19:15 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 14 March 2018

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32Red Casino Novice Stakes

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Bowditch¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 84

10/11

Broke his maiden when making his AW debut over 1m2f at Lingfield in October. Absent since and is one for the shortlist on his return to action.

Form: 5451-

(1)

Alliteration

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L P Keniry| T: J Hughes

25/1

Unraced son of Poet's Voice purchased for 21,000 gns as a yearling in autumn 2016. Half-brother to maiden Single Estate and probably best watched on debut.

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(6)

Billy Ray¹⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon

20/1

Well held in two outings so far including when beaten 24L over this trip at Goodwood (soft) on debut in September. Others make more appeal.

Form: 06-

(10)

Citta D'Oro³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: J W Unett

16/1

Slowly away and green when finishing 8L fifth over C&D on debut last month. Likely to have improved for the experience but more needed today.

Form: 5

(4)

Cross Swords¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: J Tate

14/1

Fair efforts in two defeats so far most recently when finishing fourth of five over C&D last time. Probably best watched at present however.

Form: 64

(11)

Elysees²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: A King

12/1

Slowly away prior to finishing seventh of eight on his debut over this C&D last month. Yard in good form (3/8) of late but more needed today.

Form: 7

(2)

Fleeting Fame

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman

20/1

Unraced gelded son of Famous Name out of an unraced half-sister to a couple of winning juvenile sprinters. Probably best watched on debut.

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(9)

Lumen

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton

4/1

Unraced gelding by Rip Van Winkle purchased for 17,000 gns as a yearling in October 2016. Worth a check in the market on debut for a leading yard.

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(3)

Nordic Flight²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M P Eustace

12/1

Signs of promise in finishing fifth of eight over 1m2f at Chelmsford on debut last month. Interesting to see how he performs in this contest.

Form: 5

(7)

Jenny Ren⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: Sarah Hollinshead

50/1

Well beaten over an extended 1m when making her debut here last month. Likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Form: 8

(8)

Navajo Squaw^h¹⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop

14/1

Glimpses of ability in two starts last October but returning from a break and is probably best watched at present.

Form: 06-

Forecasts

Bowditch (10/11), Lumen (4/1), Nordic Flight (12/1), Elysees (12/1), Cross Swords (14/1), Navajo Squaw (14/1), Citta D'Oro (16/1), Billy Ray (20/1), Fleeting Fame (20/1), Alliteration (25/1), Jenny Ren (50/1)

BOWDITCH is the only previous winner in the field and he can follow up his victory at Lingfield last time out by defying a penalty in this novice contest. The unraced Lumen represents a leading stable toady and finish second on his racecourse debut while Nordic Flight showed ability on debut and can follow that up by finishing third on this occasion.