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Wednesday 15 November 2023

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Unibet Zero% Mission/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 1m 38.48s

(4)

Courageous Strike¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 75

40/1

Fair colt. First run since leaving Adrian Murray when winning 8-runner nursery at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 19 days ago. A good deal more will be needed under a penalty back in a novice.

Form: 658021

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(3)

Brioni⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: A King

11/1

40/1, promise when third of 10 in novice at Sandown (7f, soft) on debut 56 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 3

(10)

Cambria Legend²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe

28/1

100/1, sixth of 12 in novice at Newmarket (1m, good to soft) on debut 21 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 6

(7)

Cupid's Dream

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby

17/2

Dubawi colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 1m-1¼m winner Al Agaila out of smart 7.5f-9.4f winner L'Amour de Ma Vie. Makes obvious appeal for top stable.

Form:

(12)

Judgementofsolomon⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

250/1

50/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden over C&D on debut 7 days ago, very slowly away. More one for the longer term on that evidence.

Form: 0

(11)

Kamboo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes

10/1

€90,000 Awtaad colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 1¼m-12.5f winner Sir Erec and 7f winner Badlands. Dam unraced sister to smart 1¼m-2m winner Mahler. Worth a precautionary look in the betting.

Form:

(6)

Matsuri⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

5/6

Promising type. 11/4, second of 11 in novice at Salisbury (1m, heavy) on debut 41 days ago, just failing. More to come and the one to beat.

Form: 2

(13)

Midnight Gun

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: E Walker

28/1

Kingman colt. Half-brother to several winners, including very smart 1m winner Snow Lantern and useful 2m winner First Emperor. Well bred and interesting to see what the betting makes of him.

Form:

(8)

Rebaatt⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: W J Haggas

25/1

100/30, badly in need of the experience when eighth of 11 in maiden (10/3) at Newbury (6f, soft) on debut 54 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 8

(1)

Reveal²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

18/1

11/1, seventh of 12 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) on debut 21 days ago. From a good stable but he needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 7

(5)

Scrum

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox| T: C Hills

150/1

40,000 gns Ulysses gelding. Best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form:

(9)

Sword

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden

9/2

500,000 gns Kingman colt. Half-brother to 1m winner Oceania Legend. Very interesting newcomer.

Form:

(2)

War Director⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: D Menuisier

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 7 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) 42 days ago but the form doesn't look anything special and improvement will be needed.

Form: 83

Forecasts

Matsuri (5/6), Sword (9/2), Cupid's Dream (17/2), Kamboo (10/1), Brioni (11/1), Reveal (18/1), Rebaatt (25/1), Cambria Legend (28/1), Midnight Gun (28/1), Courageous Strike (40/1), War Director (80/1), Scrum (150/1), Judgementofsolomon (250/1)

If MATSURI makes the expected improvement from his debut he'll set a good standard for the rest to aim at. Cupid's Dream and Sword are debutants from leading yards and would rate threats if the betting speaks in their favour. Brioni is another who showed plenty of promise on debut.