18:55 Newmarket

Friday 21 July 2023

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Pertemps Medical General Nursing Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:56 | Winning time: 1m 38.76s

(5)

English Oak¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker| D

8/1

Cost plenty as a yearling and left his debut effort well behind 7 weeks on when scoring at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) just over a fortnight ago, still rough around the edges under pressure but picking up just in the nick of time. Can progress again.

Form: 71

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(8)

Modesty⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Spencer| T: M Meade| OR: 87| D

7/2

Made a winning debut in a back-end York maiden (7.9f, good to soft) on sole 2-y-o start, despite a slow start. Shaped as if better for the run after 8 months off when third at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 7 weeks ago and he remains with potential.

Form: 1-3

(7)

Kiaraad²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: I Mohammed & J Santos

7/1

Havana Grey gelding who produced a promising first effort when runner-up at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) last month and went one better a fortnight on at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm), albeit not left with much to beat on the day. He's open to further improvement.

Form: 21

(10)

Andarax^h1³⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler

150/1

New Bay colt who looked badly in need of the experience when finishing well held on debut at Kempton (7f) 10 months ago. Has since left John & Thady Gosden (7,000 gns and gelded) and headgear is reached for.

Form: 0-

(4)

Connected^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy

150/1

Twilight Son gelding who made some appeal on paper but ran to only a modest level when seventh in Windsor novice (8.1f, good to firm) on debut 20 days ago. Entitled to do better with that under his belt.

Form: 7

(3)

Elnajmm²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| BF

1/1

Sea The Stars colt who split a couple of now-useful sorts on debut and shaped well after 7 months off when runner-up at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) just under 3 weeks ago, just failing having conceded first run. Capable of better still, he's a major player here.

Form: 2-2

(6)

Jeff Koons¹⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| BF

9/2

Frankel colt who was sent off a short price and ran to a fair level having been green throughout when runner-up in a Kempton maiden (8f) back in April. Should do better with that under his belt.

Form: 2

(2)

Kalamunda²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: J Parr

200/1

Finished down the field in pair of novice events 9 weeks apart and shouldn't be good enough to feature in this.

Form: 88

(11)

King Lear

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey

22/1

50,000 gns 2-y-o, Galileo colt. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner), won Falmouth Stakes and Prix Rothschild.

Form:

(1)

Port Erin¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford

150/1

Down the field at Wolverhampton on sole 2-y-o start and shaped as if needing the run after 9 months off when well held in maiden at Windsor (10f, good to firm) recently. In good hands but he'll probably be seen in a better light in handicaps after this.

Form: 8-5

(9)

Expert Bear^h²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: S C Williams

150/1

Expert Eye filly who showed ability when mid-field in a Wolverhampton novice (7.2f) on debut 25 days ago. She looks one for the longer term.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Elnajmm (1/1), Modesty (7/2), Jeff Koons (9/2), Kiaraad (7/1), English Oak (8/1), King Lear (22/1), Connected (150/1), Port Erin (150/1), Expert Bear (150/1), Andarax (150/1), Kalamunda (200/1)

ELNAJMM has hit the crossbar on both outings so far and, having looked an unlucky loser on return at Windsor just under 3 weeks ago, William Haggas' colt is fancied to make it third time lucky. The main danger may emerge from Modesty, who remains with potential having shaped as if better for the run after 8 months off at Doncaster 7 weeks ago. English Oak and Kiaraad are another couple to consider.