14:10 Chelmsford City

Sunday 9 July 2023

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Racegoers Club Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 2m 3.87s

(2)

Intinso⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 87

9/4

Won at short odds on Newcastle AW debut last autumn. Well held in a 9f Newmarket listed race on his reappearance but the fact he was pitched in so deep on his second start suggests he's well regarded by his top yard. More to come up in trip now.

Form: 1-7

(6)

Real Gain²⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes

7/2

16/1, overcome a wide stall when winning 14-runner maiden at Kempton (1m) on debut in November. That form has worked out quite well and he rates a useful prospect.

Form: 1-

(1)

Al Alaali^b1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 78

8/1

Fairly useful form. Third of 4 in handicap at Haydock (1¼m, good to firm, 7/2) 30 days ago. Should be thereabouts but probably vulnerable to less exposed types unless first-time blinkers (replacing a visor) spark improvement.

Form: 35-2323

(7)

Blenheim Prince¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Offered a lot more than on debut when fourth of 6 in novice at Redcar (1¼m, good to firm) 16 days ago. Needs to step up again.

Form: 84

(10)

Fictional

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Rooke| T: R HughesWS

33/1

£85,000 Make Believe gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 1m-9f winner Muraad and winner up to 7f First Greyed. Real Gain has to be considered the stable first string unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

Form:

(9)

Insanity²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: A King

11/4

Promising type. Second of 9 in novice at Windsor (1¼m, good to soft, 9/2) on debut 27 days ago, finishing well. Open to progress and William Buck takes the ride.

Form: 2

(8)

Larkhill

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: W Jarvis

80/1

45,000 gns Nathaniel gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 14.5f-2m winner Lacateno. Will need to be useful to make a winning debut here.

Form:

(4)

Tujjaar¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hannon

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. Better effort (fair form) when fifth of 9 in novice at Newmarket (1¼m, good to firm) 16 days ago.

Form: 05

(5)

Lady Boba²⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

9/2

11/4, third of 7 in novice at Newbury (1m, heavy) on debut last October. Up in trip on return. Should improve.

Form: 3-

(11)

Miss Bling Bling⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: P J McBride

500/1

100/1, last of 9 in novice at Windsor (1m, good to firm) on debut 8 days ago, very slowly away. Up in trip.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

(3)

Nutbush City

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: R Spencer J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Intinso (9/4), Insanity (11/4), Real Gain (7/2), Lady Boba (9/2), Al Alaali (8/1), Tujjaar (28/1), Fictional (33/1), Larkhill (80/1), Nutbush City (80/1), Blenheim Prince (125/1), Miss Bling Bling (500/1)

The fact that INTINSO went off at only 5/1 in a Newmarket listed race on his second outing would suggest that the Gosden stable thinks quite a bit of him and he can take his record to 2-3 with his sights lowered. The William Buick-ridden Insanity made a pleasing start to his career when runner-up at Windsor last month and is second choice ahead of Real Gain, who had some useful sorts in behind when winning on his Kempton debut last autumn.