13:42 Newmarket

Saturday 2 November 2024

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Hamburg's IDEE 156th German Derby Nursery

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 1m 57.89s

(5)

Modern Utopia¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 78

4/1

Came from the back of the pack to rout her rivals with ease in Nottingham (extended 1m) nursery 17 days ago, relishing both the long trip and more testing ground. Well-bred filly who can follow up raised 8 lb.

Form: 43561

(4)

Chelsea Embankment^v1²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 77| BF

3/1

Yet to win and while he's holding his form he didn't see things out as strongly as his market rival faced with a marathon test for a 2-y-o in 10.2f Nottingham nursery on heavy 24 days ago, not knocked about once his chance had gone. Visor goes on.

Form: 353232

(7)

Grecian Legacy³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 75

4/1

Fair form and second all 3 starts over 7f/1m, finishing much closer than previously at Kempton latest. Could do better now handicapping.

Form: 222

(3)

Something Splendid²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy| OR: 69

33/1

Improved when second of 5 at Southwell (7f) 25 days ago, not knocked about behind useful winner. Could kick on again now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 062

(1)

Vilaine Verlaine²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: R Havlin| T: M D I Usher| OR: 68

12/1

Off the mark in 10f Chelmsford nursery 3 weeks ago. This is tougher but she should have more to offer again.

Form: 65821

(6)

Charming Fellow¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 59

7/4

Improved when landing a gamble in taking style from the front at Pontefract (1m, heavy) a fortnight ago. Good rider's 3 lb claim offsets the rise for that and he can go well again.

Form: 09041

Non-Runners

(2)

Liberatus²⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: C Johnston J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Charming Fellow (7/4), Chelsea Embankment (3/1), Modern Utopia (4/1), Grecian Legacy (4/1), Vilaine Verlaine (12/1), Liberatus (12/1), Something Splendid (33/1)

MODERN UTOPIA ran out a very impressive winner of a deep-ground Nottingham nursery and can follow up after an 8 lb rise if she's in the same sort of form. Charming Fellow is highly respected after his Pontefract victory, while Vilaine Verlaine and Grecian Legacy are also in the hunt.