15:35 Newmarket

Wednesday 25 October 2023

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British EBF Ruby Anniversary Nursery

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 2m 9.22s

(5)

Curran¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 87| D

5/2

Progressive colt who doubled his tally despite going for home sooner than ideal at Pontefract last time. Open to further improvement and boasts leading claims from a feasible mark.

Form: 411

(1)

Prepschool¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 84| BF

9/4

Camelot colt who has displayed race-by-race progress to date, making all in 9-runner Ripon novice (1m) in August and shaping well (not clear run) when second to Curran at Pontefract last time. Closely matched with that rival on nursery debut.

Form: 6212

(7)

Spanish Poet¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 82| BF

15/2

Made a winning start at Sandown in August but has gone backwards from that since, failing to beat a rival in a 5-runner nursery at Nottingham a fortnight ago. Bit to prove.

Form: 165

(3)

High Point¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 79| D

6/1

Improved when making a successful nursery debut with a couple of these rivals in behind at Windsor last time. Had the run of things that day but still expected to put up a solid showing.

Form: 3441

(2)

Spaceport¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 77

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, good ½-length second of 6 to High Point in nursery at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 2492

(4)

Monterosa^h¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 74

6/1

Not fully exposed and took a step forward when a staying-on third to High Point in a nursery at Windsor last time. Bred to do better still, so can't be ruled out.

Form: 7643

(8)

Gamraan¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73

22/1

Has struggled for consistency and was below his best again when only third at Nottingham last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 320473

Non-Runners

(6)

Emperor's Star³²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 2

T: C Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Prepschool (9/4), Curran (5/2), Emperor's Star (7/2), High Point (6/1), Monterosa (6/1), Spanish Poet (15/2), Spaceport (8/1), Gamraan (22/1)

CURRAN got the better of Prepschool in a novice at Pontefract last time and he's taken to uphold that form with that rival switched to nurseries. Recent Windsor scorer High Point is a danger and a case can be made for most of the others.