18:30 Chelmsford City

Monday 11 December 2023

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EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:34 | Winning time: 1m 12.88s

(7)

Hits The Front³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Rae Guest

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 12 in maiden at this C&D (100/1) 37 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 00

(9)

Kapparis Kid³⁸

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

5/1

Unreliable type. First run since leaving Amy Murphy when eighth of 10 in minor event at Newmarket (7f, soft, 40/1) 38 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 8R8

(4)

Lord Danielson⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: P & J Clutterbuck

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 12 in minor event at Newmarket (7f, good to soft, 200/1) 47 days ago. Looks set for another struggle.

Form: 00

(2)

On Song¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 12 in maiden (20/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 16 days ago. Each-way shout if able to build on that effort.

Form: 966

(1)

Romanee⁸⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: J Ryan

6/4

Once-raced maiden. 9/1, seventh of 11 in maiden at Newbury (6f, soft) on debut 80 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 7

(6)

It's Showtime³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: C Allen

18/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 5 in minor event at Lingfield (6f, AW, 14/1) 36 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 44

(3)

Pandora's Gift

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: S C Williams

20/1

Foaled March 20. €28,000 yearling, Churchill filly. Dam, 5f winner, half-sister to useful 6f-1m winner Raatea out of useful 2-y-o 6f winner Darajaat. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

(8)

Persian Blue⁷⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Farragher| T: W J Haggas

11/8

Promising sort. Second of 12 in maiden (4/1) at Nottingham (5f, heavy) 76 days ago. Obvious claims.

Form: 62

(5)

The Carligation²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Jenkins

300/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 8 in minor event at Kempton (6f, 250/1) on debut 21 days ago.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Persian Blue (11/8), Romanee (6/4), Kapparis Kid (5/1), On Song (10/1), It's Showtime (18/1), Pandora's Gift (20/1), Hits The Front (125/1), Lord Danielson (150/1), The Carligation (300/1)

This is probably best left to PERSIAN BLUE, who was runner-up in a maiden at Nottingham on the second of her 2 starts in September and she remains capable of better. Debutante Pandora's Gift is one to note in the betting and, if the vibes are upbeat, she could be the one for the forecast ahead of It's Showtime and On Song.