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17:40 Windsor

Sky Bet EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 21y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,100 added
  • Winner: £3,946
  • 2nd: £1,174
  • 3rd: £587
  • 4th: £293
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.78s
  • Off Time: 17:40:13
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nine Below Zero

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Midsummer Knight

    10/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Light Blue, Orange sash

      Nine Below Zero

      9 D
      6/4
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-8

      always prominent, led 2f out, hard driven inside final furlong, ran on strongly

      2(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, pink chevron, light blue sleeves, pink armlets, dark blue cap, pink star

      Choice Encounter

      21
      15/8
      • Form 422
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      in touch, effort well over 1f out, soon no impression

      3(5)
      Silk - Pink, pink and dark blue diabolo on sleeves, dark blue cap

      Lethal Lunch

      56 BF
      4/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      stumbled start, in touch, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap

      Midsummer Knight

      9
      10/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Maroon and white (quartered), black sleeves and cap

      The Golden Cue

      14
      20/1
      • Form 64
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      led until 2f out, soon lost place

      Previous results

      2016
      (1)
      Silk -

      Bin Battuta

      6/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Despite showing signs of inexperience, NINE BELOW ZERO was quite impressive when making a winning debut at Salisbury and should have few problems confirming that form with fourth Midsummer Knight, despite a penalty. Ralph Beckett’s juvenile can also inflict a fourth defeat on Choice Encounter, though Michael Bell’s charge could not have got any closer here last month. Lethal Lunch is a likely improver and is preferred to the more-exposed The Golden Cue of the others.

      Formwatch

      Nine Below Zero 7-1 (9-2) Awkward start, chased leaders, driven to lead just inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Salisbury 5f stks (4) gf in May beating Mokaatil (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Choice Encounter 7-2 (9-2) Dwelt, soon recovered to lead, joined and hard ridden inside final furlong, kept on but headed last stride, 2nd of 8, shd behind Last Voyage (9-2) at Windsor 5f stks (3) gd in May.

      Lethal Lunch 85-40fav (9-2) Towards rear, edged left and some headway on outer halfway, never on terms with leaders, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Rock of Estonia (9-2) at Windsor 5f stks (5) gd in Apr.

      Midsummer Knight 12-1 (9-2) Went right start, in touch, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Nine Below Zero (9-2) at Salisbury 5f stks (4) gf in May.

      The Golden Cue 10-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3l behind Queen Of Kalahari (8-11) at Leicester 5f stks (4) sft in May.