14:10 Newmarket

Friday 23 August 2024

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JenningsBet British EBF Novice Stakes

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 25.36s

(5)

Al Misbar²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: C Appleby| BF

11/8

Half-brother to outstanding 5f performer Battaash and was a warm order for his debut at Ascot. Didn't quite come up to expectations there but could improve markedly to open his account at the second attempt.

Form: 4

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(7)

Half Moon Bay

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Farragher| T: W J Haggas

20/1

Foaled April 11. 70,000 gns yearling, New Bay gelding. Dam, 1m winner who stayed 1¼m, sister to smart winner up to 1m Akua'da. Looks the pick of the newcomers on paper.

Form:

(6)

Law Of Design

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: B J Meehan

18/1

Foaled February 11. 25,000 gns yearling, Sottsass gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 2-y-o 5f-7f winner Great Page and 6f winner Kidwah. Dam 7f winner. Makes appeal on paper.

Form:

(4)

Regal Guest

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G G Margarson

80/1

Foaled February 14. 85,000 gns yearling, Kodiac colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 5f-6f winner Protest Rally and 2-y-o 6f winner Sandhoe.

Form:

(1)

Stenmark²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

15/2

200,000 gns Kingman colt from good family and has made an encouraging start to his career, third in a novice at Doncaster a month ago. That's the best form on offer but others may have more potential.

Form: 43

(3)

The Lost King¹⁶

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

11/2

Down the field at Kempton on debut but is bred to do better and should have learned from that, so better is expected.

Form: 9

(2)

Valiant Knight²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: R M Beckett

9/4

Ghaiyyath colt. Closely related to useful 5f winner Queen of Desire. Something to work on when fifth at Sandown first time out and should improve for the experience, so definite claims.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Al Misbar (11/8), Valiant Knight (9/4), The Lost King (11/2), Stenmark (15/2), Law Of Design (18/1), Half Moon Bay (20/1), Regal Guest (80/1)

AL MISBAR was a very expensive yearling with good reason, a relation to the outstanding Battaash, so he's worth a chance to build on an underwhelming debut by getting off the mark here. Valiant Knight is also open to improvement and Half Moon Bay is an interesting newcomer.