15:27 Salisbury

Thursday 5 October 2023

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Radcliffe & Co British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 33.02s

(8)

Fortydegree^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: H Palmer

18/1

Foaled April 4. €35,000 yearling, £75,000 2-y-o, Advertise colt. Half-brother to 7.5f winner Mondango No Nay Never). Dam, unraced, closely related to high-class winner up to 2½m (St Leger/Ascot Gold Cup) Leading Light. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(9)

Never Dream⁹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: M P Tregoning

50/1

Showcasing colt who is bred for longer trips and shaped accordingly when eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (6f, good to firm) on debut back in June.

Form: 8

(6)

Ten Bob Tony²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: E Walker

6/4

Night of Thunder colt who showed benefit of debut experience and looked well served by step up to 7f when fifth of 11 in an Ascot maiden just under 4 weeks ago. Has plenty about him physically and very much the type to do better still, including over further.

Form: 45

(2)

Viridian

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

9/1

Foaled March 3. 80,000 gns yearling, Acclamation colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 1m), half-sister to useful 1m winner (stayed 1¼m) Oh Goodness Me. Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

(3)

Waistcoat

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

8/1

Foaled February 17. 150,000 gns yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Dam, ungenuine 1m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¾m Pinzolo out of Lancashire Oaks winner Pongee.

Form:

(4)

High Handed^h²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Brian O'Rourke

18/1

Posted promising first effort when fourth of 10 in minor event at Kempton in August but proved to be a bitter disappointment and was later said to have been in season when well held there (7f) a month later. Worth another chance to build on debut promise with that form working out well.

Form: 40

(5)

Indelible

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

6/4

Foaled February 14. Shamardal filly. Half-sister to several winners, including winner up to 1½m Midterm and 9f/1¼m winner Mori, both smart. Dam winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 1m winner), including 6 Group/Grade 1s. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Non-Runners

(1)

Away Day¹⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: Non Runner

(7)

Flashy Apache

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Ten Bob Tony (6/4), Indelible (6/4), Waistcoat (8/1), Viridian (9/1), Flashy Apache (10/1), High Handed (18/1), Fortydegree (18/1), Never Dream (50/1), Away Day (50/1)

Plenty of interesting newcomers on show but HIGH HANDED produced a promising first effort despite her unflattering odds when fourth at Kempton in August (form working out well) and having had a valid excuse for a disappointing effort next time (said to have been in season), Brian O'Rourke's filly gets the nod to come out on top. Indelible, Ten Bob Tony and Flashy Apache are just a handful of possible threats.