16:45 Newmarket

Wednesday 16 April 2025

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bet365 EBF 'Confined' Novice Stakes (GBB/GBB Plus Race)

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 2m 7.96s

(5)

Chess Dad⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Dr R Newland

9/1

Makes plenty of appeal on paper and proved sharp enough to make a winning debut under hands-and-heels riding in 5-runner Newcastle novice (1m) back in January. Open to improvement upped in trip/switched to turf but this is a lot tougher.

Form: 1

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(7)

Push The Limit¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

3/1

Le Havre colt who emerged as yet another exciting colt from this yard when successful on debut in 9-runner Kempton novice (1m) back in October, in command final 1f under hands and heels riding. One of the likelier types with progress anticipated upped in trip.

Form: 1-

(3)

Bahadur

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods

66/1

9,000 gns foal, 60,000 gns yearling, Make Believe colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 1¼m-1½m winner Eneryda and 2-y-o 1¼m winner Enzel. Dam 1½m winner. Starts out in what looks a warm enough race so one to monitor in the betting for clues.

Form:

(2)

Lemurian¹⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden

20/1

Dubawi brother to connections' very smart 1¼m-1½m (British Champions Fillies/Mare Stakes) winner Journey. Not much in the way of short-term promise when eighth of 12 on debut in a Newcastle novice (7f) in November but surprise were he not able to leave that well behind in due course.

Form: 8-

(4)

Plymouth Brethren²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Davies| T: James Owen

22/1

Teofilo gelding who produced a promising first effort amidst greenness when fourth of 9 in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on debut 25 days ago, making good late headway having been caught further back than ideal. Very much the type to improve now tackling 1¼m.

Form: 4

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Scotland

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D Menuisier

6/1

€190,000 yearling, Frankel colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 9f A Raving Beauty and 2-y-o 7f winner A Racing Beauty. Dam lightly raced. Noteworthy newcomer for very good stable and interesting if the betting spoke in his favour.

Form:

(1)

Spanish Voice^t1¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| BF

7/2

Lope De Vega colt who shaped with plenty of encouragement first time up when 2 lengths third of 13 in a Kempton novice (1m) in December, keeping on without being knocked about. Hails from a talented middle-distance family and he looks sure to build on that. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 3-

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Stardrop^h⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S D Bowen| T: James Owen

80/1

160,000 gns yearling, Ulysses colt. Equipped with a hood, found himself out speeded as the pace lifted late on when last of 4 in novice at Newcastle (6f, 12/1) on debut 43 days ago. Takes a marked step up in trip now which can see him in a better light but he's probably one for later on.

Form: 4

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Valedictory²¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: J & T Gosden

9/4

Cracksman colt who was easy to back but made a good start nevertheless when finishing a close-up third in 11-runner Doncaster maiden (1m) in September, finishing with a flourish as the penny dropped. Rates the type to step forward considerably from that and he's shortlisted on return.

Form: 3-

Forecasts

Valedictory (9/4), Push The Limit (3/1), Spanish Voice (7/2), Scotland (6/1), Chess Dad (9/1), Lemurian (20/1), Plymouth Brethren (22/1), Bahadur (66/1), Stardrop (80/1)

Despite proving easy to back, VALEDICTORY produced a highly promising first effort when third in a maiden at Doncaster (1m) in September, finishing with a flourish as the penny dropped. The son of Cracksman rates the type to step forward significantly now his stamina is tested further as a 3-y-o and earns the vote ahead of similarly promising pair Push The Limit and Spanish Voice.