14:45 Windsor

Saturday 1 July 2023

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Anderson Roofing Supplies Ltd 20th Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 12.74s

(4)

Chiedozie²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: C Hills

7/2

100,000 gns yearling, Advertise colt. Dam, unraced, closely related to top-class sprinter Battaash, multiple Group 1 winner. 11/1, sixth of 11 in novice at this C&D (good to firm) on debut 26 days ago, a big move to get into contention taking its toll late on. Should significantly improve.

Form: 6

(6)

Commander Crouch²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

8/1

€60,000 foal, 45,000 gns yearling, Mehmas colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1m Disegno and useful winner up to 2m King's Vow. Dam 1¼m winner who stayed 1½m. Modest form when third of 4 in maiden at Brighton (5.3f, firm, 14/1) on debut 22 days ago.

Form: 3

(1)

Irrelevant⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 22/1, better effort when eighth of 11 in novice event at Lingfield (6f, AW) 9 days ago.

Form: 98

(3)

Macanudo¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: R Hannon

11/10

€210,000 yearling, Invincible Spirit colt. Dam, 7f/1m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Beringer, granddaughter of Irish 1000 Guineas winner Mehthaaf. 18/1, fourth of 11 in novice at Haydock (7f, firm) on debut 17 days ago, travelling well for a long way. Should have more to offer.

Form: 4

(7)

Mercian Warrior

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

8/1

Foaled March 12. €38,000 yearling, resold €52,000 yearling, Saxon Warrior colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 6f winner Sir Thomas Gresham and useful 2-y-o 6f winner Agent Allison. Dam unraced from family of Kris and Diesis. Yard can ready one.

Form:

(8)

Shagraan³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox| T: C G Cox

5/1

€35,000 foal, £80,000 yearling, Sioux Nation colt. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner). Highly promising seventh of 12 in maiden at Haydock (6f, good) on debut 37 days ago, catching the eye with a mid-race move. That form is working out well and open to significant progress.

Form: 7

(5)

Showpeace

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: D J Coakley

33/1

Foaled May 23. 37,000 gns yearling, Showcasing colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 5f winners Free Love and Lydia's Place. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner.

Form:

(9)

The Smiling Wolf

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Channon

20/1

Foaled March 25. Twilight Son colt. Dam 7f winner.

Form:

(2)

Sunday Belle^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: Ian Williams

33/1

Foaled March 23. $40,000 yearling, €36,000 2-y-o, Catholic Boy filly. Dam, US 1m-9f winner. Wears hood.

Form:

Forecasts

Macanudo (11/10), Chiedozie (7/2), Shagraan (5/1), Mercian Warrior (8/1), Commander Crouch (8/1), The Smiling Wolf (20/1), Sunday Belle (33/1), Showpeace (33/1), Irrelevant (66/1)

CHIEDOZIE shaped much better than the bare result when mid-field in a C&D novice on debut last month, a big move to get into contention taking its toll late on, and this close relation of the stable's top-class sprinter Battaash can find the required improvement. Shagraan is another open to significant progress having shaped similarly in a decent Haydock maiden so is feared most ahead of Macanudo, who should be suited by the shorter trip given how he shaped first time up.