15:20 Newmarket

Saturday 22 June 2024

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Bedford Lodge Supports Racing Welfare EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 1m 36.71s

(7)

Dosman¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian

11/2

10/3, won 13-runner novice at Kempton (7f) on reappearance 17 days ago. Likely to improve but he'll need a very useful effort to defy a penalty in this field.

Form: 4-1

(14)

First Conquest³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: C Appleby| OR: 91| D

8/1

Made all in the Wood Ditton on debut and something presumably not right when fading into a well-held fourth at York since. Retains potential for a top yard with a strong recent record in this.

Form: 14

(10)

Kilt³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| D

7/2

Much improved from his AW debut in December when winning a 15-runner novice on the Rowley Mile (good) 5 weeks ago. A smart prospect and much respected despite the penalty.

Form: 3-1

(9)

Arabian Light

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Appleby

9/2

Kingman gelding. Half-brother to useful winner up to 8.6f Symbol of Light and smart 9.5f-11f winner Sapphire Seas. One to note on in the betting on debut.

Form:

(4)

Caballo De Mar¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: George Scott

200/1

Hasn't shown enough in his 2 starts to suggest he'll get heavily involved here.

Form: 86

(6)

Midnight Ravens¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Coakley| T: Tom Dascombe

66/1

Fair form when runner-up on the second of 2 outings on AW for Barry Brennan at the end of 2023. A much bigger performance will be needed to figure prominently on yard debut.

Form: 52-

(8)

Ombudsman

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden

18/1

340,000 gns Night of Thunder colt. Half-brother to 7f winner American Belle. Dam, winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 7f winner), sister to smart winner up to 9f (stayed 14.5f) Stipulate. Sword has to be considered the stable first string unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form:

(13)

Prophet's Path

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Davies| T: Owen Burrows

80/1

€60,000 2-y-o by Masar. Half-brother to 5f winner Joshua R and 7f winner Initio. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Will need to be very useful to make a winning start to his career here.

Form:

(11)

Skipper³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover

7/1

Promising type. 18/1, 1½ lengths fifth of 15 to reopposing Kilt in novice on the Rowley Mile (good) on debut 36 days ago. Looks sure to improve.

Form: 5

(12)

Sword²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

2/1

500,000 gns Kingman colt who has shown plenty of promise in 2 outings over 1m 6 months apart, latterly finishing third of 11 in a strong Doncaster novice. Surely only a matter of time before he's winning.

Form: 4-3

(3)

Time To Rule⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: R Hannon

150/1

Well-beaten ninth of 11 to First Conquest in Wood Ditton on debut 65 days ago.

Form: 9

(2)

Urban Lion

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Channon

100/1

Zoustar colt. Half-brother to 15f winner Folly Beach and 1¾m-16.5f winner Easter Icon. Makes his debut in a warm-looking race.

Form:

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Velvet Vortex

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: M Murphy & M Keady

250/1

Territories gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 7f winner Velvet Vista and 1m-1¼m winner Velvet Vision. Best watched on debut.

Form:

(1)

Maryanne³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Fahy| T: Jack Jones

300/1

Comfortably held in 2 outings over 7f for Ian Williams this spring. Surely more one for handicaps after this.

Form: 70

Forecasts

Sword (2/1), Kilt (7/2), Arabian Light (9/2), Dosman (11/2), Skipper (7/1), First Conquest (8/1), Ombudsman (18/1), Midnight Ravens (66/1), Prophet's Path (80/1), Urban Lion (100/1), Time To Rule (150/1), Caballo De Mar (200/1), Velvet Vortex (250/1), Maryanne (300/1)

This looks a strong novice but it's still hard to ignore the claims of SWORD after his promising reappearance at Doncaster 3 weeks ago. On 6 lb better terms Skipper might be able to turn around last month's Rowley Mile form with Kilt and give the selection most to do.