Betfair Plays Different EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

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Betfair Plays Different EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2024-11-09

Distance 6f

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 2yo

Prize £4,187

Runners (10)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5 (6)	Initial Blue b J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	130	—	4	-	85	71	33d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-21	9.4	15/8 35%
Fourth at Wolverhampton (7f) on last month's debut; can improve but drop in trip a query
2 (10)	Camera Shy b J:Jim Crowley T:Michael Bell	J:Jim Crowley T:Michael Bell	134	—	19	-	84	-	139d	—	—	-7	12.7	4/1 20%
6f win at Newmarket on debut; flopped in Italian Group 3 in June; gelded since; AW debut
7 (7)	Spitzbergen ch J:Jack Mitchell T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Jack Mitchell T:Simon & Ed Crisford	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-10	4	11/2 15%
75,000euros yearling; useful dam has already produced three good winners; newcomer of note
4 (4)	Desert Champion ch J:Robert Havlin T:James Tate	J:Robert Havlin T:James Tate	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-11	4.4	11/2 15%
Dam a Group 2 winner who has produced some smart winners already; betting instructive
1 (3)	Rock Hunter b J:Lewis Edmunds T:Amy Murphy	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Amy Murphy	137	b	067038	79	84	-	14d	—	—	+3	11.9	17/2 11%
Big chance on early-season form; patchy record more recently; new headgear/no tongue-tie
10 (1)	Sarteano ch J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	125	h	54	-	75	34	8d	—	—	-4	1.4	16/1 6%
Second run was better than her debut but bred to come into her own over further
6 (2)	Lexington Rocket b J:Darragh Keenan T:George Scott	J:Darragh Keenan T:George Scott	130	—	34	-	80	-	12d	—	—	-2	3.5	20/1 5%
Debut effort was much better than his second run (both 6f, soft then heavy); AW debut
8 (9)	Always Eternal ch J:Billy Loughnane T:George Boughey	J:Billy Loughnane T:George Boughey	125	—	6	-	58	17	11d	—	—	-1	0.5	50/1 2%
Signs of ability amidst inexperience on recent Newcastle debut (6f); can improve over time
9 (8)	Friday Again b J:Tyler Heard T:Simon Dow	J:Tyler Heard T:Simon Dow	125	—	88	-	70	44	17d	—	—	-1	0.2	125/1 1%
Modest form in two Kempton runs (6f and 7f) last month; not the obvious answer
3 (5)	Crest Of Light b J:Paddy Bradley T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:Paddy Bradley T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	130	—	98	-	74	47	7d	—	—	-1	0.2	150/1 1%
Down the field in two 7f maidens in recent weeks; hard to recommend

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Initial Blue	15/8	15/8	15/8	7/4	13/8
Camera Shy	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3	4/1
Spitzbergen	11/2	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2
Desert Champion	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1	11/2
Rock Hunter	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	8/1
Sarteano	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Lexington Rocket	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	20/1
Always Eternal	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Friday Again	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Crest Of Light	125/1	100/1	125/1	100/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Camera Shy

12.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

4/1

2nd

Rock Hunter

11.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.5

17/2

3rd

Initial Blue

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

Desert Champion

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Spitzbergen

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Lexington Rocket

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Sarteano

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Always Eternal

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Friday Again

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Crest Of Light

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rock Hunter Top Rated	79	84	—
Initial Blue	—	85	71
Camera Shy	—	84	—
Spitzbergen	—	—	—
Desert Champion	—	—	—
Sarteano	—	75	34
Lexington Rocket	—	80	—
Always Eternal	—	58	17
Friday Again	—	70	44
Crest Of Light	—	74	47

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Crest Of Light	7d ago	Quick return
Sarteano	8d ago	Quick return
Always Eternal	11d ago	Quick return
Lexington Rocket	12d ago	Quick return
Rock Hunter	14d ago	Fit
Friday Again	17d ago	Fit
Initial Blue	33d ago	Fit
Camera Shy	139d ago	Long break
Spitzbergen	—	—
Desert Champion	—	—