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15:45 Newmarket

Turf Italia E.b.f. Novice Stakes (Class 2)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.33s
  • Off Time: 15:45:52
  • 11 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Mauve, Light Blue cross belts
14/1
  • Form 012
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 89

made all, quickened over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure

2(7)
Silk - Grey, Black stars

Ellemujie

29 D
14/1
  • Form 81
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 79

tracked leaders, effort when unbalanced just over 1f out, soon weakened

3(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

Lindoro

23 D
7/1
  • Form 10
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, never reached leaders

4(5)
Silk - Light Blue and Red diabolo, quartered cap
  • Form 4120
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 88

prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace

5(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White sleeves
  • Form 188
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong

9(2)
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

held up, pushed along over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on

10(6)
Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black and Red quartered cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11(11)
Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

held up, headway over 2f out, soon driven to chase leaders, stayed on same pace

12(8)
Silk - Red, Green hoops, Yellow cap, Green hoop
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

started very slowly, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong

13(3)
Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap
10/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

held up, never dangerous

14(14)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

in touch, effort over 2f out, soon weakened

6(13)
NR

Alwaabel

28 BF
  • Form 62
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

Nonrunner

7(12)
NR
  • Form 4
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

Nonrunner

8(4)
NR
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

In a tricky race to weigh up, Tasleya is selected ahead of Harald Bluetooth and Ellemujie. Ellemujie showed good improvement from his debut run to win at Kempton last time and further improvement is not ruled out today. Alwaabel and Blues Minor have both shown promise, while Captain Brilliance cost 160,000 dollars and is an interesting newcomer. City Of The Kings is also interesting on his debut, along with James Fanshawe's 525,000 euros acquisition, Harald Bluetooth, and the Barry Hills-trained pair Tasleya and Hunt The Bottle, while Lindoro will find this level more acceptable than the Coventry Stakes he contested last time following hs debut win. Ernie Owl debuted - and finished unplaced - in the same race. As we say, this is a difficult race to weigh up, with maybe the betting a good place to start if you are trying to find the winner. Without that, we will tentatively select Tasleya.

Formwatch

Spanish Bounty 13-8fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Carleton (9-5) at Bath 5f nov stk (4) gs in Jun.

Ellemujie 18-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden and headway when switched right 2f out, led 1f out, edged left well inside final furlong, won at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Jun beating Cosmic Art (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

Lindoro 33-1 (9-1) Very free to post, in touch on wide outside over 3f, 19th of 20, 17l behind Henrythenavigator (9-1) at Ascot 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.

Aaim To Storm (USA) 50-1 (9-1) Chased leaders over 3f, 13th of 20, 9l behind Henrythenavigator (9-1) at Ascot 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.

Feeling Proud (USA) 40-1 (8-12) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 13, 11l behind Loch Jipp (8-12) at Beverley 5f 2yo lst fll (1) gd in May.

Captain Brilliance (USA) Officer colt, half-brother to several winners from 5f-1m.

City of The Kings (IRE) Cape Cross colt, half-brother to winners from 5f-1m including useful sprinter Bouncing Bowdler.

Harald Bluetooth (IRE) Danetime colt, half-brother to 1m1f-1m2f winner New Beginning.

Hunt The Bottle (IRE) Bertolini colt out of winning sprinter Zanoubia.

Tasleya Oasis Dream colt, half-brother to several winners from 5f-7f including high-class sprinter Acclamation.

Traphalgar (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of winning stayer Conquestadora.

Alwaabel 13-8fav (9-0) Tracked winner, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Midships (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (3) gf in Jun.

Blues Minor (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Held up, headway and switched left 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Bosun Breese (9-3) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.

Ernie Owl (USA) 66-1 (9-1) Slowly away, always in rear, 16th of 20, 13l behind Henrythenavigator (9-1) at Ascot 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.