17:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 2 December 2017

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32Red Casino Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 0.52s

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(5)

Al Asef²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| BF

4/1

Showed plenty of ability when third of 11 on debut over 6f at Nottingham in October, though not as good next time on soft at Doncaster. Bred to be speedy and interesting on AW bow dropped to 5f.

Form: 36

(9)

Argon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Powell| T: Sir Mark Prescott

12/1

Newcomer represents good yard, though only 2-25 with two-year-old newcomers this year. Brother to 6f Group 1 winner on this surface and worth second look on debut.

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(6)

Midsummer Knight^p1⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 77| BF

9/4

Not exactly looking progressive and is now 0-7, has twice been runner-up here over this trip and 6f. Beaten favourite at Newcastle (6f) nine days, cheekpieces added now.

Form: 226223

(10)

Born For Prosecco²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw

100/1

Sent off a 200/1 rank outside on debut over C&D 25 days ago and duly failed to beat a rival home, watching brief best for now.

Form: 0

(8)

Haxby Juniors^h1²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain

100/1

Well fended off in debut over 5f (good to firm) on turf at Catterick and similar tale on AW bow at Newcastle (6f) four weeks ago, plenty to work on to get competitive.

Form: 60

(4)

Ingleby Molly

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara

10/1

A half-sister to four winners, she'd bred to be decent at her level and hails from respected yard on debut, betting check called for.

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(11)

It's A Wish¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Hector Crouch⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox

6/1

Cost €300,000 and is a sister to Group 1 winner Signs of Blessing amongst others. Made promising start over 6f at this track and could build on that 5L third now dropped to minimum trip.

Form: 3

(2)

Madame Ritz^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: R Havlin| T: R T Phillips

25/1

Cost connections 15,000 gns at sales in early summer, a half-sister to six winners she is entitled to respect on debut and could be capable of having a say.

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(1)

Our Tony

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish

12/1

Rock Of Gibraltar filly out of a half-sister to high-class 6f-1m winner Delegator, another newcomer of note in this opening contest.

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(3)

Spanish Mane¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey

20/1

€30,000 yearling by Havana Gold is a half-sister to eight winners most of which have been sprinters, she hasn't shown a lot in two starts, including over 6f here last time. Improvement required.

Form: 86

(7)

Straffan¹⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: D O'Meara

50/1

Went off 33/1 on debut over 5f at Beverley in maiden company in July on sole start, showing some hints of ability. One of two for trainer in this line up (looks best hope on jockey bookings).

Form: 7

Forecasts

Midsummer Knight (9/4), Al Asef (4/1), It's A Wish (6/1), Ingleby Molly (10/1), Argon (12/1), Our Tony (12/1), Spanish Mane (20/1), Madame Ritz (25/1), Straffan (50/1), Haxby Juniors (100/1), Born For Prosecco (100/1)

It's A Wish was an expensive purchase and made a fair start last time at this venue over 6f, there should be more in the offing now and market confidence would be respected. A bold bid from Midsummer Knight cannot be ruled out, though he's had his share of chances already and so this might go the way of AL ASEF. He's bred to speedy and showed enough on his Nottingham debut to suggest a race like this is within his compass dropping to 5f for the first time now.