19:50 Newbury

Thursday 13 July 2023

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Pegasus Pump Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 2m 11.13s

(1)

Clever Relation⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: L P Keniry| T: H Morrison| D

40/1

Made a winning start at Windsor in April and, while he disappointed next time, he's not one to write off after a break.

Form: 16

(7)

Cracksking²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J R Fanshawe

4/1

Posted promising third of 9 in maiden at Kempton (8f) on debut in April and, while he could only run to a similar level when fourth in a similar event at Sandown last month, he remains with potential.

Form: 34

(3)

Fleet Admiral³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

11/2

Shaped with encouragement when hitting the frame on first two starts and bred to be well suited by this longer trip, so more to come.

Form: 34

(6)

Sailing On⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

25/1

Brother to smart winner up to 1½m Talent and useful 2-y-o 1m winner Forte but shaped as if amiss (irregular heartbeat) when pulled up at this course 82 days ago. Gelded since.

Form: P

(2)

Tony Montana²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 92

8/13

425,000 gns Kingman colt who made a promising start to his career when second in a strong 1m Salisbury novice last September. Yet to build on that but faced a stiff task in Hampton Court Stakes at Ascot last time and looks capable of getting off the mark.

Form: 2-30

(5)

Truth Will Out

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A King

33/1

Outstrip gelding. Dam 2m-17f winner. Likely to need time and distance, so unlikely to feature on debut.

Form:

(4)

Esmeray

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

12/1

€50,000 foal, 50,000 gns yearling, Sea The Moon filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Rythmique out of winning half-sister to Irish Oaks winner Vintage Tipple. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Forecasts

Tony Montana (8/13), Cracksking (4/1), Fleet Admiral (11/2), Esmeray (12/1), Sailing On (25/1), Truth Will Out (33/1), Clever Relation (40/1)

TONY MONTANA has the best form and didn't have much chance at Royal Ascot last time, so he's worth a chance to open his account at the fourth attempt. Fleet Admiral looks the main danger up in trip and Cracksking is no forlorn hope.