Racecards
14:00 Leicester
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 53y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on under pressure closing stages, never a threat
Bombyx
19- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung right, ran on well
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey T P Queally
dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, never nerer
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
led until over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
always prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, slightly short of room entering final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey S M Levey
in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Whitehall
22- Form 94
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, every chance from 2f out, slightly hampered entering final furlong, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Whitehall didn't handle heavy ground here last time but has a stayer's pedigree and should be suited by the step up in trip. Bold Reason made his debut in a strong Sandown maiden then just failed to hold Real Gent on heavy going at Haydock when the remainder were well beaten. He'll take some beating though may meet his match again in BOMBYX. James Fanshawe's charge didn't get going until much too late at Newmarket but made eye-catching headway when the race was all over and the winner has given the form a massive boost. Faadhel was well supported at Doncaster in August and will be suited by the extra furlong while there are plenty of well-connected newcomers on show including the Cape Cross colt Escalator.
Formwatch
Bold Reason (GER) 2-1jfav (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Real Gent (9-0) at Haydock 1m stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Bombyx 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, 3rd of 16, 8 1/4l behind Ghaiyyath (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Escalator Cape Cross colt out of Sayyedati Symphony.
Faadhel (GER) 4-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 6th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Narcos (9-2) at Doncaster 7f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Natural History Nathaniel colt out of Film Script.
Nibras Galaxy (IRE) Nathaniel colt out of Galaxy Dancer.
Quantatmental (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, driven over 1f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never near leaders, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Blue Laureate (9-0) at Doncaster 1m mdn stks (3) gs in Sep.
Whitehall 6-1 (9-2) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 8l behind Alkhawaneej Boy (9-2) at Leicester 7f stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Dawn Dash Dawn Approach filly out of Dashiba.
Sea Youmzain (IRE) Sea The Stars filly out of Chantilly Pearl.