Starlight Express Novice Stakes (GBB Race) – Newbury

Newbury

15:30

Starlight Express Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2024-05-17

Distance 7f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £6,480

Winning Time 1m 25.31s (slow by 2.51s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Monkey Island (GB) Harry Davies · Brian Meehan	80/1	Won
2nd	Panacea (IRE) David Probert · Andrew Balding	9/4J	.75
3rd	Jarraaf (GB) Richard Kingscote · Owen Burrows	9/4J	2.25
4th	Ten Pounds (IRE) Trevor Whelan · Harry Charlton	50/1	1.75
5th	Stanage (GB) Robert Havlin · John & Thady Gosden	4/1	.75
6th	Sheila's Paradise (GB) Sam Hitchcott · Richard Hannon	22/1	2
7th	Bullet Point (GB) Tom Marquand · William Haggas	14/1	0.05
8th	Lyraisa (GB) Sean Levey · Richard Hannon	33/1	1
9th	Sarmiento Power (IRE) Silvestre De Sousa · Roger Varian	14/1	0.3
10th	Germanic (IRE) Adam Farragher · William Haggas	33/1	1.25
11th	Night Lark (GB) Rossa Ryan · Ralph Beckett	10/1	1.75
12th	Zenzic (GB) Ray Dawson · T J Kent	100/1	0.05
13th	Glam Squad (IRE) Finley Marsh · Charlie Fellowes	28/1	0.1
14th	Alshimali (IRE) Dougie Costello · Marcus Tregoning	200/1	.75
15th	C'Mon Pompey (GB) Jay Mackay · J R Jenkins	250/1	1
16th	Al Kuthban (IRE) Pat Dobbs · Richard Hannon	33/1	3.25
17th	Ash Wednesday (GB) Hector Crouch · Heather Main	250/1	11
18th	Ever Driven (IRE) Alistair Rawlinson · Tom Dascombe	25/1	9.5
19th	Maryanne (GB) Hayley Turner · Ian Williams	200/1	13

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (17)	Jarraaf Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Owen Burrows	J:Richard Kingscote T:Owen Burrows	137	—	1-	-	92	-	226d	—	—	-18	23.3	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Comfortably overcame a tricky draw at Kempton and he's got a Group 1 entry at 6f
9 (3)	Mount Teide Bay J:David Probert T:Andrew Balding	J:David Probert T:Andrew Balding	130	—	4	-	95	67	31d	—	—	-12	5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Encouraging Newmarket run as he led 1f out and went down narrowly in a bunched finish
13 (8)	Stanage Bay J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	130	—	3	-	80	40	21d	—	—	-8	7.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Made steady headway from the rear to finish third at Doncaster; can improve on that
20 (5)	Night Lark Brown J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	125	—	4	-	83	74	28d	—	—	-6	2.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Fourth in a C&D maiden that's not working out but she's bred to be better than that
4 (19)	Bullet Point Bay J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
75,000gns 2yo; market informative with his top yard saddling two newcomers
11 (14)	Sarmiento Power Chestnut J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
200,000gns yearling; well related and has to be considered potentially smart
12 (20)	Sheila's Paradise Grey J:Sam Hitchcott T:Richard Hannon	J:Sam Hitchcott T:Richard Hannon	130	—	7	-	80	55	27d	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Encouraging seventh of 17 on debut here when plenty went wrong
7 (12)	Glam Squad Grey J:Finley Marsh T:Charlie Fellowes	J:Finley Marsh T:Charlie Fellowes	130	—	0-9	-	74	47	27d	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Definite promise in his two races but probably being readied for handicaps
16 (2)	Al Kuthban Bay J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	125	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Hannon newcomer; tackling the boys on debut but there's lots to like on paper
6 (16)	Germanic Chestnut J:Adam Farragher T:William Haggas	J:Adam Farragher T:William Haggas	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
320,000gns yearling; gelded and perhaps the yard's number two according to jockey bookings
18 (15)	Lyraisa Bay J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	125	—	6-4	-	89	71	29d	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Only beaten 6.5l at Newmarket and the winner finished sixth in the 1,000 Guineas
5 (13)	Ever Driven Bay J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Tom Dascombe	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Tom Dascombe	130	—	49-	-	81	67	266d	—	—	-1	0.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
His York run has worked out well and, now gelded, he's in the mix
14 (4)	Ten Pounds Bay J:Trevor Whelan T:Harry Charlton	J:Trevor Whelan T:Harry Charlton	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
75,000gns yearling; seventh foal; half-brother to five winners; has been gelded
8 (18)	Monkey Island Chestnut J:Harry Davies T:Brian Meehan	J:Harry Davies T:Brian Meehan	130	—	70-	-	77	46	232d	—	—	-1	0.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Never threatening last season at Ascot or Newmarket; returns now gelded
10 (9)	Perennial Chestnut J:Saffie Osborne T:Ed Walker	J:Saffie Osborne T:Ed Walker	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
240,000gns yearling; second foal; dam runner-up at 1m (RPR 72)
15 (7)	Zenzic Bay J:Ray Dawson T:T J Kent	J:Ray Dawson T:T J Kent	130	—	4	-	67	25	21d	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Ran well for a 50-1 chance at Doncaster (7f, soft) but he has 5l to find with Stanage
19 (10)	Maryanne Bay J:Hayley Turner T:Ian Williams	J:Hayley Turner T:Ian Williams	125	—	7	-	71	-	44d	—	—	-1	0.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Never better than midfield when 66-1 for a 7f maiden at Kempton last month
2 (11)	Alshimali Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Marcus Tregoning	J:Dougie Costello T:Marcus Tregoning	130	—	6-8	-	71	-	59d	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Beaten 12l and 15l in two 1m races on the AW and handicaps will be more like it
3 (1)	Ash Wednesday Grey J:Hector Crouch T:Heather Main	J:Hector Crouch T:Heather Main	130	t	85	-	64	46	18d	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Has beaten just three rivals in his two starts to date, showing more last time admittedly
17 (6)	C'Mon Pompey Bay J:Jay Mackay(7) T:J R Jenkins	J:Jay Mackay(7) T:J R Jenkins	125	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
4,800gns 2yo; half-sister to five winners including Mangiapregaama (Italian 1m Listed)

