14:35 Newmarket

Saturday 19 August 2023

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JenningsBet British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 1m 13.57s

(8)

Array¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| BF

2/13

No Nay Never colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 1m winner Maximal and 6f/7f winner Jubiloso, both smart. Dam, 6f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to Frankel. Showed plenty when runner-up at Newbury/Goodwood and should make another bold bid.

Form: 22

(7)

Hand Jive

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: C Johnston

8/1

Foaled April 12. Blue Point colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Buratino and useful 7f/1m winner Smile A Mile. Dam 1m/8.2f winner. One to note.

Form:

(5)

Robbo¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Hills

14/1

£40,000 yearling, Camacho colt. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to Preis der Diana winner Mystic Lips, runner-up in German 1000 Guineas. Seventh of 13 in maiden at Goodwood (6f, good to soft, 22/1) on debut 18 days ago.

Form: 7

(2)

Rogue Enforcer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: P W Chapple-Hyam

18/1

Foaled March 27. 27,000 gns yearling, Profitable colt. Dam, 5f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 7f Finjaan out of useful 2-y-o 6f winner Alhufoof.

Form:

(4)

Shalabam⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: P Owens

33/1

Better effort when eighth of 11 in novice at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 78

(1)

Serendipitous Lady⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Jay Mackay⁽⁷⁾| T: M L W Bell

100/1

€25,000 foal, €50,000 yearling, Advertise filly. Dam French 7f/1m winner (including at 2 yrs). Last of 14 in maiden (66/1) at this C&D (good to firm) on debut 8 days ago.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(3)

James's Delight²⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 2

T: C G Cox J: Non Runner

(6)

Dark Dreamer¹⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: R M H Cowell J: C Lee

Forecasts

Array (2/13), James's Delight (7/2), Hand Jive (8/1), Robbo (14/1), Rogue Enforcer (18/1), Dark Dreamer (25/1), Shalabam (33/1), Serendipitous Lady (100/1)

ARRAY is the clear form pick after 2 runner-up efforts on his first 2 starts, and he's going to be tough to beat. Hand Jive is the interesting newcomer.