18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 2 November 2023

All17:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 5  |   7f  |   Standard / Slow  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:03  |   Winning time: 1m 25.59s
1st
Horse silk
4
(3)
Louis Quatorze
29-4
3/1
T: D MenuisierJ: K Stott
Led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, strongly pressed close home, all out op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
nse
1
(1)
Neapolitan
29-11
8/15f
T: S & E CrisfordJ: Ross Coakley
Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, strong challenge near finish, just failed op 4/5
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
7
(6)
Wonder Smile
29-4
5/1
T: H PalmerJ: Harry Davies
Raced wide early, tracked leader, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd op 9/2 tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
½
5
(4)
Show Me A Hero
29-4
18/1
T: M L W BellJ: Rob Hornby
Held up in 5th, headway 2f out, plugged on in modest 4th over 1f out op 14/1 tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
6
(2)
Wide Margin
29-4
18/1
T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane
Steadied start, held up in rear, some late headway, never threatened op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
3
8
(5)
Rose Branch
28-13
50/1
T: G BougheyJ: Hayley Turner
Raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
9
3
(7)
Honrado
29-4
50/1
T: M L W BellJ: Callum Shepherd
Started slowly, pulled hard towards rear, never on terms
8th
Horse silk
16
2
(8)
Away Day
29-4
150/1
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: Darragh Keenan
Started slowly, raced keenly, headway out wide tracking leaders 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.20, £1.02, £1.40EX:£5.30Trifecta:£12.40SF:£5.31Swingers:£1.10, £2.00, £1.30

Forecasts

Neapolitan (8/15), Louis Quatorze (3/1), Wonder Smile (5/1), Show Me A Hero (18/1), Wide Margin (18/1), Rose Branch (50/1), Honrado (50/1), Away Day (150/1)

Verdict

LOUIS QUATORZE found a valuable sales race in France too competitive last time but can get back on track in this company. Kempton winner Neapolitan is the obvious threat under a 7 lb penalty.

  1. LOUIS QUATORZE (IRE)
  2. NEAPOLITAN (FR)
  3. WONDER SMILE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Think Climate
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 2
J: Darragh Keenan  |  T: Jane Chapple-Hyam
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,725.002nd: £1,749.003rd: £875.004th: £437.00

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