17:55 Kempton

Friday 6 September 2024

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Racing TV/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 1m 27.34s

(7)

Barry's Boy⁵⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: D J Coakley

125/1

Sent off 80/1 but showed more than on debut when fourth of 11 in novice at Newbury (6f, good to soft) 57 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 04

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(1)

Beechdale²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: Tom Clover

18/1

Sharper with his debut behind him and stepped up slightly in form terms when fourth of 8 in maiden at Sandown (8f, good, 8/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 64

(9)

Boubyan³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A M Balding

28/1

€140,000 Churchill half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 1m Magical Dreamer and useful 2-y-o 5f winner Piece of Paradise. Dam 1m winner. Seventh of 10 in maiden (8/1) at Ffos Las (7.4f, soft) on debut 31 days ago, slowly away. Sure to build on that.

Form: 7

(8)

Brave Mission²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

5/2

Frankel colt who made an encouraging start despite obvious greenness when fifth of 11 in novice at Newbury (6f, good to firm, 5/2). Stepped up on that when second at Doncaster and is very much the type to go on improving.

Form: 52

(11)

Castle Gates

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: S bin Suroor

17/2

Foaled March 30. Farhh colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 2-y-o 7f winner Dance Sequence, useful 7f-8.5f winner Romantic Song. Dam 1m-1¼m winner. Makes plenty of appeal on paper for top connections.

Form:

(6)

Fitzmaurice²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

15/2

Foaled February 25. 470,000 gns yearling, Wootton Bassett colt. Brother to smart winner up to 1m Chindit and half-brother to 1m winner Head Chef. Dam 7f winner. Shaped with plenty of promise when fifth starting out at Newbury and is fancied to step up markedly on that.

Form: 5

(3)

Kammeel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: A Watson

50/1

Foaled April 30. 70,000 gns foal, 115,000 gns yearling, Sergei Prokofiev colt. Half-brother to useful 7f-1m winner Ropey Guest. Dam twice-raced half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Good Old Boy Lukey. Newcomer to note.

Form:

(10)

Navid¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton

150/1

Still in need of the experience when seventh of 12 in novice (28/1) at this C&D 16 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 77

(4)

Pendragon¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: Sir Mark Prescott

125/1

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. Low-key debut over C&D a fortnight ago.

Form: 8

(2)

Prince Of India

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: M Botti

50/1

Foaled April 19. €135,000 2-y-o, Wootton Bassett colt. Half-brother to winner up to 7f Bet Me. Dam maiden (stayed 10.5f), sister to smart winner up to 1m Christmas out of smart 8.5f winner Christmas Kid

Form:

(5)

Vecu²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| BF

4/5

Really good start when second at Sandown and matched that form when fourth of 9 in maiden at Newmarket (8f, good, 2/1) 21 days ago. Sets the bar pretty high and he can do better.

Form: 24

Forecasts

Vecu (4/5), Brave Mission (5/2), Fitzmaurice (15/2), Castle Gates (17/2), Beechdale (18/1), Boubyan (28/1), Prince Of India (50/1), Kammeel (50/1), Pendragon (125/1), Barry's Boy (125/1), Navid (150/1)

VECU didn't make the expected leap forward from his debut when fourth at Newmarket 3 weeks ago but it was by no means a bad effort and he's in the right hands to progress. He looks the way to go, for all there is depth to this, with Brave Mission and Fitzmaurice open to progress in their own right.