14:53 Newmarket

Friday 17 May 2024

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TrustATrader Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 1m 37.48s

(11)

Approved Star¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon

18/1

40,000 gns foal, £200,000 yearling, Dark Angel colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 1m winner Kocna and 1½m winner Reina Del Mar, both useful. Better effort when third (1.5 lengths behind T'challa) of 10 in novice (9/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 19 days ago. Respected.

Form: 33

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(3)

Creative Story³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Appleby| BF

1/1

Closely related to connections' very smart 2-y-o 6f/7f (National Stakes) winner Quorto and showed plenty when runner-up in Kempton novice (1m) and 7f maiden here. Sure to go close again.

Form: 22

(8)

Escape Act

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock

66/1

€67,000 yearling, €215,000 2-y-o, Mehmas gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 5f-7f winner Giacomo Casanova and Italian 1m winner Autumn In Dublin. Dam maiden (stayed 7.5f) half-sister to smart Turkish 6f-1¼m winner Invincible Son.

Form:

(2)

Fight Back¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: George Scott

200/1

75,000 gns yearling, Ulysses gelding. Half-brother to smart winner up to 7f Existent. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to very smart 1m winner Integral out of very smart winner up to 9f (2-y-o 6f winner) Echelon. 66/1, last of 10 in novice event at Southwell (8.1f) on debut 19 days ago.

Form: 0

(6)

Kilt¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

11/1

Kingman colt. Half-brother to 7f winner Doom. Dam, 1m-1¼m (Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf) winner. Offered something to work on when third of 4 in novice at Newcastle (7.1f, 3/1) on debut in December.

Form: 3-

(13)

Lord Of Love¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden

40/1

Dubawi colt. Dam, winner up to 10.5f (2-y-o 1m winner), half-sister to very smart/ungenuine winner up to 1m (stayed 10.5f) King of Comedy. Down the field n maidens at Kempton and Yarmouth 6 months apart.

Form: 6-9

(5)

Mini Punter¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: B J Meehan

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in maiden (100/1) at Yarmouth (8f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 07

(7)

Modern Times^t1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 81

11/1

Left debut behind when second of 10 in a decent maiden at Kempton (8f, 14/1) in November. Failed to build on that when fourth behind T'challa and Approved Star at Southwell on return, however, and tongue strap now applied.

Form: 42-4

(4)

On Locust Point

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood| T: Miss A Murphy

150/1

Starspangledbanner gelding. Half-brother to winner abroad by Sea The Moon. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 6f winner Strobe out of smart winner up to 9f (2-y-o 6.5f winner) Flashing, won 2 US Grade 1 events.

Form:

(14)

Skipper

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover

18/1

Calyx gelding. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m Kinross out of useful winner up to 10.3f (2-y-o 8.3f winner) Ceilidh House. One to note.

Form:

(1)

T'challa¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: A M Balding

4/1

Kingman colt. Half-brother to 7f winner Ducal Crown and other winners in South Africa. Dam smart South African Grade 1 6f-1m winner. Showed plenty to work on first time up when second to a smart prospect in novice at Southwell (8.1f, 12/1) 19 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 2

(12)

Usuario Amigo¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: James Owen| BF

4/1

Promising third (neck behind Creative Story) of 12 in maiden (80/1) at Newmarket (7f, good) on debut. Didn't get home faced with much softer ground at Windsor since so worth another chance.

Form: 34

(9)

Warriors Dream³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: S Woods| BF

200/1

28/1, fourth of 7 in novice at Kempton (6f) on debut but failed to meet expectations at Southwell since. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 46

(15)

Barafundle Bay¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: D P Quinn

250/1

Dartmouth filly. Dam, French 2-y-o 1m winner, half-sister to useful 5f-1½m winner Torrid Hell and winner up to 2m Royal Menantie. Seventh of 8 in novice event (200/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) on debut 15 days ago.

Form: 7

(10)

Disquietude¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Butler

250/1

€18,000 yearling, Tamayuz filly. Half-sister to 1m-11f winner Jack Sparowe. Dam, winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 7.3f winner), half-sister to useful 1m winner (stayed 1¼m) Laelaps. Last of 12 in maiden (200/1) at Yarmouth (7f, good) on debut 17 days ago.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Creative Story (1/1), Usuario Amigo (4/1), T'challa (4/1), Kilt (11/1), Modern Times (11/1), Skipper (18/1), Approved Star (18/1), Lord Of Love (40/1), Escape Act (66/1), On Locust Point (150/1), Warriors Dream (200/1), Fight Back (200/1), Mini Punter (200/1), Barafundle Bay (250/1), Disquietude (250/1)

CREATIVE STORY was only just denied by a smart prospect in a similar event here last month and is fancied to go one better. T'challa made a promising start when second at Southwell and is feared most ahead of Usuario Amigo, who's worth another chance to confirm debut promise back on better ground.