17:30 Kempton

Wednesday 13 December 2023

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Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 27.32s

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Lessay

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

10/1

40,000 gns Churchill colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 11f-2m winner Face The Facts. From a leading yard and would enter the reckoning if the betting vibes are strong.

Form:

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(8)

Midnight Ravens

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: F Brennan

11/1

Cost 45,000 gns at the breeze-ups earlier in the year. Yard 0-5 with 2-y-os this year. Likely best watched.

Form:

(14)

Newsreader

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy

150/1

45,000 gns Prince of Lir gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 1¼m winner Indicative Vote and useful 5f/5.5f winner Powerallied. Yard also runs Rascal Recknell. Check the betting.

Form:

(10)

New Statesman

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: E Walker

80/1

Churchill colt. Half-brother to 7f winner Zapphire. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winning sprinter Stars Above Me. The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form:

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Old Chums²²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: Tom Dascombe

50/1

Modest form in 2 outings over 5f on turf in the spring (last of 3 second occasion). Probably best watched on return.

Form: 63

(6)

Rascal Recknell¹¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy

10/11

Promising individual. Third of 11 in maiden at Sandown (7f, good, 3/1) on debut in July for Owen Burrows. Sold for 215,000 gns in October. Likely improver.

Form: 3

(3)

Ravenswell³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: George Rooke| T: R J Smith

200/1

40/1, sixth of 12 in maiden at Wolverhampton (6f) on debut 30 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 6

(4)

Regal Defence

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

5/1

Pivotal colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 7f winner Shrewd Approach and 5f winner Gossip. Dam winner up to 7.5f (2-y-o 6f winner). Much respected newcomer from a leading stable.

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Rey De La Batalla¹⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Dow

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 18/1, last of 8 in maiden at Epsom (7f, good to firm), very slowly away. Off 146 days.

Form: 38

(13)

Running Deal²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: J G Portman

300/1

200/1, tenth of 13 in C&D maiden on debut 23 days ago.

Form: 0

(2)

Sold The Dream

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox| T: C Hills

50/1

100,000 gns Advertise half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 5.4f Maljaa and useful 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Ventura Mist. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Makes paper appeal.

Form:

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Symbol Of Power^p1⁷⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

11/4

11/4, sixth of 7 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) on debut 75 days ago. Subsequently gelded and also sports cheekpieces. Interesting to see what the betting makes of him.

Form: 6

(11)

Morning Light⁸⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

18/1

Tenth of 11 in maiden t Doncaster (7f, good to soft) on debut 89 days ago. The fact that she went off as short as 7/2 suggests she is thought capable of better.

Form: 0

(1)

Through The Echoes¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Davies| T: A M Balding

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, tenth of 12 in novice at Southwell (7f) 19 days ago. Oisin Murphy on stable's other runner.

Form: 90

Forecasts

Rascal Recknell (10/11), Symbol Of Power (11/4), Regal Defence (5/1), Lessay (10/1), Midnight Ravens (11/1), Morning Light (18/1), Old Chums (50/1), Sold The Dream (50/1), New Statesman (80/1), Rey De La Batalla (150/1), Newsreader (150/1), Ravenswell (200/1), Running Deal (300/1), Through The Echoes (300/1)

RASCAL RECKNELL has changed hands for 215,000 gns since his encouraging debut effort at Sandown over the summer and is given a chance to build on that. Regal Defence, Sold The Dream and Lessay are newcomers who look likely types on paper, while it would also be no surprise were Charlie Appleby's Symbol of Power to prove a different proposition at the second time of asking.