16:55 Chelmsford City

Saturday 26 October 2024

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Betfair Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 13.52s

(9)

The Actor⁵⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Tyrese Cameron⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 84

9/2

Winner at Newmarket in May and third in a 5f Sandown listed race in July. Poor runs over 6f last twice though, looking in danger of going the wrong way. Makes all-weather debut and that needs to spark a revival.

Form: 210305

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(2)

Naana's Sparkle³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes

7/2

Too free to build on his debut when fourth of 13 in novice at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm, 18/1) 39 days ago. Could build on initial promise now switched to all-weather.

Form: 44

(3)

Storm Free³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: J Tate

11/8

11/2, showed a lot more than first time up switched to all-weather when second of 9 in novice at Kempton (6f) just over 5 weeks ago, clear of rest. Likely to improve, he could take some stopping.

Form: 82

(7)

Sweet Fantastic²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: H Palmer

12/1

Showed plenty to work on behind an impressive winner when second of 4 in novice (11/1) at Haydock (6f, heavy) on debut just over 4 weeks ago. Open to progress.

Form: 2

(1)

Herkeios¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

40/1

Still green but showed more than first time up when sixth of 14 in maiden at this C&D (28/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 66

(5)

Ottawa

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Parr

50/1

Foaled April 16. £19,000 yearling, Belardo colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 6f/6.5f winner Asjad and 5f winner Blue Storm, both smart. Dam 5f/6f winner. Market check advised.

Form:

(4)

Pink Diesel^p1,t³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: G Boughey| OR: 78| CD

4/1

C&D winner in August. Probably remained in form when fifth of 11 in valuable 2-y-o fillies' event at Goodwood (7f, heavy, 17/2) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Leading claims.

Form: 3135

(6)

Synergism¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

125/1

300/1, fared no better than on debut when last of 7 in novice at Yarmouth (6f, soft) 11 days ago, slowly away. Looks one for low-grade handicaps over markedly longer trips.

Form: 07

(8)

Missile Mac¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey

150/1

Shaped as if amiss 8 weeks on from her debut when last of 8 in novice at Yarmouth (8f, good, 80/1) 19 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 48

Forecasts

Storm Free (11/8), Naana's Sparkle (7/2), Pink Diesel (4/1), The Actor (9/2), Sweet Fantastic (12/1), Herkeios (40/1), Ottawa (50/1), Synergism (125/1), Missile Mac (150/1)

STORM FREE showed much more than first time up when finding just one too strong at Kempton last month, the penny really dropping late on, so James Tate's colt is fancied to make it third time lucky at the expense of Pink Diesel, who won over C&D in August and probably remained in form when fifth in a valuable fillies' event in the mud at Goodwood last time. Sweet Fantastic and The Actor can fight out third.