15:15 Bath

Tuesday 1 October 2024

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British EBF Future Stayers' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 44.33s

(2)

Hopewell Rock⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| D

8/13

Promising sort who made a winning start in 10-runner maiden (17/2) at Newbury (8f, good to firm) 46 days ago. Likely more to come yet and holds strong claims.

Form: 1

(10)

Castle Gates²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bennett| T: S bin Suroor

3/1

Looked in need of experience when fifth of 11 in novice at Kempton (7f, 17/2) on debut 25 days ago. Step up in trip is a plus and remains with potential.

Form: 5

(6)

Chambers

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J F Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis

66/1

Foaled April 17. €16,000 yearling, Inns of Court gelding. Closely related to 1m-1¼m winner Morlaix and half-brother to temperamental winner up to 1m Thechildren'strust.

Form:

(8)

Distant Memory

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon

11/1

Foaled March 17. 52,000 gns yearling, Sottsass colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 1m winner Brutal and 9.5f-11f winner God of Fire, both useful. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(7)

Fantasy World^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding

28/1

Foaled April 7. 13,000 gns foal, €70,000 yearling, Make Believe colt. Half-brother to 1¾m winner Moonlit Night and winner up to 1½m Billiegee. Trainer’s newcomers command respect. Wears hood.

Form:

(11)

Gaelic Heart

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

20/1

Foaled March 11. €80,000 yearling, Masar colt. Dam, 8.5f winner, half-sister to very smart 1¼m-13f winner (stays 2m) Deauville Legend out of useful 1¼m/11f winner Soho Rose. Market check advised on debut.

Form:

(4)

Scarlet Moon¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: A Watson

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, seventh of 11 in maiden at Sandown (8f, good) 13 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 97

(9)

Sir Kenny

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha

100/1

Foaled February 13. 1,000 gns yearling, Kendargent gelding. Dam, 1¼m winner who stayed 12.5f, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1¼m Neatico.

Form:

(3)

Sourdough

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Morrison

8/1

Foaled April 5. Wootton Bassett colt. Closely related to useful 1¼m-1½m winner Stay Well and half-brother to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Sweeping. Makes appeal on paper.

Form:

(12)

Sydney Whistler

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Dobie| T: J S Moore

150/1

Foaled February 18. 3,500 gns foal, €8,000 yearling, 2,500 gns 2-y-o, Havana Gold gelding. Brother to winner up to 1¾m Dance Havana and half-brother to Australian 1m winner General Bordeaux.

Form:

(1)

Pure Theory

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

33/1

Foaled April 7. 25,000 gns yearling, Ulysses filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 6f-1m winner Agrimony and 9f winner Strong And Stable. Dam unraced sister to useful 11f-1¾m winner Permit. Worth monitoring in market on racecourse bow.

Form:

(5)

Sharma D'amour³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: D J Coakley

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at Lingfield (7f, AW) on debut 35 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 9

Forecasts

Hopewell Rock (8/13), Castle Gates (3/1), Sourdough (8/1), Distant Memory (11/1), Gaelic Heart (20/1), Fantasy World (28/1), Pure Theory (33/1), Scarlet Moon (40/1), Chambers (66/1), Sir Kenny (100/1), Sharma D'amour (150/1), Sydney Whistler (150/1)

It's likely we haven't seen the best of HOPEWELL ROCK, who had something in hand when scoring on debut at Newbury in August. He can follow up. Castle Gates is a likely improver and is feared most, whilst Sourdough may be the pick of an interesting crop of newcomers.