14:50 Sandown

Wednesday 18 September 2024

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Sir Michael Stoute - Farewell And Thank You Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 30.93s

(6)

Cosmic Year

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Harry Charlton

5/2

Foaled February 23. Kingman colt. Brother to smart 1m/8.6f winner Tempus and half-brother to high-class winner up to 10.4f Time Test (2-y-o 7f winner, by Dubawi). Dam, winner up to 10.4f (2-y-o 7f-1¼m winner, including Criterium de Saint-Cloud). Lots to like on paper and respected on debut.

Form:

(3)

Desert Heart

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker

22/1

70,000 gns Oasis Dream colt. Brother to useful 7f/1m winner Tasfeeq and half-brother to several winners, including 1½m winner Twitch and 2-y-o 1m winner Kaloor, both useful. Reasonable pedigree but starts out in what could be a warm race.

Form:

(7)

Duke Orsino³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

50/1

Foaled April 12. 75,000 gns yearling, No Nay Never colt. In need of the experience when twelfth of 13 in maiden at Newbury (7f, good to firm, 16/1) on debut 32 days ago, dropping away 2f out. This should reveal more.

Form: 0

(4)

Keble Spirit

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden

15/2

Foaled March 15. Too Darn Hot colt. Half-brother to 1m winner A E Housman and useful 9f winner Activist Investing. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner who stayed 1½m. Interesting to see what the market makes of him on debut for leading stable.

Form:

(1)

Quai De Bethune

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding

33/1

Foaled March 28. €75,000 yearling, Persian King colt. Dam unraced. Excellent stable no stranger to success with their juveniles so interesting if the betting spoke in his favour.

Form:

(5)

Rock D'oro²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Egan| T: R M Beckett

8/13

€130,000 2-y-o, Bolt D'oro colt who produced a highly encouraging debut effort when second behind subsequent Champagne Stakes winner Bay City Roller in novice at Chelmsford City (7f) on debut 20 days ago. Makes obvious appeal provided he proves as effective on turf.

Form: 2

(2)

Follow Your Dream¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: W Muir & C Grassick

200/1

Foaled April 8. Code Red filly. 66/1, offered little when ninth of 11 in maiden at Newbury (7f, soft) on debut 13 days ago, dropping away over 1f out. Can only be watched.

Form: 9

Forecasts

Rock D'oro (8/13), Cosmic Year (5/2), Keble Spirit (15/2), Desert Heart (22/1), Quai De Bethune (33/1), Duke Orsino (50/1), Follow Your Dream (200/1)

ROCK D'ORO produced a highly promising debut effort when chasing home subsequent Champagne Stakes winner Bay City Roller at Chelmsford 3 weeks ago and, with progress anticipated, he makes obvious appeal if proving as effective on turf. Cosmic Year has a smashing pedigree and Harry Charlton's newcomer could well emerge as the chief threat, ahead of fellow debutants Keble Spirit and Quai de Bethune.