19:35 Newmarket

Friday 28 July 2023

All17:5218:2719:0219:3520:1020:45

British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:38 | Winning time: 2m 33.54s

(5)

Desert Glory³⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: C HobsonWS

150/1

Showed a bit in a couple of mile events a year ago (sold from James Tate 6,500 gns in August and gelded/had wind surgery). Was expected to improve.

Form: 45-

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(4)

Highland Song

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: D M Simcock

16/1

200,000 gns yearling, Kingman colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 11f In Ecstasy. Dam, 9f winner, sister to smart 8.3f-1½m winner Astronomer. Plenty to recommend him on paper and one to note in the betting.

Form:

(6)

Middle Earth¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J & T Gosden

3/1

Twice-raced maiden. 9/4, second of 5 in minor event at Kempton (11f) 16 days ago, no match for very promising winner/stablemate. Good shout upped further in trip.

Form: 22

(3)

Naqeeb^t⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: W J Haggas

4/7

Very well bred. Improved from debut (easier to back) in first-time tongue tie when second of 14 in maiden at Newbury (10f, good) 70 days ago. Sets the bar pretty high with more to come up in trip.

Form: 32

(1)

Marmara Sea¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 77

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, creditable second of 11 in minor event at Lingfield (12f, AW) 10 days ago. Should find a race.

Form: 7-042

(2)

Miss Bling Bling¹⁹

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

300/1

Not beaten another rival in 2 runs.

Form: 90

(7)

Rosa Chinensis⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D M Simcock| OR: 75

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 9 at Kempton (11f, 25/1) 44 days ago, improving on form but not looking too keen.

Form: 462

Forecasts

Naqeeb (4/7), Middle Earth (3/1), Marmara Sea (6/1), Highland Song (16/1), Rosa Chinensis (25/1), Desert Glory (150/1), Miss Bling Bling (300/1)

The very well-bred NAQEEB is promising and should have more to offer up in distance so he's hard to get away from. Middle Earth found only a very good prospect from his own yard too good at Kempton and is the danger with the longer trip sure to suit him also. Highland Song is an interesting newcomer.