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19:50 Kempton Park

European Breeders' Fund Novice Stakes (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.57s
  • Off Time: 19:51:11
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Bilko Pak (IRE)

5/2

    1(2)
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

    Bilko Pak (IRE)

    12
    5/2
    • Form 512
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-5

    tracked leader, quickened to challenge 2f out, soon led and went right, in command over 1f out, kept on well

    2(3)
    Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green diamond on body and cap, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green seams

    Novabridge

    22
    25/1
    • Form 1014
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-5

    led, tried to quicken 2f out, soon headed and hampered, not recover

    3(4)
    Silk - Light Blue, Mauve striped sleeves

    Coeus

    20 D
    8/11
    • Form 31
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-2

    took keen hold, tracked leading pair on rail, hanging right and unable to quicken when left chasing winner well over 1f out, continued to hang right, no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on

    4(1)
    Silk - Red, white diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

    Fifth Ave

    11 BF
    9/2
    • Form 613433
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-11

    held up 4th, effort on outside 2f out, soon ridden and not quicken, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner

    In depth

    Verdict

    COEUS should have little trouble in getting his head in front, while both Fifth Avenue and Bilko Pak have ability and will win more races. The selection showed his class after winning in style at Lingfield last time. He was sent off favourite that day and confirmed his early promise. Sir Mark Prescott has his team of horses in fine form and he can add to his winning tally. Of his rivals Fifth Avenue will pose as the main danger and has shown enough in his six races to date to suggest he is good enough to win a race of this nature. He ran well enough after finishing third in a similar race at Bath last time out and although improvement will be required to beat the selection, he is sure to pick up some prize money along the way. Bilko Pak narrowly failed to follow up from his Windsor win at Chepstow last time out. He did not go down without a fight that day and is guaranteed to fight it out to the finish. Coeus looks a class above his rivals and is taken to win again.

    Formwatch

    Bilko Pak (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) With winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Joyously (8-6) at Chepstow 6f 2yo nov stk (4) gd.

    Novabridge 14-1 (9-5) With leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 11l behind Margot Did (8-11) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo nov stk (5) gd.

    Coeus 11-10fav (9-3) Made all, over 2 lengths ahead 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, forged clear, kept up to work, easily (hand timed), won at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol beating Indian Narjes (8-12) by 5l, 11 ran.

    Fifth Ave 11-4fav (8-6) Hampered and squeezed out start, in rear, effort entering final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Jollywood (9-0) at Bath 5f 2yo nov stk (4) gf.