18:40 Newbury

Thursday 6 July 2023

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KKA Studio Novice Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 1m 12.04s

(5)

Aljezur

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Dace

22/1

Foaled April 19. €68,000 2-y-o, Galileo Gold colt. Half-brother to 5f winner Khabib and 7f winner Threebars. Dam, 5f and (at 2 yrs) 6f winner, out of half-sister to very smart sprinter Snaefell.

Form:

(2)

Baheer⁴⁸

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

2/1

Promising sort. Second of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good, 5/4) on debut 48 days ago, considerately handled once chance of winning had gone. Likely to improve.

Form: 2

(3)

Count Palatine¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: B J Meehan

9/4

Related to plenty of winners and promising start when fifth in novice company at Windsor. 7 lengths fifteenth of 16 to Snellen in Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago and he sets the standard back down in class.

Form: 50

(4)

Cynosure

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

7/2

Foaled May 8. No Nay Never colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1½m Who's Steph and useful 1m-1½m winner Long Arm. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(6)

First Encore

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker

9/1

Foaled February 17. Acclamation colt. Dam useful French 2-y-o 7f winner.

Form:

(8)

Mitwaa

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Varian

11/2

Foaled February 4. Oasis Dream colt. Brother to smart winner up to 7f Mushir and closely related to 2-y-o 5.7f winner Raheeq and smart 5f/6f winner Annaf. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Bred to make a 2-y-o and represents powerful connections.

Form:

(1)

Monks Mead²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: M D I Usher

200/1

Well held both starts.

Form: 88

(9)

Snow Boots

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll

125/1

Foaled April 11. Outstrip gelding. Dam, 5f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 8.3f Silver Line.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Tomorrow Day

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: S Durack J: Joe Leavy

Forecasts

Baheer (2/1), Count Palatine (9/4), Cynosure (7/2), Mitwaa (11/2), First Encore (9/1), Aljezur (22/1), Tomorrow Day (33/1), Snow Boots (125/1), Monks Mead (200/1)

MITWAA represents leading connections and there are plenty of 2-y-o winners in his pedigree, so a winning debut would come as no surprise. Count Palatine drops in class so has to be feared, with Baheer also of interest on the back of his promising opening run.