14:32 Bath

Monday 2 October 2023

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British EBF Future Stayers' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 1m 44.67s

(4)

Hot Fuss²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 95

5/4

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Salisbury in July. 5¾ lengths last of 6 to Al Musmak in listed race (22/1) at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Big player back in calmer waters here.

Form: 45146

(2)

Calvert³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R A Teal| BF

11/2

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 9 in minor event (evens) at Kempton (8f) 33 days ago. Will need to step up on that if he's to make it third time lucky.

Form: 33

(1)

Chelsea Harbour¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

14/1

Once-raced maiden. 18/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Chelmsford City (8f) on debut 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Entitled to come on for that run and he's one to consider.

Form: 5

(3)

Dallas Star⁸⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 87

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/2, third of 10 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) 80 days ago. Should pick up a race before long and likely to be in the thick of things.

Form: 383

(6)

Daymer Bay³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in maiden at Epsom (7f, good, 4/1) 35 days ago. Likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 3424

(5)

Maxim De Winter^p1²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: J G Portman

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in maiden at Goodwood (8f, good to firm, 50/1) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 88

(7)

Palace Green¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Hughes

7/1

Once-raced maiden. Unseated rider in minor event at Newbury (8f, heavy, 22/1) on debut 10 days ago. Interesting that he was pitched into that traditionally informative race on debut and he's one to note in the betting.

Form: U

(8)

Flowering

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston

14/1

Foaled April 19. Masar filly. Closely related to useful 1¼m winner Cosmic Desert and half-sister to 2-y-o 6f winner Changing Colours. Market should point the way.

Form:

Forecasts

Hot Fuss (5/4), Dallas Star (11/2), Calvert (11/2), Daymer Bay (6/1), Palace Green (7/1), Flowering (14/1), Chelsea Harbour (14/1), Maxim De Winter (150/1)

It would be something of an understatement to say that PALACE GREEN's Newbury debut didn't go to plan (unseated rider shortly after leaving the stalls), a race eventually won by his very promising stablemate Bracken's Laugh. The fact that he went to post for that traditionally warm novice event suggests that he has been showing up well at home and the hint should be taken if the market speaks in his favour. Hot Fuss sets the standard and is an obvious threat, while Dallas Star is also feared.