7f
FIRST RACE 4.55
Outer Loop
THE UNIBET HORSERACE BETTING OPERATOR OF THE YEAR NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 5) (GBB RACE) for novice three yrs old and upwards x Total race value £7000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2987, 2nd £1493, 3rd £747, 4th £373. (Penalty Value £3780) 2 Balloted Out Under Rules (I)9 and (I)10.
FORM ANALYSIS - A CLOSER LOOK
| FACTS | FANCIES | FORM | STATS | Leading course trainer (17-22): R Varian (67 wins from 294 runners, 23%) runs DOUX ESPRIT Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): A Balding (2 wins from 18 runners, 11%) runs LADY CLEMENTINE Longest Traveller: ON THE BORDER trained by R Millman, Cullompton, 157 miles.
J Jockey
T Trainer O Owner B Breeder S Sponsor Br Breeding
colours no
1
horse
RAQRAAQ (USA) (-)
age
st-lb
Draw
4
10-0
(2)
George Rooke (3) J Patrick Chamings, Basingstoke T
Br B g War Front (USA) - Firdaws (USA) O The Foxford House Partnership B Shadwell Farm LLC
TIMEFORM VIEW 7,000 gns 3-y-o. Half-brother to 2 winners in US, including useful 6f-8.5f winner Alkhaatam. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner out of smart 1 1/4m-1 1/2m winner Eswarah. Shadwell cast-off and gelded. Probably best watched on belated debut. TFRHHIII BHA-
2
TOP BUTTON (IRE) (-)
4
10-0
(3)
Marco Ghiani J Patrick Leech, Newmarket T
Br B c Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Buttonhole O Mr W. Prosser B Peter & Hugh McCutcheon
TIMEFORM VIEW Starspangledbanner colt. Half-brother to 8.5f/9f winner Grey Spirit and 1m/9f winner Bumblebee. EUR46,000 foal but cost just £3,000 as a 2-y-o and not seen on the track in the meantime. Had has a wind op and hood on for belated debut. Hard to fancy. TFRHHIII BHA-
3
ALBERT BRIDGE (GB) (-)
3
9-0
(11)
Jamie Spencer J James Ferguson, Newmarket T James Ferguson Racing S
Br B c Iffraaj - Sloane Square O Mr Michael Buckley B Corps Commerce Ltd
TIMEFORM VIEW Price rose to 130,000 gns as a yearling. Brother to winner up to 8.5f in US Sloane Garden and half-brother to 7f-9f winner Temper Trap. Jamie Spencer (in fine form) up for debut and interesting to see a market move. Tongue tied. TFRHHHII BHA-
4 BUSSELTON (GB) (35) 0
3
9-0
(13)
Dane O’Neill J Henry Candy, Wantage T Tote S
Br B g Dark Angel (IRE) - Pirouette O The Earl Cadogan B The Lavington Stud
TIMEFORM VIEW Lots to like on paper but looked a long-term project on debut here over 1m (25/1) 5 weeks ago. TFRHHIII BHA-
5
DOUX ESPRIT (IRE) (-)
Br B c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Sweet Acclaim (IRE) O Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum B Ridgemont Stud (Ltd)
3
9-0
(5)
Andrea Atzeni J Roger Varian, Newmarket T
TIMEFORM VIEW 320,000 gns yearling from family of Coronation Stakes/Prix Marcel Boussac winner Gold Splash. Given time by top yard and interesting. TFRHHHHI BHA-
6
POET’S REALM (GB) (-)
Br B g Territories (IRE) - Poetic Queen (IRE) O Mr & Mrs G. Middlebrook B Mr & Mrs G. Middlebrook
3
9-0
(12)
Liam Keniry J Daniel & Claire Kubler, Lambourn T Oakmere Homes S
TIMEFORM VIEW Territories gelding. Dam, fair 6f winner, closely related to useful winner up to 1 1/4m Flower Party. Not an obvious winner first time up on paper. TFRHHIII BHA-
7
STAR ZINC (IRE) (151) 24-
Br B c Kodiac - Night Queen (IRE) O Dahab Racing B The Night Queen Partnership
3
9-0
(7)
Stevie Donohoe J Charlie Fellowes, Newmarket T
TIMEFORM VIEW Chased home promising sprinter on debut at Yarmouth but not so good at Doncaster (6f, soft) next time. Hood on for return. Might come on for this. TFRHHHII BHA-
8
SUNSET AND VINE (GB) (22) 32 BF
Br B g Muhaarar - Sunset Avenue (USA) O Mr Saif Ali B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
3
9-0
(14)
Callum Shepherd J William Knight, Newmarket T
TIMEFORM VIEW Good placed efforts in Newcastle novices, albeit looking awkward. Probably has races in him though has the widest draw to overcome here with hood left off. TFRHHHII BHA6
