17:50 Kempton

Wednesday 21 August 2024

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Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 1m 27.77s

(4)

Afentiko⁸⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: P & O Cole

2/1

Promising individual who was still green but had derived enough from his debut second when winning 11-runner novice at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 88 days ago. Rates the type to go on improving, including now upped in trip. One to consider.

Form: 21

(8)

Chemical¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

7/1

125,000 gns 2-y-o, Zarak colt. Showed a fair level of ability when third of 13 in novice (5/1) at this C&D on debut 14 days ago. Well positioned on that occasion but likely to learn from that and improve for good stable.

Form: 3

(2)

Detain

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden

9/4

Foaled February 4. €340,000 foal, Wootton Bassett colt. Half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 13.3f Arrest, winner up to 6f Spring Loaded and winner up to 9f Dinozzo, all smart. Noteworthy debutant for leading stable.

Form:

(6)

Divot

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight

80/1

Foaled February 5. Footstepsinthesand colt. Brother to useful 1½m-1¾m winner Pearl Beach and half-brother to 1½m winner Eye Knee and 11f winner Dark Island, both stay 1¾m.

Form:

(9)

Fernando^h1¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ross Coakley| T: E Walker

50/1

Dark Angel colt. 18/1, improved on debut form when fifth of 10 in maiden at Ffos Las (7.4f, soft) 15 days ago. Hood on 1st time but nurseries look likely to suit him better on the back of this.

Form: 95

(1)

Hawaii Five O¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Charlton

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Ffos Las (7.4f, soft) 15 days ago. Another who is likely to be better suited to nurseries.

Form: 08

(10)

Houndsworth²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole

125/1

Kameko colt. Went backwards from debut effort when last of 13 in maiden at Sandown (7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Probably best watched until tackling longer trips in due course.

Form: 40

(5)

Navid³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton

28/1

Sir Percy colt who is bred to stay well and shaped in kind when seventh of 12 in novice at Ascot (7f, good, 25/1) on debut 39 days ago, brief headway over 2f out under hands-and-heels ride. One for later on.

Form: 7

(12)

Pendragon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

50/1

Foaled February 23. €155,000 yearling, Camelot colt. Half-brother to 7f winner Welch Fusilier. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m (Matron Stakes) Emulous. Market should guide on debut.

Form:

(7)

Silver Peak

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Appleby

11/4

Foaled March 14. he yearling, Dubawi colt. Half-brother to French 8.2f winner So Spirit. Makes obvious appeal on paper for leading stable and well worth considering on debut.

Form:

(11)

Up The Pace³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: E Smyth-Osbourne

18/1

Twice-raced maiden who built on debut promise when keeping on for third of 15 in maiden at Bath (5.7f, good to firm, 16/1) 35 days ago. Step up in trip promises to suit.

Form: 43

(3)

Winston's Folly²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

50/1

Foaled March 25. Churchill colt. Seventh of 9 in novice at Doncaster (7f, good to firm, 16/1) on debut 27 days ago, beaten under 2f out. Looks one for the longer-term on that evidence.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Afentiko (2/1), Detain (9/4), Silver Peak (11/4), Chemical (7/1), Up The Pace (18/1), Navid (28/1), Pendragon (50/1), Winston's Folly (50/1), Fernando (50/1), Divot (80/1), Houndsworth (125/1), Hawaii Five O (150/1)

DETAIN and Silver Peak both make plenty of appeal on paper representing leading stables and could be the pair to focus on, the former shading the vote before the benefit of market clues. Likely improvers Afentiko and Chemical can do best of those with experience.