17:00 Chelmsford City

Saturday 4 November 2023

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Racing Welfare Newcomers' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 38.3s

(5)

Big Zou

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Tom Clover

5/1

Foaled March 10. 70,000 gns foal, Zoustar gelding. Half-brother to useful winner up to 1m Ascension. Dam, 1m-11f winner, closely related to useful 8.3f-1¾m winner Viewpoint.

Form:

(6)

Bur Dubai

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Alice Haynes

6/1

Foaled May 6. Night of Thunder colt. Half-brother to useful 1½m-1¾m winner Emirates Empire and 1½m winner Hesssa. Dam, 9f/1¼m winner, half-sister to smart 7f-9f winner Queen Supreme.

Form:

(3)

Campaign Medal

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: J & T Gosden

7/2

Foaled March 18. No Nay Never colt. Dam, 1m winner who stayed 1¾m, sister to smart performer up to 1¼m (should have been suited by 1½m) Mekong River. Likely type.

Form:

(1)

Destructive

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: M L W Bell

9/1

Foaled May 11. $135,000 yearling, €85,000 2-y-o, More Than Ready colt. Half-brother to US 6f-1m winner Miss Peach. Dam ran twice in US from family of Breeders' Cup Classic winner Volponi.

Form:

(2)

Don Simon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: E A L Dunlop

13/2

Foaled May 21. Sea The Stars colt. Half-brother to useful 1¼m winner Virgin Snow and smart 1¼m winner John Leeper. Dam multiple Group 1 winner at up to 1½m, including Oaks and Irish Champion Stakes, also 2-y-o 6f winner. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(8)

Grey Charger

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas

4/1

Foaled March 20. 58,000 gns yearling, Caravaggio colt. Brother to useful US 8.5f winner Maltese Falcon. Dam 1m winner who stayed 13f. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

(7)

Sir Geoff Hurst

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

4/1

Foaled April 2. 78,000 gns yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Half-brother to French 1¼m/10.5f winner Caligine. Dam 7.5f/1m winner.

Form:

(4)

Global Compassion

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler

66/1

Foaled March 13. Harry Angel filly. Dam unraced.

Form:

Non-Runners

(9)

So Deuce¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: R Varian J: Non Runner

Forecasts

So Deuce (11/4), Campaign Medal (7/2), Grey Charger (4/1), Sir Geoff Hurst (4/1), Big Zou (5/1), Bur Dubai (6/1), Don Simon (13/2), Destructive (9/1), Global Compassion (66/1)

CAMPAIGN MEDAL makes the most appeal for the Gosden team before market clues in this newcomers event. Don Simon and Grey Charger are other likely types.