15:00 Newbury

Friday 21 July 2023

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R & M Electrical EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 1m 26.16s

(4)

Allegorical

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett

12/1

Foaled March 23. Study of Man colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 11f Aleas and useful 2-y-o 7f winner Alizarine. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(10)

Bjorn Ironside⁵⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden

15/2

Too Darn Hot colt with speed on the dam's side of his pedigree. Offered a bit to work on when sixth in maiden at Haydock a couple of months ago but has something to find.

Form: 6

(8)

Blue Collar¹⁴

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

15/2

From a good family and didn't have a hard race when seventh in a novice at Sandown a fortnight ago. Might ultimately need further, though.

Form: 7

(9)

Double Jump³⁶

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

12/1

Bettered debut form when fifth at this course last time and another step forward would give him half a chance.

Form: 65

(7)

Grand Karat

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: H & R Charlton

33/1

Foaled March 21. Gleneagles colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 1m-10.2f winner Sinjaari and 2-y-o 5.7f winner Calypso Choir. Dam ran twice.

Form:

(5)

Mai Dubai

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hughes

20/1

Foaled March 26. £200,000 yearling, Frankel colt. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 6f Pasar Silbano from family of high-class 7f-9f winner Indian Lodge. One to note.

Form:

(1)

Maxim De Winter

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: J G Portman

66/1

Foaled May 3. 65,000 gns yearling, Galileo colt. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Worth a market check for a yard that had a newcomer shape well here last week.

Form:

(6)

Skukuza

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: E A L Dunlop

66/1

Foaled March 30. Blue Point colt. Dam useful South African 7.5f-9f winner who stayed 2m.

Form:

(2)

Thyer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

9/1

Foaled February 28. Gleneagles colt. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to smart 5f-7f winner Lahore out of useful 2-y-o 1m winner Nayarra. Respected on debut.

Form:

(3)

Warm Spell⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

8/11

Mehmas colt who is from an excellent family and made a positive start when runner-up at Goodwood last month. Plenty of improvement expected, so should be able to open his account at the second attempt.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Warm Spell (8/11), Blue Collar (15/2), Bjorn Ironside (15/2), Thyer (9/1), Allegorical (12/1), Double Jump (12/1), Mai Dubai (20/1), Grand Karat (33/1), Skukuza (66/1), Maxim De Winter (66/1)

WARM SPELL is in good hands and made a pleasing start at Goodwood, so he's the obvious answer to what should be an informative novice. Allegorical makes plenty of appeal on pedigree and Thyer strikes as another interesting newcomer for a top stable.