16:25 Chelmsford City

Thursday 12 October 2023

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EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 1m 25.38s

(8)

Al Shabab²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: A M Balding| OR: 74

11/10

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, thirteenth of 17 in minor event at Doncaster (6.5f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Could have a part to play back in calmer waters here, provided he takes to this surface.

Form: 0330

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(1)

Cherry King

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams

33/1

Foaled February 20. 26,000 gns yearling, Golden Horn gelding. Closely related to very smart winner up to 1¼m Windhoek and half-brother to several winners, including 7f winner Queen Kahlua. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

(12)

Cowboy Stuff¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Miss Gay Kelleway

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 80/1, first run since leaving George Scott when seventh of 12 in maiden at Nottingham (5f, heavy) 16 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 97

(2)

Elysian Wolf^h,t1¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 37

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, last of 9 in minor event at this C&D (125/1) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 509

(13)

My Noble Lord¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M L W Bell

80/1

Once-raced maiden. 15/2, eighth of 9 in minor event at this C&D on debut 12 days ago. Another who will probably be seen in a better light in handicaps further down the line.

Form: 8

(7)

Pressure's On³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 75

15/8

Fair gelding. 17/2, creditable fifth of 11 in nursery at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 35 days ago, not ideally placed. Gelded since and he's just about the one to beat.

Form: 252335

(6)

Sneaky Blinder¹⁵

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

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 66/1) 15 days ago, slowly away. Sizeable step forward needed.

Form: 79

(3)

Ten Club

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne

17/2

Foaled April 4. €11,000 foal, €32,000 yearling, Dandy Man colt. Half-brother to 1m-11f winner Barbarosa and 1¼m-2m winner Flying Standard. Market should point the way.

Form:

(10)

Muy Barato⁵⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: S Dow

125/1

Unreliable sort. 100/1, refused to race in minor event at Kempton (7f) 50 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 9R

(9)

Pinjarra²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Quinn

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 9 in maiden at this course (8f, 13/2) 21 days ago. Each-way chance.

Form: 53

(11)

Pretence⁶⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Palmer| OR: 72| BF| D

13/2

Fair filly. Winner at Chester in June. 6/4, below form fifth of 9 in nursery at Chester (7f, heavy) 67 days ago. Good second over the same C&D on penultimate start. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 900125

(5)

Lady Invictus²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 14 in maiden at Kempton (7f) on debut 29 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 0

(4)

Sweet Talkin Sue¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: H Palmer

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 8 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f, 5/1) on debut 16 days ago. Yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Pretence.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Al Shabab (11/10), Pressure's On (15/8), Pretence (13/2), Ten Club (17/2), Pinjarra (11/1), Cherry King (33/1), Cowboy Stuff (66/1), Sweet Talkin Sue (80/1), My Noble Lord (80/1), Sneaky Blinder (100/1), Muy Barato (125/1), Lady Invictus (250/1), Elysian Wolf (300/1)

It's fair to say that PRESSURE'S ON doesn't look especially progressive but he has shown more than enough to suggest that a race of this nature would be within his grasp. He gets the nod ahead of Al Shabab, who was flying too high in a valuable sales race last time and comes into the reckoning judged on his creditable effort at Leicester in August. Pretence also has decent form claims, for all that she was below par last time.