18:00 Chelmsford City

Saturday 9 November 2024

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Betfair Plays Different EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 12.76s

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Rock Hunter^b¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 79

15/2

Fair gelding. 5/1, last of 8 in nursery at Newbury (6f, heavy) 14 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Blinkers on 1st time. Claims on best form.

Form: 067038

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(10)

Camera Shy¹³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Jim Crowley| T: M L W Bell| D

9/2

Promising type who made a winning racecourse bow at Newmarket (6f) in May. Sole subsequent start in Milan likely best excused and must enter calculations here. Gelded since last run.

Form: 19

(5)

Crest Of Light⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley| T: K P De Foy

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at Southwell (7.1f) 7 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 98

(4)

Desert Champion

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J Tate

4/1

Foaled March 4. Lope De Vega colt. Closely related to 5f winner Alwaatn Sound and half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 6f Queen Kindly. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

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Initial Blue³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

2/1

Related to plenty of winners and posted promising fourth of 12 in novice at Wolverhampton (7.2f) on debut 33 days ago. Likely to improve and is one for shortlist.

Form: 4

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Lexington Rocket¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Disappointed on heavy ground at Leicester latest but had run with promise when third on debut at Yarmouth (6f) previously and can't be discounted.

Form: 34

(7)

Spitzbergen

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford

9/2

Foaled May 23. €75,000 yearling, Goken colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 5.5f winner Lovamour and winner up to 6f Lova and closely related to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Kenlova, all in France. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(9)

Always Eternal¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in maiden (11/2) at Newcastle (6f) on debut 11 days ago, merely closing up late. Should progress.

Form: 6

(8)

Friday Again¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Tyler Heard| T: S Dow

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, eighth of 12 in maiden at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago. Likely best watched.

Form: 88

(1)

Sarteano^h⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, fourth of 11 in novice (20/1) at Newmarket (6f, good to soft) 8 days ago. May need more time.

Form: 54

Forecasts

Initial Blue (2/1), Desert Champion (4/1), Spitzbergen (9/2), Camera Shy (9/2), Rock Hunter (15/2), Sarteano (16/1), Lexington Rocket (16/1), Always Eternal (66/1), Friday Again (100/1), Crest Of Light (125/1)

INITIAL BLUE should have learnt plenty from his encouraging Wolverhampton debut and gets the nod. Newmarket-winner Camera Shy remains with potential and may provide the chief threat, whilst Desert Champion and Spitzbergen are both of interest on their racecourse bows.