18:05 Newbury

Thursday 6 July 2023

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KKA Studio Novice Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 18:07 | Winning time: 1m 12.19s

(5)

Starlust¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| D

9/2

Zoustar colt who confirmed debut promise to get off the mark in good style in 12-runner maiden at Chelmsford City (6f) a fortnight ago, leading 1f out. Will go on improving and fancied to be in the mix on turf bow.

Form: 51

(1)

Array

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

7/4

Foaled April 13. No Nay Never colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 2-y-o 1m winner Maximal, smart 6f/7f winner Jubiloso and useful 6f winner Jovial. Dam, 6f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to Frankel. Newcomer to note.

Form:

(3)

Boyfriend³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon

11/8

Twilight Son colt who shaped with plenty of encouragement when pulling clear with one with experience (and has won again since) in a Windsor novice (6f, good to firm) on debut last month. He's sure to have gleaned plenty from that, so is a must for the shortlist.

Form: 2

(7)

Cut To The Chase

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll

200/1

Foaled March 30. Muhaarar colt. Half-brother to 6f winner Frank Cool. Dam lightly raced out of useful 1m winner (stayed 1½m) Be My Queen.

Form:

(2)

Glen Heste¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: P D Evans

100/1

Exceed And Excel gelding who offered little immediate encouragement when finishing last of 9 in maiden at Windsor (6f, good to firm) on debut 10 days ago. Likely he will need more time.

Form: 9

(9)

Indian Run

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

10/1

Foaled January 27. €6,000 foal, 75,000 gns yearling, Sioux Nation colt. Half-brother to 1½m winner Imaginative. Dam lightly raced (bred to have been suited by 1m+).

Form:

(8)

Navy Jack

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox

14/1

Foaled February 8. £47,000 yearling, U S Navy Flag colt. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner who stayed 8.6f, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 7f/1m winner Day of Conquest.

Form:

(4)

Odonnell's Orchard

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: Tom Dascombe

33/1

Foaled March 20. €32,000 foal, 65,000 gns yearling, Invincible Army colt. Closely related to French 9.5f winner City of Women and half-brother to several winners, including useful 5f/6f winner From Me To Me. Dam Italian 7f winner. Interesting.

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

Wessex

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: M Meade J: S M Levey

Forecasts

Boyfriend (11/8), Array (7/4), Starlust (9/2), Indian Run (10/1), Wessex (12/1), Navy Jack (14/1), Odonnell's Orchard (33/1), Glen Heste (100/1), Cut To The Chase (200/1)

This can go the way of BOYFRIEND, who was sent off an unconsidered 20/1 shot at Windsor on debut last month but shaped with plenty of encouragement in pulling clear with one with experience (and who has won again subsequently). Richard Hannon's colt can get the better of Starlust, who scored second time up at Chelmsford recently and is open to further progress. Array and Navy Jack are both interesting newcomers and they can do battle for third spot.