16:40 Chelmsford City

Thursday 5 December 2024

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Racing Is Everyone's Sport Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 2m 5.51s

(12)

By The Book⁵⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D C Costello| T: C Appleby

5/6

Son of Frankel who looked a good prospect when making a winning debut in 11-runner novice at Haydock (7f) 18 months ago. Absent/gelded subsequently but he remains open to improvement for his leading stable.

Form: 1-

(2)

Jolly Jack Tar²⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| D

2/1

Promising individual who showed benefit of debut experience when winning 4-runner maiden (8/13) at Lingfield (10f, AW) in February, with plenty in hand. Marked himself down as a useful prospect then and big shout back from 9 months off.

Form: 31

(1)

Invincible Heir⁸²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: K Jewell

200/1

Always behind and offered nothing on debut at Kempton (7f) in August 2022 and pulled up after 1f back at that venue a month later. Can only be watched returning from over 2 years on the sidelines.

Form: 0P/

(15)

Pocket Too⁹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby

66/1

Fair form on 3 of his 4 starts in bumpers but well held sole outing over hurdles during early 2022. Starts out for new yard after well over 2 years off and he's likely best watched.

Form:

(10)

Formal Address¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Pearson| T: B R Johnson

250/1

Camelot gelding who was well held in novice contests at Kempton/Wolverhampton last month. Low-grade handicaps will be more his bag moving forward.

Form: 57

(8)

Incan Empire²⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Wood| T: Harry Eustace

150/1

Ran to only a modest level without threatening on second of 2 starts in maidens during the spring. Gelded ahead of return but he's another who is entitled to hold more chance in handicaps moving forward.

Form: 00

(9)

Norflondonforever

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G Brown

50/1

€35,000 foal, 125,000 gns yearling, Exceed And Excel gelding. Brother to ungenuine 1¼m winner Jebel Dukhan and closely related to 3 winners, including useful 7f/1m winner Smuggler's Moon. Dam unraced. Market can guide.

Form:

(11)

Plage De Havre³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding

10/3

Gelded on the back of an encouraging midfield debut effort at Yarmouth in summer of 2023 and much improved after 14 months off when second of 5 in novice at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 31 days ago. Definitely up to playing a part with a repeat.

Form: 6-2

(3)

Endless Whisper¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby

40/1

Teofilo filly who was much improved from debut and left the impression she'll be even better suited by this trip when fifth of 10 in novice at Southwell (8.1f) 17 days ago. Claims of making the frame.

Form: 45

(5)

Marion Of Elmstone⁶⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: K Jewell

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, seventh of 9 in maiden at Kempton (8f). Off 23 months. Up in trip on this belated return to action and she looks up against it again.

Form: 0/7-

(7)

Baroque Pearl⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: Martin Dunne

250/1

Dutch Art filly who has offered little in pair of starts to date, sixth of 8 in novice at Southwell (8.1f) 70 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 56

(4)

Inlet²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: Rae Guest

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when tenth of 11 in maiden at Southwell (12.1f, 200/1) 28 days ago, slowly away. Another who will be of greater interest in handicaps later on.

Form: 00

(13)

Universal Story

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: James Horton

20/1

€140,000 yearling, 40,000 gns 3-y-o, Sea The Stars filly. Dam twice-raced half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m (stayed 1½m) Eleanora Duse out of useful 1¼m winner Drama Class. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

(6)

Vitruvian Dawn^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: M Murphy

200/1

42,000 gns yearling, Study of Man filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 8.3f winner Cet Horizon and useful 9.5f-1½m winner Crack of Light. Dam, 11.6f/1½m winner, sister to smart 1¼m-1¾m winner First In Line. Wears hood.

Form:

Non-Runners

(14)

Star Of Jupiter³¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: D M Loughnane J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

By The Book (5/6), Jolly Jack Tar (2/1), Plage De Havre (10/3), Universal Story (20/1), Endless Whisper (40/1), Norflondonforever (50/1), Pocket Too (66/1), Star Of Jupiter (66/1), Incan Empire (150/1), Inlet (150/1), Marion Of Elmstone (200/1), Vitruvian Dawn (200/1), Invincible Heir (200/1), Formal Address (250/1), Baroque Pearl (250/1)

JOLLY JACK TAR looked potentially useful when making his second start a winning one in a 4-runner Lingfield maiden back in February and open to further improvement back from 9 months off, he's fancied to make a bold bid under a penalty. Fellow Godolphin representative By The Book looked promising himself when making a winning debut at Haydock last year and needs considering on return. Plage de Havre is another expected to be firmly in the mix.