15:50 Newbury

Saturday 23 September 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Horris Hill School EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 1m 31.81s

(6)

Break The Bank²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A M Balding

28/1

350,000 gns yearling, Invincible Spirit colt. Shaped with clear promise when sixth of 11 on his Newmarket debut but ran to only a similar level faced with softer ground at Ffos Las (7.4f) next time and is possibly more a nursery type.

Form: 67

(5)

Detroit Lion

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

10/1

Foaled February 10. €36,000 foal, €87,000 yearling, Awtaad colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 6f Ancient Times and 1¼m winner Saffran. Needs a market check.

Form:

(4)

Feigning Madness

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

6/1

Foaled March 2. 170,000 gns yearling, Ulysses colt. Half-brother to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Dance In The Grass. Dam, 11f-1½m winner, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 1m winner (stayed 1½m) Rasmy. Newcomer who makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(8)

National Interest³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| BF

6/4

€800,000 Kingman colt who made a highly promising start to his career when finding only one of his compatriots just too good in a Deauville maiden (7f, good) last month, keeping on. Will improve and holds leading claims.

Form: 2

(7)

New Chelsea²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson| T: R M Beckett| BF

4/1

New Bay colt who produced a promising first effort when fourth at Newmarket in August. Unable to build on that at Wolverhampton next time but was seemingly still in need of the experience and remains capable of better.

Form: 43

(1)

Trafalgar Square⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

11/4

600,000 gns Too Darn Hot half-brother to smart winner up to 7f Age of Kings. Dam winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 1m winner) who stayed 1½m. Shaped with plenty of encouragement when fourth in a C&D novice back in July and is sure to improve.

Form: 4

(3)

Carmarthen¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Channon

100/1

Well held in a pair of maidens 3 months apart.

Form: 80

Non-Runners

(2)

Dooley

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: C Hills J: K Stott

Forecasts

National Interest (6/4), Trafalgar Square (11/4), New Chelsea (4/1), Feigning Madness (6/1), Detroit Lion (10/1), Dooley (14/1), Break The Bank (28/1), Carmarthen (100/1)

NATIONAL INTEREST is clearly held in high regard (holds an entry in the Futurity Trophy) and, having shown bags of ability when runner-up in a Deauville maiden on his debut last month, there's no real urge to take him on in his bid to go one better. Trafalgar Square made a pleasing start to his career over C&D back in July and is second choice, with Feigning Madness clear pick of the newcomers before market clues.