18:30 Kempton

Wednesday 9 August 2023

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Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 28.32s

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Blow Me Away^t²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: S C Williams

200/1

Hasn't beaten a rival in 3 starts and is impossible to fancy.

Form: 870

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(12)

Classic Encounter

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

13/8

Foaled February 10. Shamardal colt. Dam, very smart 1¼m-1½m winner, half-sister to top-class winner up to 1½m Ghaiyyath. Half-brother to smart 1m-1½m winner First Ruler and useful 1m winner Imperial Emperor. Regally bred newcomer for top connections.

Form:

(6)

Eulace Peacock³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

13/2

Dark Angel colt cost 500,000 gns as a yearling. Held back by inexperience when ninth of 13 in maiden at Yarmouth (6f, good) on debut 34 days ago. Surely better than that and is worth another chance.

Form: 9

(5)

Knight Templar²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

66/1

Haafhd colt. 50/1, looked one for the longer term when eighth of 13 in minor event at Windsor (6f, good to firm) on debut 23 days ago.

Form: 8

(10)

Mai Dubai¹⁹

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

9/1

Frankel colt. Badly needed experience when seventh of 10 in minor event (20/1) at Newbury (7f, good) on debut 19 days ago. Should do better.

Form: 7

(11)

Phoenix Passion^t1⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker

20/1

Too Darn Hot colt cost 125,000 gns as a yearling but looked in need of more time when tenth of 11 in minor event (18/1) at Haydock (7f, firm) on debut 56 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0

(3)

Quatre Bras²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

5/2

350,000 gns Sea The Stars colt showed ability when third on debut at Yarmouth (7f) in June. Out of his depth in the Superlative Stakes at Newmarket (7f, good to soft, 28/1) 25 days ago but is respected back in novice company.

Form: 39

(8)

Savvy Warrior

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods

22/1

Foaled March 21. €180,000 yearling, Too Darn Hot colt. Dam, 9.5f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1½m Royal Bench. Appealing type on paper, though yard's runners often come on for the experience.

Form:

(9)

Short Circuit^p1⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

15/2

€230,000 yearling by Frankel colt showed some ability when mid-field in a Newbury maiden on debut. Easy to back and failed to beat a rival at Leicester last time, though, and cheekpieces are now applied.

Form: 66

(4)

Tatateo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

28/1

Foaled March 27. €16,000 foal, €42,000 yearling, Teofilo colt. Dam, French 11.5f winner, half-sister to useful 1m-1¼m winner Legionario. Some encouragement on paper, though makes debut in hot-looking contest and others make more appeal.

Form:

(1)

Zinchenko¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: J G Portman

80/1

Bated Breath colt. 33/1, showed nothing when last of 12 in minor event at Newbury (6f, good) on debut 18 days ago.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

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Miletus

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: C Hills J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Classic Encounter (13/8), Quatre Bras (5/2), Eulace Peacock (13/2), Short Circuit (15/2), Miletus (8/1), Mai Dubai (9/1), Phoenix Passion (20/1), Savvy Warrior (22/1), Tatateo (28/1), Knight Templar (66/1), Zinchenko (80/1), Blow Me Away (200/1)

CLASSIC ENCOUNTER, a Shamardal colt out of a Grade 1-winning half-sister to Ghaiyyath, possesses an outstanding pedigree and despite being drawn widest on debut, is taken to make a successful debut. Fellow newcomer Miletus also warrants plenty of respect, whilst Quatre Bras can build on his encouraging debut effort back in more realistic company.