18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 14 September 2023

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Moretti Zero Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 38.81s

(8)

Baraq

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Sir Mark Prescott

7/1

Foaled March 29. 300,000 gns yearling, Frankel colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1m and Nyaleti and useful winner up to 1m Stellar Path. Dam 2-y-o 1m winner.

Form:

(7)

Blown Away²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J & T Gosden

6/4

Promising sort who was still very much in need of the experience but he took a step forward from his debut run nevertheless when third of 6 in minor event (13/2) at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago, keeping on. Step up to 1m looks sure to suit and big shout with more to come.

Form: 83

(5)

Chelsea Harbour

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding

18/1

Foaled April 14. 90,000 gns yearling, American Pharoah colt. Dam, lightly raced in US, half-sister to useful winner up to 7f Nuno Tristan out of useful 2-y-o 6f winner Saintly Speech. Betting should unearth some clues ahead of debut.

Form:

(9)

Dubai Venture³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford

14/1

Masar gelding. Dam, winner up to 7f (2-y-o 5f/6f winner). Has plenty of size about him but was ultimately held back by inexperience when seventh of 8 in novice event at Leicester (7f) 32 days ago, very slowly away and soon off bridle. This promises to reveal more.

Form: 7

(2)

Fihrayn

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: R Hannon

33/1

Foaled April 29. €50,000 yearling, resold 55,000 gns yearling, Waldgeist colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 7f Burnt Sugar and useful 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Brown Sugar. Makes appeal on paper and interesting what the market makes of him.

Form:

(4)

Odin Legacy⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon

28/1

Once-raced maiden. 16/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at Haydock (8f, good to firm) on debut 7 days ago, looking green and never involved. Does make appeal on paper though, and this ought to reveal more.

Form: 7

(3)

Stormy Waves⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby

11/10

525,000 gns Dubawi colt. Offered plenty to work on both starts to date, again travelling with plenty of purpose when third of 12 in novice company at Doncaster (7f, soft) in July. Gelded subsequently and in excellent hands, so highly likely there's more to come. Player.

Form: 33

(6)

War Zone²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at Kempton (7f) on debut 22 days ago, slowly into stride and soon detached. Can only be watched.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

(10)

Al Mootamarid⁷⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: M Botti J: Marco Ghiani

(1)

Kapparis Kid³²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: Miss A Murphy J: A J Farragher

(11)

Let's Dream²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: M L W Bell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Stormy Waves (11/10), Blown Away (6/4), Let's Dream (6/1), Baraq (7/1), Al Mootamarid (10/1), Dubai Venture (14/1), Chelsea Harbour (18/1), Odin Legacy (28/1), Fihrayn (33/1), Kapparis Kid (33/1), War Zone (150/1)

There was definite promise to glean from both of STORMY WAVES exploits in novice company on turf earlier this term and, having been gelded subsequently, it would come as no surprise to see him make a bold bid from a handy draw upped to 1m for the first time. That said, Blown Away has displayed plenty of promise himself and he's a major danger for the John & Thady Gosden yard. Al Mootamarid and Let's Dream are others expected to be thereabouts.