FCL Global Forwarding Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 2m 37.19s

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Glencadam Glory^h³⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 110

1/5

Talented sort who finished ninth in last year's Derby before running with credit at Royal Ascot. First run since being gelded and this looks a nice confidence-booster for him on his seasonal reappearance.

Form: 21/5295-

(1)

White Desert²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 77

3/1

Landed a Newbury maiden last summer before finishing fifth of eight in a Goodwood handicap. Still early days for him so improvement is on the cards with stable going great guns.

Form: 15-

(2)

Demophon¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Patrick Pilley⁽³⁾| T: S Flook

100/1

Son of Oasis Dream who is a half-brother to several winners but cost only £1,500 as a three-year-old. Wore a visor when well beaten on debut at Southwell and is likely to struggle again with the headgear left off.

Form: 8

(5)

Five Again⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: R A Teal

100/1

By Schiaparelli out of Tabulate., she is a half-sister to 2m winning hurdler Martha McCandles. Little show on debut at this track and a similar scenario seems likely.

Form: 8

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Full Suit²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Watson

12/1

Promise on only start for Dermot Weld and first outing for current trainer saw her finish a respectable second of five in a novice event at Chelmsford. Should win a race in due course, but a couple of these rivals look too strong.

Form: 7/2

Forecasts

Glencadam Glory (1/5), White Desert (3/1), Full Suit (12/1), Demophon (100/1), Five Again (100/1)

White Desert is lightly raced and can surely step up on what he has achieved so far, but this looks good for GLENCADAM GLORY, who ran with credit in top-class company last summer and takes a huge drop in grade. Full Suit looks booked for third place, but will do well to get anywhere near the two main protagonists.