£100,000 Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes (GBB Race) – Newmarket (July)

Newmarket (July)

3:20

£100,000 Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2024-08-24

Distance 6f

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £54,110

Runners (20)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
14 (18)	Li Ban b J:David Egan T:Raphael E Freire	J:David Egan T:Raphael E Freire	122	—	542313	88	104	93	19d	—	—	+3	30.9	9/4 31%
Tough and progressive; fine third in big-field auction race at Naas; might be the answer
10 (2)	Brian b J:Liam Keniry T:Sylvester Kirk	J:Liam Keniry T:Sylvester Kirk	125	—	42314	93	103	89	28d	—	—	+6	26.9	10/3 23%
Newbury winner before fourth in Ascot Listed race; solid form claims; in the mix again
2 (6)	Force And Valour b J:Andrea Atzeni T:George Scott	J:Andrea Atzeni T:George Scott	129	—	31	-	92	84	8d	—	—	+1	16.8	5/1 17%
Made much of running at Thirsk last week; more needed to follow up but going the right way
5 (7)	Lesley's Boy b J:Connor Murtagh T:Richard Fahey	J:Connor Murtagh T:Richard Fahey	127	—	711	84	98	81	13d	—	—	+16	29.5	6/1 14%
Progressive; has won last two; unlikely to have reached ceiling yet; makes the shortlist
13 (4)	Miss Collada b J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	124	—	431105	78	91	84	21d	—	—	+9	18.1	10/1 9%
Creditable fifth in C&D nursery three weeks ago and could make the frame
6 (8)	Pont Neuf ch J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	127	—	1100	86	100	72	35d	—	—	+13	18.6	16/1 6%
Well beaten in Windsor Castle and Super Sprint and needs to get back on track
7 (1)	Rogue Bullet b J:Dylan Hogan T:Jack Jones	J:Dylan Hogan T:Jack Jones	127	p	544	73	83	78	38d	—	—	+3	7	22/1 4%
Plenty to find with some of these but return to 6f should suit; can post a personal best
11 (20)	Ghostman ch J:Neil Callan T:Dylan Cunha	J:Neil Callan T:Dylan Cunha	125	—	65	-	77	60	25d	—	—	-3	1.1	25/1 4%
Showed a lot more than on debut when fifth at Yarmouth but much more progress required
19 (9)	Ruby's Profit b J:Gina Mangan T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Gina Mangan T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	118	—	1060	75	96	70	66d	—	—	+6	10.5	25/1 4%
Clearly best RPR was for debut win at Kempton; highly tried and well held since
8 (5)	Rotation b J:Mia Nicholls T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Mia Nicholls T:Eve Johnson Houghton	127	—	018	68	79	54	32d	—	—	+10	12.1	80/1 1%
Faces stiff task, especially as regular rider Mia Nicholls cannot claim an allowance
3 (14)	Bantz b J:Adam Farragher T:William Haggas	J:Adam Farragher T:William Haggas	127	—	4260	71	83	57	33d	—	—	+7	8.1	80/1 1%
Last of ten on nursery debut at Windsor last month and has a mountain to climb on form
20 (16)	Scenario b J:George Rooke T:Jack Jones	J:George Rooke T:Jack Jones	116	—	7	-	54	-	24d	—	—	-1	0.2	150/1 1%
Well held in Leicester maiden at end of July; gets weight all round but has stacks to find
16 (10)	Jagetme br J:Aidan Keeley T:Mark Loughnane	J:Aidan Keeley T:Mark Loughnane	120	—	04	-	77	50	15d	—	—	-1	0.2	250/1 0%
Has shown only modest form; needs to be transformed by today's extra furlong
18 (12)	Kilteel b J:Morgan Cole T:Ed Dunlop	J:Morgan Cole T:Ed Dunlop	118	—	80	-	66	47	25d	—	—	0	0.2	200/1 0%
Down the field over 7f here and at Yarmouth; difficult to recommend
NR (15)	Enchanting Empress b J:NON-RUNNER T:Raphael E Freire	J:NON-RUNNER T:Raphael E Freire	130	—	11100	86	96	83	43d	—	—	—	19	—
Has come up short in Group 2 events last two starts; David Egan prefers Li Ban
NR (11)	Havana Blast gr J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	127	ht	3634	76	87	83	24d	—	—	—	9.5	—
Something to find on form and stamina for 6f is unproven; tongue-strap added
NR (3)	The Dragon King b J:NON-RUNNER T:Clive Cox	J:NON-RUNNER T:Clive Cox	127	—	24116	84	-	-	22d	—	—	—	21.5	—
Two 5f wins; ran respectably in 6f nursery latest but did not prove conclusively he stays
NR (19)	Lovestruck Romeo ch J:NON-RUNNER T:Ollie Sangster	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ollie Sangster	125	p	43751	71	88	66	22d	—	—	—	16.2	—
Responded well to first-time cheekpieces when winning at Bath; this is much tougher
NR (17)	Spirited Dancer b J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Jack Channon	J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Jack Channon	122	—	27158	74	94	94	33d	—	—	—	12	—
Ran away with Bath maiden in May but has cut little ice in two runs since
NR (13)	Nala Star b J:NON-RUNNER T:Ollie Sangster	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ollie Sangster	120	p	2224	72	89	82	31d	—	—	—	13	—
Step in wrong direction last time; must improve for first-time cheekpieces and new trip

