18:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 10 October 2024

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betting.betfair.com EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 2m 8.85s

(8)

Buon Viaggio³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford

4/6

Promising individual. Fourth of 10 in novice (8/1) at Newcastle (8f) 30 days ago. Longer trip should help and he's capable of better.

Form: 44

(3)

Comet Chaser²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: George Scott

8/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, fourth of 7 in novice at Kempton (12f) on debut 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort. May do better.

Form: 4

(7)

Landing Board

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

5/2

190,000 gns yearling, Night of Thunder gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f/1m winner Hello Deira. Interesting newcomer on paper.

Form:

(4)

Pottersmattyeeehaa¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: M Crawley

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, sixth of 10 in maiden at Southwell (11.1f) 14 days ago.

Form: 96

(6)

Vinny's Dream⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood| T: B Brookhouse

14/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 5 in novice (11/10) at Catterick (12.1f, firm) 52 days ago.

Form: 43

(5)

Forest Haze

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: N Callan| T: Martin Dunne

20/1

Garswood filly. Dam, 1¼m winner who stayed 12.5f, half-sister to smart winner up to 2m Notarised.

Form:

(9)

Ring That Bell²⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: H Morrison

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in novice at Kempton (7f, 18/1). Off 9 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-7

(2)

Thankyou Baroness

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Bradley| T: Mrs I G-Leveque

33/1

Sea The Moon filly. Dam German 2-y-o 6f winner who stayed 8.5f.

Form:

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 65p in the pound

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 30p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Earl Of Rochester¹⁷⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Benoit D L Sayette

(10)

Watts To Freedom

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Jason Watson

Forecasts

Buon Viaggio (4/6), Earl Of Rochester (1/1), Landing Board (5/2), Watts To Freedom (5/1), Comet Chaser (8/1), Vinny's Dream (14/1), Forest Haze (20/1), Thankyou Baroness (33/1), Ring That Bell (40/1), Pottersmattyeeehaa (100/1)

EARL OF ROCHESTER shaped with a good deal of encouragement in a well-contested maiden at Newmarket earlier in the campaign and, while the absence since is something of a concern, he's still the one to beat, with Buon Viaggio regarded as the main threat. Watts to Freedom, a well-bred stablemate of the selection, is another one to note.