15:25 Kempton

Saturday 9 September 2023

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Unibet Zero% Mission Sirenia Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 1m 12.97s

(4)

Array²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding| OR: 90| D

11/8

Thrice-raced winner. Won 6-runner minor event at Newmarket (6f, good, 2/13) 21 days ago, easily. Looks a useful colt in the making and, still open to improvement, he's one to consider despite stepping up in class.

Form: 221

(3)

Asadna^p1¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 93| D

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Ripon in May. 7 lengths last of 6 to Task Force in listed race at Ripon (6f, good, 4/1) 12 days ago. Needs to get back on track now switched to polytrack with first-time cheekpieces enlisted. Yard also saddles Hala Emaraaty.

Form: 1936

(6)

Golden Trick¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: H Palmer| OR: 87| D

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 4 runs, the latest at Naas in August. Twelfth of 15 in minor event (15/2) at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago and improvement needed on this AW debut.

Form: 3110

(1)

Government Call²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 89| D

6/1

Thrice-raced winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Won 8-runner minor event at Ripon (6f, good, 13/8) 21 days ago. Appears to be getting better with experience and doesn't look out of place in this line-up.

Form: 211

(5)

Hala Emaraaty¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 93

16/1

Fairly useful colt. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 50/1, very good 5¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Lake Forest in Gimcrack Stakes at York (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Starting to look a shade exposed, though. AW debut.

Form: 117445

(9)

Seven Questions¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 96| D

11/1

Useful gelding. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. 5/1, good 1½ lengths third of 6 to Task Force in listed race at Ripon (6f, good) 12 days ago, not clear run. Likely to be in the mix, provided he takes to this surface.

Form: 421113

(2)

Starlust¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 97| BF| D

2/1

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 5 runs, the latest at Newbury in July. 7/2, good second of 16 in nursery at York (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago, running on. Now upped in class but he's a key player nonetheless.

Form: 51122

(7)

Who Said Go

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe

50/1

Foaled March 30. $100,000 yearling, Street Sense colt. Dam unraced close relative of Irish 2,000 Guineas runner-up Gale Force Ten. This is a very tough assignment for a debutant.

Form:

Non-Runners

(8)

Eben Shaddad¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: J & T Gosden J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Array (11/8), Starlust (2/1), Eben Shaddad (5/2), Government Call (6/1), Seven Questions (11/1), Hala Emaraaty (16/1), Asadna (20/1), Golden Trick (40/1), Who Said Go (50/1)

While the bare form is probably nothing to get excited about, EBEN SHADDAD looked a pretty useful prospect when scoring in good style on debut at Newmarket and he can be expected to take this step up in class in his stride. Starlust and Seven Questions are both proving consistent and are feared most in that order of preference, while Array remains open to improvement and Government Call also needs a second look.