20:15 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 10 April 2018

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FCL Global Forwarding Novice Stakes

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 2m 36.48s

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Count Octave²⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 111| CD

1/2

Went on to place in Group 2 company following his maiden win over C&D in March last year. Likely to prove very hard to beat dropping considerably in grade having finished sixth in the St Leger last timeout.

Form: 3/15226-

(8)

Summer Name^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 78| D

25/1

Maiden winner over this trip at Southwell in November. Struggled dropping in trip here last month and the return to this trip looks likely to suit.

Form: 1-6

(7)

Archive¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison

40/1

Handicap chase winner at Ascot on heavy ground in November but has run well on the Flat since including when third over 1m at Newcastle last time. Step up in trip should suit.

Form: 63

(4)

General Ginger^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: H Fry

14/1

Useful hurdler and the winner of a jumpers bumper over 2m2f at Kempton last month. Probably outclassed at Chelmsford subsequently and an interesting runner today.

Form: 5

(2)

Max Liebermann¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Mosse| T: J Ryan

8/1

Winning for the first time when successful in a jumpers bumper at Southwell early last month. Third over hurdles since and interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 8/5-

(5)

Saroog²⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S & E Crisford| BF

3/1

Fair form in two outings in maiden races last year including over 1m2f on soft ground at Salisbury last July. Unraced since and making his AW debut today.

Form: 34-

(6)

Wemyss Point^p1¹²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P Aspell| T: P A Kirby

80/1

Novice hurdle winner on good-to-soft ground at Wetherby in November. Placed in that sphere the following month and wears cheekpieces for the first time on just his third Flat start.

Form: 98-

(3)

Wishmaker¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: T Coyle & K Wood

100/1

Placed in a bumper at Market Rasen (1m5f, good) in October and ran well at Huntingdon subsequently. Disappointing over hurdles and making his Flat debut today.

Form:

(1)

Firmage Burg^h1⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Fran Berry| T: H Fry

22/1

Placed on the Flat in France and finished 2L second when making her debut for this yard at Kempton over this trip in January. One to note wearing a hood for the first time today.

Form: 3-2

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(9)

Kyoto Star²⁶⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: H Spiller J: S Donohoe

Forecasts

Count Octave (1/2), Saroog (3/1), Max Liebermann (8/1), General Ginger (14/1), Firmage Burg (22/1), Summer Name (25/1), Archive (40/1), Kyoto Star (50/1), Wemyss Point (80/1), Wishmaker (100/1)

The 111 rated COUNT OCTAVE looks to have a fair bit in hand on his rivals and he can make a winning four-year-old debut by taking the concluding event on the card. The filly Firmage Burg represents a useful jumps stable and can finish third on just her second start for them while Archive, a winner over fences last autumn can claim third.