18:20 Windsor

Monday 15 July 2024

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Thames Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 41.55s

(3)

American Riddle⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: C Hobson

80/1

Modest fourth of 9 in 1m Kempton novice on debut in April. Has left Andrew Balding since. Can only be watched.

Form: 4

(5)

Bullet Point⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Greg Cheyne| T: W J Haggas

11/2

Fair form in 2 outings over 7f in recent months. Will need improvement to seriously trouble Under Siege. Marquand on stable's other runner.

Form: 75

(9)

Drouthy Neebor²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Morrison

150/1

Down the field in 2 outings over C&D. Outsider.

Form: 90

(10)

Joolianoss¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Rooke| T: H J Evans

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. Seventh of 13 in novice at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 15 days ago.

Form: 77

(4)

Shamran⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Harry Charlton

17/2

9/2, fourth of 16 in novice at Chelmsford (1m) on debut 53 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 4

(7)

Under Siege⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: A M Balding

30/100

Promising type. Chased home Dante winner Economics on Newbury debut, then second of 6 to another smart sort at York (both 1m, good). Sets a high standard.

Form: 22

(6)

Apostle¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jack Gilligan| T: Sir Mark Prescott

50/1

Twice-raced filly. 33/1, fifth of 9 in novice at Newcastle (7f) 17 days ago. Almost certainly more one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 95

(8)

Min Huna³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

17/2

Promising type. 14/1, sixth of 12 in novice at Goodwood (1m, good) 38 days ago, not ideally placed. The mount of Marquand from the yard's pair. Open to progress.

Form: 66

(1)

Zambezi Diamond

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy

40/1

8,500 gns foal, 16,000 gns Muhaarar filly. Closely related to 2-y-o 6f winner Zharina and half-sister to 1m winner Baby Sham. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

King's Conquest⁸⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: S Lycett J: Liam Wright

Forecasts

Under Siege (30/100), Bullet Point (11/2), Min Huna (17/2), Shamran (17/2), Zambezi Diamond (40/1), Apostle (50/1), American Riddle (80/1), King's Conquest (100/1), Joolianoss (125/1), Drouthy Neebor (150/1)

UNDER SIEGE sets the bar high for a race like this and should make it third time lucky. There was plenty to like about Shamran's opening effort at Chelmsford and he might be the one for the forecast spot ahead of William Haggas pair Min Huna and Bullet Point.