16:45 Newmarket

Thursday 18 April 2024

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bet365 EBF 'Confined' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 2m 4.91s

(2)

Endless Victory⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

1/1

Looked a top prospect when winning 5-runner novice event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on debut 66 days ago, storming clear. Difficult to oppose with promise of plenty more to come.

Form: 1

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(6)

Kalidasa⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby

5/1

Highly-promising type. Heavily backed prior to winning 11-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on debut, comfortably. Off 97 days. Should significantly improve on bare form for leading connections with this trip sure to suit.

Form: 1

(7)

Meydaan¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Davies| T: S Crisford| D

3/1

Perfect start when winning 7-runner maiden at Newcastle (10.2f) on debut, readily overcoming a small gallop. Scope to improve a lot this year so demands respect.

Form: 1-

(1)

High Order¹²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden

12/1

Frankel colt who finished second of 6 in novice event at Newcastle (8f) on debut. Off 124 days. Up in trip. Should improve but this is a warm race.

Form: 2-

(4)

Prince Iago

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Palmer

40/1

Starspangledbanner colt. Dam, 1¼m-1½m winner, closely related to smart winner up to 1¼m (stayed 1½m) Rougemont. This is a very tough starting point.

Form:

(3)

Salamanca¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

12/1

Bred to be sharp and shaped with plenty of encouragement when second of 7 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) on debut in October. Should derive plenty from that but this asks a lot.

Form: 2-

Non-Runners

(5)

Liam Swagger²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: James Owen J: N Callan

Forecasts

Endless Victory (1/1), Meydaan (3/1), Kalidasa (5/1), Salamanca (12/1), High Order (12/1), Prince Iago (40/1), Liam Swagger (66/1)

This looks a useful novice but it's hard to get away from ENDLESS VICTORY, who displayed a potent turn of foot when making a winning start at Wolverhampton and this Derby entrant can improve a lot. Meydaan and Kalidasa also struck at the first time of asking and are open to progress in their own right.