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Li Ban	9/4	9/4	2/1	15/8	9/4
Brian	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3	10/3
Force And Valour	5/1	9/2	5/1	5/1	9/2
Lesley's Boy	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1	6/1
Miss Collada	9/1	17/2	10/1	8/1	17/2
Pont Neuf	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Rogue Bullet	16/1	20/1	22/1	18/1	20/1
Ghostman	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Ruby's Profit	25/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Rotation	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1
Bantz	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1
Scenario	150/1	150/1	150/1	100/1	150/1
Jagetme	250/1	150/1	200/1	100/1	200/1
Kilteel	200/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	200/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Li Ban

30.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 13 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

Lesley's Boy

29.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 17 Odds: 4

6/1

3rd

Brian

26.9

OR: 10.8 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

10/3

The Dragon King

21.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 13 Odds: 0

—

Enchanting Empress

OR: 9 Form: 10 Odds: 0

—

Pont Neuf

18.6

OR: 9 Form: 8 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Miss Collada

18.1

OR: 7 Form: 8.6 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Force And Valour

16.8

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 4.7

5/1

Lovestruck Romeo

16.2

OR: 5.3 Form: 10.9 Odds: 0

—

Nala Star

OR: 5.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 0

—

Rotation

12.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Spirited Dancer

OR: 6 Form: 6 Odds: 0

—

Ruby's Profit

10.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Havana Blast

9.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Bantz

8.1

OR: 5.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Rogue Bullet

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Ghostman

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Scenario

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Jagetme

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Kilteel

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Brian Top Rated	93	103	89
Li Ban	88	104	93
Pont Neuf	86	100	72
Enchanting Empress	86	96	83
Lesley's Boy	84	98	81
The Dragon King	84	—	—
Miss Collada	78	91	84
Havana Blast	76	87	83
Ruby's Profit	75	96	70
Spirited Dancer	74	94	94
Rogue Bullet	73	83	78
Nala Star	72	89	82
Bantz	71	83	57
Lovestruck Romeo	71	88	66
Rotation	68	79	54
Force And Valour	—	92	84
Ghostman	—	77	60
Scenario	—	54	—
Jagetme	—	77	50
Kilteel	—	66	47

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Force And Valour	8d ago	Quick return
Lesley's Boy	13d ago	Quick return
Jagetme	15d ago	Fit
Li Ban	19d ago	Fit
Miss Collada	21d ago	Fit
The Dragon King	22d ago	Fit
Lovestruck Romeo	22d ago	Fit
Scenario	24d ago	Fit
Havana Blast	24d ago	Fit
Ghostman	25d ago	Fit
Kilteel	25d ago	Fit
Brian	28d ago	Fit
Nala Star	31d ago	Fit
Rotation	32d ago	Fit
Bantz	33d ago	Fit
Spirited Dancer	33d ago	Fit
Pont Neuf	35d ago	Fit
Rogue Bullet	38d ago	Fit
Enchanting Empress	43d ago	Fit
Ruby's Profit	66d ago	Fresh