15:35 Newbury

Friday 22 September 2023

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Haynes, Hanson & Clark Novice Stakes (Str)

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 1m 46.73s

(1)

Blue Lemons¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon

10/3

38,000 gns foal, 130,000 gns yearling, Blue Point colt. Half-brother to 6f-1m winner Foreign Legion and 5f/6f winner Pablo Del Pueblo. 22/1, overcame inexperience to make a winning debut in 11-runner novice at Leicester (7f, soft) on debut 10 days ago. Sure to progress.

Form: 1

(4)

King's Gambit³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: H & R Charlton| CD

5/2

125,000 gns Saxon Warrior half-brother to several winners, including useful US 7f/1m winner Miner's Cat. Badly in need of the experience on debut and duly left that well behind to win C&D maiden here 5 weeks ago. Looks the part and is likely to progress further.

Form: 81

(6)

Royal Supremacy³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

5/1

65,000 gns yearling, Make Believe colt. Half-brother to useful 7f winner Adelaise. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Fight Club. Overcame greenness to make a winning start in 11-runner maiden at Sandown (7f, good, 6/1), just holding on. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1

(2)

Bracken's Laugh

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes

11/2

Foaled April 11. €35,000 foal, €55,000 yearling, 200,000 gns 2-y-o, Zoffany colt. Closely related to 9f winner Gitane and half-brother to several winners, including useful 11f winner Gone By. Dam French/German 1¼m/10.5f winner.

Form:

(8)

Mufid^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: M P Tregoning

7/2

Foaled April 26. Lope De Vega colt. Half-brother to winner up to 1m Majalh. Dam, 1½m/12.5f winner, half-sister to smart performer up to 1½m Greatwood out of half-sister to Irish Derby/Gold Cup winner Fame And Glory. Wears tongue strap. Trainer has won this a record 5 times, including with Nayef.

Form:

(7)

Palace Green

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R Hughes

22/1

Foaled March 3. 120,000 gns yearling, Sea The Moon colt. Half-brother to 7f winner Nebulosa. Dam winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 6f winner) who stayed 1½m out of 1¼m-1½m winner Nadeszhda.

Form:

Non-Runners

(9)

Defiance⁴³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 2

T: R Varian J: Non Runner

(5)

Houstonn¹⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: P J Dobbs

(3)

Synchronize

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

King's Gambit (5/2), Defiance (5/2), Houstonn (11/4), Blue Lemons (10/3), Mufid (7/2), Royal Supremacy (5/1), Bracken's Laugh (11/2), Synchronize (6/1), Palace Green (22/1)

A novice with a rich history and this looks another decent renewal with 3 previous winners, but the one who makes the most appeal is HOUSTONN, who pulled clear of the rest when only just failing to reel in the hot favourite at Salisbury. C&D winner King's Gambit, has plenty of scope and is next best ahead of Blue Lemons.