having had things go wrong for him at the start last time. Art of Romance completes the shortlist.