19:05 Wolverhampton

Friday 31 August 2018

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Renault Koleos Novice Median Auction Stakes

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 2m 36.36s

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(2)

Palermo⁶⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J F Egan| T: M Wigham| BF

33/1

Intikhab half-brother to the useful Thomas Hobson. Sent off favourite when last of 10 on debut at Lingfield in January, last year, and is clearly thought capable of better. Will probably need the run.

Form: 0-

(1)

Canford Heights³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Cox⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas

4/1

Green on both starts, latterly when unplaced behind an odds-on stable companion at Windsor. In good hands, but likely to be a bigger force in handicaps.

Form: 65

(6)

Childe Harold⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: H MainWS

80/1

Has failed to beat a rival in his three starts. Returns from gelding/wind operations and can only be watched.

Form: 070

(3)

Don't Look Down²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Mosse| T: D K Ivory

11/4

Good effort on second start when third in a tight finish over C&D. Sound claims on that effort with more improvement on the cards.

Form: 43

(4)

Zatorius¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 72

5/2

Maiden after seven starts, but has some fair form to his credit. Found handicap company too tough at Newmarket on his latest run and is in calmer waters this time.

Form: 4-43347

(5)

Balaawy²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Yuga Kawada| T: R Varian| OR: 77

13/8

Getting better with every run and ran well to finish second to an odds-on shot at Lingfield earlier this month. Has stamina to prove over an extra 2f.

Form: 052

(8)

Karlyhamilton^t⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane

80/1

Beaten a long way on both starts at Haydock and Kempton. Hard to make a case for and is a likely sort for handicaps later on.

Form: 70

(7)

Mafdet⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Fahy| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 52

33/1

Failed to hit the frame in five runs for Bryan Smart. Best watched on first start for her new stable.

Form: 556-99

Forecasts

Balaawy (13/8), Zatorius (5/2), Don't Look Down (11/4), Canford Heights (4/1), Mafdet (33/1), Palermo (33/1), Childe Harold (80/1), Karlyhamilton (80/1)

A weak finale in which a strong case can be made for Zatorius, who boasts some fair form. He has had his chances, however, and is opposed with DON'T LOOK DOWN, who went close over C&D last time and is given a narrow vote over Balaawy on the grounds of proven stamina. Canford Heights hails from a powerful yard and is worth keeping an eye on, while the same goes for the long-absent Palermo, who was sent off favourite on his only outing.