14:50 Yarmouth

Tuesday 19 September 2023

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

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 14.75s

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Witness Stand⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: Tom Clover| OR: 95

8/13

Created a favourable impression when making a winning start at Chester in June and bult on that up in grade when sixth of 9 in the Vintage Stakes (14/1) at Goodwood (7f, good to soft) 49 days ago, despite racing freely. Gelded since and sets a good standard under a penalty.

Form: 16

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Berry Clever

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: C A Dwyer

66/1

Foaled April 1. Expert Eye gelding. Dam, winner up to 6f (2-y-o 5f winner), half-sister to high-class winner up to 1½m Desert Crown.

Form:

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Cloud King²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: R M H Cowell

20/1

Showed only a little more than first time up when sixth of 10 in minor event (15/2) at Bath (5f, good to firm) 27 days ago.

Form: 86

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Fauntleroy¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ross Coakley| T: S & E Crisford

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. 22/1, went backwards from debut (still green) when seventh of 10 in minor event at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 77

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Fine Interview

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes

14/1

Foaled January 26. €32,000 yearling, Havana Grey colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including winner up to 1¼m You Don't Own Me and 9f winner Histeric Witch. Yard can ready one, so market check required.

Form:

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Sala Da Ballo²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey

5/1

Kingman colt. Brother to useful 1m winner Miami Thunder and half-brother to 1¼m-1½m winner Sausalito. Given a considerate introduction when seventh of 13 at Windsor (6f) last month and ought to improve.

Form: 7

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Son Of Man

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

9/1

Foaled April 28. Dark Angel gelding. Half-brother to 1m-1½m winner Kingstown and 2-y-o 7f winner Gold As Glass. Newcomer to note.

Form:

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True Blue Gent^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: M Botti

11/1

Foaled February 8. €36,000 foal, £70,000 yearling, Zoffany colt. Brother to winner up to 10.5f Jaayiz and half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 7f Stardevote and 2-y-o 6f winner Hoof It Hoof It. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

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Zaltalla

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

25/1

Foaled April 29. €8,500 yearling, £28,000 2-y-o, Zelzal colt. Half-brother to French 2-y-o 7.5f winner Prime Eliot. Dam, French 1m-11.5f winner, half-sister to useful Australian/French 8.2f-1¼m winner Gabella.

Form:

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Notre Dame²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden

50/1

80/1, showed a bit when fifth of 7 in minor event at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) on debut 25 days ago.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Witness Stand (8/13), Sala Da Ballo (5/1), Son Of Man (9/1), True Blue Gent (11/1), Fine Interview (14/1), Cloud King (20/1), Zaltalla (25/1), Fauntleroy (33/1), Notre Dame (50/1), Berry Clever (66/1)

There's a good chance WITNESS STAND will have benefited from a gelding operation having raced freely in the Group 2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood last month and, if that's the case, he'll prove hard to beat under a penalty. That said, Son of Man and True Blue Gent are a couple of interesting newcomers to keep an eye in the betting.