13:40 Newmarket

Saturday 26 August 2023

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JenningsBet British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:44 | Winning time: 1m 11.74s

(11)

Piz Nair⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| D

11/4

Built on promise of debut when winning 13-runner minor event at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 40 days ago. Has to concede weight all round but may be capable of better yet.

Form: 41

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(4)

Briery Boy¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: P Owens

16/1

Shaped with little promise in maiden over C&D on debut 15 days ago and is likely a longer-term prospect.

Form: 9

(3)

Eben Shaddad

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden

4/1

Foaled February 24. $100,000 yearling, €190,000 2-y-o, Calyx colt. Dam unraced, half-sister to smart winner up to 9f Lady Speightspeare out of smart 1¼m winner Lady Shakespeare. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(5)

Elysian Wolf¹²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: Alice Haynes

100/1

Failed to beat a rival home on Nottingham racecourse bow in April and can only be watched here. Gelded since debut.

Form: 5

(6)

Give It Up⁸¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Spencer

40/1

Showed ability but was too keen when sixth of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (6f, AW) on debut 81 days ago. Will be seen in better light when sent handicapping.

Form: 6

(10)

Jonny Concrete⁶⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine

7/2

Promising sort who only narrowly failed to score at first time of asking in Hamilton maiden (6f, good to firm, 16/1) in June. Should be more to come.

Form: 2

(13)

Montecristo Gold¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: Tom Clover

66/1

Held back by inexperience when seventh of 11 in minor event at Windsor (6f, good) on debut 12 days ago. Likely to need more time.

Form: 7

(2)

Neapolitan^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S Crisford

10/1

Foaled March 15. Magna Grecia colt. Half-brother to French 2-y-o 8.5f winner Henry The Lion. Dam, French 7f winner, half-sister to smart/temperamental winner up to 1¼m Toofi. Wears tongue strap. Market check advised on debut.

Form:

(8)

Piloto Pardo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon

16/1

Foaled February 11. £58,000 yearling, Bated Breath colt. Dam, 8.3f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¾m (stayed 2m) Red Galileo out of useful 1½m winner Ivory Gala. Yard's juvenile debutants always warrant respect.

Form:

(1)

Prince Eric¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ross Coakley| T: J Ferguson

100/1

Made some appeal on pedigree but offered little on racecourse bow in minor event at Salisbury 16 days ago.

Form: 9

(12)

Rockytherockstar²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Davies| T: C Hills

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Beaten a long way at Goodwood (6f, good to soft, 33/1) on debut 25 days ago. May do better granted quicker conditions here but big jolt of improvement required.

Form: 0

(7)

Imperial Express²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding

7/2

Ran to just a modest level when sixth of 13 in maiden at Goodwood (7f, soft) on debut 23 days ago. From an excellent family, though, and could be in the mix if learning from that experience.

Form: 6

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Non-Runners

(9)

Tennessee Gold²²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: J Parr J: Marco Ghiani

Forecasts

Piz Nair (11/4), Imperial Express (7/2), Jonny Concrete (7/2), Eben Shaddad (4/1), Neapolitan (10/1), Piloto Pardo (16/1), Briery Boy (16/1), Tennessee Gold (20/1), Give It Up (40/1), Rockytherockstar (40/1), Montecristo Gold (66/1), Prince Eric (100/1), Elysian Wolf (100/1)

This can go to JONNY CONCRETE, who made an encouraging start to his career at Hamilton in June and looks sure to improve from that. Windsor-scorer Piz Nair is the clear danger on form, whilst Eben Shaddad looks the pick of the newcomers.