18:30 Kempton

Wednesday 17 April 2024

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Unibet Zero% Mission Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 1m 25.37s

(7)

Beauen Arrows²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 50

125/1

Modest performer who has yet to win after 19 starts. Major surprise were a first success to arrive here.

Form: 9-08228

(5)

Trevanion^h⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽³⁾| T: V R A Dartnall

28/1

50/1 and hooded, fifth of 8 in maiden at this course (6f) on debut 59 days ago, not knocked about. Open to improvement.

Form: 5

(1)

Sir Les Patterson¹²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Harry Eustace| D

7/4

Promising sort. Won 11-runner novice at Southwell (7f) in December, well on top finish. Off 127 days. More to come from him. Big player.

Form: 31-

(9)

Alhather⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A M Balding| OR: 76| BF

4/1

Fair form. Fourth of 8 in maiden (8/11) at this course (6f) 59 days ago. Back up in trip. Should be on the premises.

Form: 2-34

(8)

Atlantic Gamble¹²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco Ghiani| T: W J Knight

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, sixth of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f). Off 121 days.

Form: 86-

(12)

Formidable Force¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

4/1

Twice-raced maiden. Stepped up on debut when third of 12 in maiden (5/1) at Wolverhampton (7f) in November. Potential for better again on return.

Form: 63-

(10)

King's Scholar

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: E Walker

80/1

€52,000 Awtaad gelding. Half-brother to 1¼m-1½m winner Jellystone and 1¼m winner Classy Dame. The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form:

(6)

Midnight Gun¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker

6/1

28/1, tenth of 13 in novice at this course (1m) on debut, never involved after missing the break. Off 154 days. Likely to improve.

Form: 0-

(11)

Port Road

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Bradley| T: J Butler

150/1

Quality Road colt. Dam, ran twice in US, half-sister to smart winner up to 10.3f (including US Grade 3 event) Tajaaweed. Best watched on debut unless the betting vibes are strong.

Form:

(13)

Smart Hero

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Davies| T: J Tate

11/1

Shamardal colt. Half-brother to smart 1¼m/11f winner Sea The Casper. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 9f (Balanchine) Summer Romance. Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

(3)

Golden Myrrh²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/4, shaped better than the bare result when sixth of 13 in C&D novice 21 days ago, trapped wide from a poor draw. Remains open to progress for her leading stable.

Form: 5-6

(4)

Rockymountainway¹⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: K Stott| T: C Fellowes

20/1

50/1, fifth of 7 in novice at Chelmsford (7f) on debut. Off 162 days. May well do better.

Form: 5-

(2)

Romantic Tale¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 14/1, remote fourth of 5 in maiden at Bath (1m, heavy) 10 days ago.

Form: 7-4

Forecasts

Sir Les Patterson (7/4), Formidable Force (4/1), Alhather (4/1), Midnight Gun (6/1), Smart Hero (11/1), Golden Myrrh (11/1), Rockymountainway (20/1), Trevanion (28/1), Atlantic Gamble (80/1), King's Scholar (80/1), Beauen Arrows (125/1), Port Road (150/1), Romantic Tale (150/1)

GOLDEN MYRRH has fared a lot better with the draw than on her C&D return 3 weeks ago and might be worth chancing to improve markedly on that as there was confidence behind her in the betting on that occasion. Previous winner Sir Les Patterson likely has more to come, while Alhather needs to start delivering more at the finish but has the form to be on the premises. Smart Hero has a tricky draw on debut but would still enter the reckoning if the betting suggests he's fancied.