18:00 Chelmsford City

Monday 11 December 2023

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EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 1m 10.92s

(5)

Aidan Andabettin

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: R Spencer

5/1

£65,000 Blue Point colt. Half-brother to 1m winner James Bradley. The betting should help guide to expectations with this one.

Form:

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(4)

Fiddler's Elbow

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans

10/1

£15,000 Due Diligence gelding. Dam 6f winner. Best watched unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

Form:

(10)

King Of Codes

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: R M H Cowell

20/1

Cracksman colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 1m winner (stayed 1¼m) Oh Goodness Me, third in Irish 1000 Guineas. Drawn widest on debut and probably best watched.

Form:

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Roman Emperor¹⁸⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Farragher| T: J Ryan

7/2

33/1, third of 10 in maiden at Newbury (6.5f, firm) on debut in June. It's taken a bit of time to get him back to the track but that opening effort was promising.

Form: 3

(7)

Blue Virtue

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

4/1

Blue Point filly. Half-sister to 1m winner Voice of Wisdom. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class 5f winner Sole Power. Highly respected on debut for leading stable.

Form:

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Mrs Morrell¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden

6/4

Promising sort. Second of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (6f, 2/1) 18 days ago. Likely capable of better again and the one to beat.

Form: 52

(3)

Reine Des Coeurs¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, seventh of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (6f) 18 days ago. Improvement will be needed.

Form: 57

Non-Runners

(1)

Advindi⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: S C Williams J: Non Runner

(2)

Post Rider²⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: P & O Cole J: Rob Hornby

(9)

Salaamaat¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Rae Guest J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Mrs Morrell (6/4), Post Rider (3/1), Roman Emperor (7/2), Blue Virtue (4/1), Aidan Andabettin (5/1), Fiddler's Elbow (10/1), Salaamaat (14/1), King Of Codes (20/1), Reine Des Coeurs (66/1), Advindi (66/1)

This could be a good opportunity for MRS MORRELL to get off the mark at the third time of asking unless the betting vibes are notably strong surrounding Roger Varian newcomer Blue Virtue. Roman Emperor may prove best of the remainder.