13:25 Newmarket

Saturday 14 October 2023

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Emirates Autumn Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 1m 37.92s

(2)

Ambiente Friendly^h¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: J R Fanshawe

16/1

Gleneagles colt who made a successful debut (hooded) in 8-runner maiden at Leicester (7f, good) 19 days ago, well on top finish. That form looks nothing out of the ordinary, but it was still a highly encouraging start for a stable that rarely gets first-time-out winners.

Form: 1

(1)

Ancient Wisdom⁷⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 104| BF

2/1

€2,000,000 yearling who made an impressive winning debut at Haydock (7f) before following up in workmanlike style on the July Course (7f, good) 15 days later. Seemed beaten on merit when third in Ascot listed event on most recent outing but that form is proving strong and will be suited by 1m.

Form: 113

(4)

Arabic Legend⁵⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: A M Balding| OR: 100| BF

2/1

Dubawi colt who overcame inexperience to make a winning debut in a 7f novice on the July Course. Took a big step forward despite still looking rough around the edges when second to another promising sort in a listed event at Salisbury and seems sure to progress further.

Form: 12

(5)

Chief Little Rock²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 103| D

7/2

Confirmed debut promise when getting up close home in 1m maiden at Leopardstown in August. Built on that when second in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes at the Curragh (1m) 3 weeks ago and should progress further.

Form: 212

(3)

Orne²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

25/1

Acclamation colt who knew his job when making a winning start in a 7f Kempton novice 22 days ago. The proximity of the fourth, who'd shown little previously, raises some questions about the solidity of that form, but he's open to improvement nonetheless.

Form: 1

(7)

Per Contra⁵⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 88

8/1

Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut at Chepstow (7.1f) before completing a simple task under a penalty at Ffos Las (7.4f). Still far from the finished article and sure to go on to better things.

Form: 11

(6)

Starliner²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 84

40/1

Didn't need to improve on his previous placed efforts to get off the mark in 5-runner maiden at Listowel (7.1f, soft) 25 days ago, digging deep. This requires more.

Form: 3321

Forecasts

Ancient Wisdom (2/1), Arabic Legend (2/1), Chief Little Rock (7/2), Per Contra (8/1), Ambiente Friendly (16/1), Orne (25/1), Starliner (40/1)

An interesting renewal of this Group 3. ARABIC LEGEND finished with more to give behind a similarly promising rival in a listed event at Salisbury back in August and left the impression that was merely scratching the surface with regards his potential, so he's very much of interest now upped further in grade. Ancient Wisdom seemed beaten on merit at Ascot last time, but that form couldn't have worked out much better and, with the step up to 1m sure to suit, he's feared most.