16:10 Goodwood

Sunday 13 October 2024

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Goodwood Racehorse Owners Group EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 2m 4.5s

(1)

Ashdown Forest

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker

5/1

Foaled March 6. €75,000 foal, 210,000 gns yearling, Camelot colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 7f Lexington Times. Dam, 2-y-o 5f winner, half-sister to winner up to 8.5f Green Line. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(4)

Castle Gates¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor

4/9

Farhh colt who built on his promising debut effort when second of 12 in novice at Bath (8f, soft) 12 days ago, sticking to his task well when headed. This longer trip looks sure to suit on that evidence and big shout with further progress anticipated.

Form: 52

(7)

Karthon

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

9/1

Foaled March 30. New Bay gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1¼m Berlin Tango, useful 11.6f-1¾m winner Fairbanks. Makes appeal on paper and he commands a market check for clues on debut.

Form:

(5)

Love You Back²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore

80/1

Galiway colt. Very easy to back and he went with no short-term promise when last of 11 in maiden at Sandown (8f, good) on debut 25 days ago. Looks one for the longer term on that evidence.

Form: 0

(2)

Nelson Gate¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore

33/1

Australia colt who showed a bit when amidst greenness when fourth of 6 in maiden at this course (9.9f, heavy, 25/1) on debut 18 days ago. Likely to improve but handicaps could well be more his bag in due course.

Form: 4

(6)

The Pouncing Lion

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell

15/2

Foaled April 25. 92,000 gns foal, 140,000 gns yearling, Ghaiyyath colt. Half-brother to 6f-1m winner North East Star and winner up to 1m Circe. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class 9f-1½m winner Prince Bishop. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(3)

Girls Night Out¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows

80/1

Mayson filly who has offered little both starts to date, last of 6 in novice at Chelmsford (1m) 10 days ago. Can only be watched.

Form: 86

Forecasts

Castle Gates (4/9), Ashdown Forest (5/1), The Pouncing Lion (15/2), Karthon (9/1), Nelson Gate (33/1), Girls Night Out (80/1), Love You Back (80/1)

CASTLE GATES confirmed the promise of his debut effort when runner-up in a Bath novice (1m) 12 days ago and, with this increase in trip firmly in his favour on that evidence, he makes plenty of appeal in his bid to go one place better. Ashdown Forest and The Pouncing Lion are a pair of newcomers to note also.