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Jarraaf	6/5	evn	11/8
Mount Teide	9/2	5/1	4/1
Stanage	5/1	11/2	9/2
Night Lark	10/1	9/1	11/1
Bullet Point	20/1	18/1	18/1
Sarmiento Power	25/1	25/1	22/1
Sheila's Paradise	28/1	33/1	28/1
Glam Squad	28/1	33/1	25/1
Al Kuthban	40/1	40/1	22/1
Germanic	33/1	33/1	28/1
Lyraisa	28/1	22/1	28/1
Ever Driven	50/1	66/1	66/1
Ten Pounds	40/1	28/1	28/1
Monkey Island	66/1	66/1	66/1
Perennial	80/1	50/1	50/1
Zenzic	80/1	66/1	66/1
Maryanne	100/1	66/1	66/1
Alshimali	80/1	80/1	66/1
Ash Wednesday	100/1	80/1	80/1
C'Mon Pompey	100/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Jarraaf

23.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 13.3

11/8

2nd

Stanage

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Mount Teide

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

5/1

Night Lark

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Bullet Point

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Sarmiento Power

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Glam Squad

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Al Kuthban

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Lyraisa

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Germanic

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Sheila's Paradise

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ten Pounds

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ash Wednesday

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Perennial

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ever Driven

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Monkey Island

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Zenzic

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Maryanne

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Alshimali

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

C'Mon Pompey

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jarraaf	—	92	—
Mount Teide	—	95	67
Stanage	—	80	40
Night Lark	—	83	74
Bullet Point	—	—	—
Sarmiento Power	—	—	—
Sheila's Paradise	—	80	55
Glam Squad	—	74	47
Al Kuthban	—	—	—
Germanic	—	—	—
Lyraisa	—	89	71
Ever Driven	—	81	67
Ten Pounds	—	—	—
Monkey Island	—	77	46
Perennial	—	—	—
Zenzic	—	67	25
Maryanne	—	71	—
Alshimali	—	71	—
Ash Wednesday	—	64	46
C'Mon Pompey	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ash Wednesday	18d ago	Fit
Stanage	21d ago	Fit
Zenzic	21d ago	Fit
Sheila's Paradise	27d ago	Fit
Glam Squad	27d ago	Fit
Night Lark	28d ago	Fit
Lyraisa	29d ago	Fit
Mount Teide	31d ago	Fit
Maryanne	44d ago	Fit
Alshimali	59d ago	Fresh
Jarraaf	226d ago	Long break
Monkey Island	232d ago	Long break
Ever Driven	266d ago	Long break
Bullet Point	—	—
Sarmiento Power	—	—
Al Kuthban	—	—
Germanic	—	—
Ten Pounds	—	—
Perennial	—	—
C'Mon Pompey	—	—