17:45 Windsor

Saturday 24 August 2024

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Get Raceday Ready Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 13.20s

(8)

Siegen⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 82

16/1

Winner at Sandown in June but hasn't yet gone on in nurseries, only ninth of 12 at Newbury (6f, good to firm, 20/1) 8 days ago. More required back in novice company.

Form: 54159

(11)

Milford⁶⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Spencer| T: K R Burke| OR: 82

3/1

Debut winner at Hamilton in May. Went backwards when 7¼ lengths eleventh of 13 to Shareholder in Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, firm, 14/1) 3 weeks later. Up in trip. Gelded and fancied to get back on track returned to calmer waters.

Form: 10

(9)

Charmoula

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Harry Charlton

20/1

Foaled March 3. Pinatubo colt. Closely related to 1¼m winner Dunes King. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, sister to 2000 Guineas winner Galileo Gold. Market check advised.

Form:

(5)

Double Rush

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: C Hills

22/1

Foaled April 1. Blue Point colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 11f winner Macra and 7.5f winner Mirage, both in France. Dam lightly-raced sister to smart 1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) Mighty and half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Danehurst.

Form:

(6)

Elyam^h1²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

9/1

4/1, went backwards from debut when fifth of 10 in novice at Newmarket (6f, good) just over 3 weeks ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 35

(4)

Hot Frank^t¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: J Ferguson

66/1

66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in novice at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Nurseries after this should prove more suitable.

Form: 00

(7)

Little Jumby¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Hills

100/1

Went backwards from debut when tenth of 12 in novice at Salisbury (6f, good to firm, 150/1) 10 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 70

(2)

Midnight Thunder¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: S bin Suroor| BF

11/8

Made a very promising start when second of 7 in maiden (15/8) at Pontefract (6f, good) on debut 17 days ago, taking the eye with how he swooped past the whole of the field after forfeiting plenty of ground (very slowly away and soon behind). Should progress.

Form: 2

(1)

Spirit Lead Me¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes

33/1

14/1, ran to just a similar level as on debut when eighth of 15 in maiden at Newmarket (6f, good) just over 2 weeks ago.

Form: 58

(12)

Sultan Of Oj⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore

40/1

100/1, showed more than first time up when seventh of 12 in novice at this C&D (good to firm) 40 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 77

(3)

Tawasol^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: S & E Crisford

9/2

Foaled January 17. 36,000 gns foal, 240,000 gns yearling, Havana Grey colt. Dam, 6f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to smart 6f winner Tabdeed from family of Derby runner-up Walk In The Park. Interesting newcomer. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(10)

Wiesaam¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

50/1

Fared little better than on debut when ninth of 15 in maiden at Newmarket (6f, good, 25/1) just over 2 weeks ago.

Form: 09

(13)

Magna³³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll

150/1

Too green to show anything when eleventh of 13 in novice (66/1) at this C&D (good to firm) on debut 33 days ago.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Midnight Thunder (11/8), Milford (3/1), Tawasol (9/2), Elyam (9/1), Siegen (16/1), Charmoula (20/1), Double Rush (22/1), Spirit Lead Me (33/1), Sultan Of Oj (40/1), Wiesaam (50/1), Hot Frank (66/1), Little Jumby (100/1), Magna (150/1)

MIDNIGHT THUNDER made a very promising start amidst greenness when runner-up in a Pontefract maiden earlier this month and with improvement on the cards, Saeed bin Suroor's colt is fancied to go a place better at the expense of Milford, who made a winning debut at Hamilton back in May and wasn't disgraced pitched into Group 2 company at the Royal Meeting next time. Tawasol and Charmoula both look interesting newcomers on paper so complete the shortlist.