LONE WARRIOR showed plenty in a couple of warm novices for Andrew Balding in June and shades the vote over Monty Beau, who made a promising start when second over this C&D in March.
Lone Warrior
Monty Beau
Magic Star
1m Nov Stks
Each Way terms: 1/4 odds for first 2 places
2. Lone Warrior
J: Darragh KeenanT: George Scott
F: 45
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-4
Gear:
hood
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
119
Verdict
Similar form both starts, fifth of 11 in maiden at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm). Off 119 days (sold from Andrew Balding 85,000 gns in July and gelded). Form pick.
1. Monty Beau
J: Rossa RyanT: Hugo Palmer
F: 2
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
9-7
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
236
Verdict
€50,000 Siyouni gelding. Half-brother to 6f winner My Boy Jack and 1½m winner Navarre Express. Dam, 9.5f-1½m winner, half-sister to very smart 6f/7f winner Kalahari Gold. Second of 8 in maiden (7/2) at this C&D (AW) on debut. Off 7 months. Should have more to offer.
3. Magic Star
J: Cieren FallonT: William Haggas
F: 7543
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-4
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
18
Verdict
Fairly useful maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, best effort when third of 11 on handicap debut (9/2) at Bath (10.2f, good) 18 days ago, doing too much too soon. Back down in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Player.
4. Ravens King
J: Charles BishopT: Eve Johnson Houghton
F: 36-
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-4
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
312
Verdict
Twice-raced maiden. 18/1, sixth of 13 in novice at Chelmsford City (8f), not knocked about. Off 10 months/gelded. First run for yard after leaving Paul & Oliver Cole.
5. So Alex
J: Elizabeth GaleT: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
F: 5
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-4
Gear:
hood
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
201
Verdict
€34,000 foal, €52,000 yearling, Sottsass gelding. Closely related to winner up to 1¼m Mango Tango and 10.5f winner Fierte d'Amour and half-brother to 3 winners. Fifth of 7 in maiden at Nottingham (10.2f, good, 10/1) on debut. Off 6 months. Down in trip. Hooded for 1st time.
6. Belle Of Kt
J: William CoxT: J. S. Moore
F: 6
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
9-2
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
14
Verdict
Postponed filly. Half-sister to 9f winner Slow Down and 1½m winner Natsovia. Dam winner up to 9f (2-y-o 6f winner). Sixth of 7 in maiden at Kempton (7f, 300/1) on debut 14 days ago, slowly away.