18:25 Wolverhampton

Monday 25 February 2019

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Betway Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 1m 14.77s

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Divied²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

8/1

€25,000 juvenile; posted a modest debut in November (6f) but much better when finishing third over 7f at the same track. Open to more progress but drop in trip not necessarily a plus.

Form: 0-3

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Empty Promises¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: Frank Bishop

14/1

Son of Mazameer defied his lengthy odds when showing acceleration in finishing a neck second over this C&D on debut. Leading player if building on that promise.

Form: 2

(1)

Rakastava¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M R Channon| BF

4/1

Clodovil half-brother to several winners, including smart French/US 5½f-1m winner Shediak and useful 1m winner Shehira. Subject of a huge gamble on debut when just over 3L behind Empty Promises and looked in need of the run. Likely to improve.

Form: 4

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The Numismatist²⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne

10/1

Sir Prancealot colt is a half-brother to 5f-6f winner Jack The Truth . Little show in sole start last June and best watched following an absence.

Form: 8-

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With Caution²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tate| D

4/7

By Dandy Man, fetched 16,000 gns as a yearling and bred to be a sprinter. Ran on strongly for a winning debut over this trip at Lingfield when overcoming greenness. Sets the standard and only likely to improve.

Form: 1

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Purely Prosecco⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw

100/1

Poet's Voice filly has been hampered by slow starts in two runs so far. Represents an in-form trainer and jockey but big improvement required.

Form: 47

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Shesadabber²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: B P J Baugh

66/1

Half-sister to a couple of winners, including Captain Future (5f AW) but well-held at long odds in both starts over this C&D and hard to recommend.

Form: 0-3

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Greybychoice²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: N P Littmoden J: E J Walsh

Forecasts

With Caution (4/7), Rakastava (4/1), Divied (8/1), The Numismatist (10/1), Empty Promises (14/1), Greybychoice (14/1), Shesadabber (66/1), Purely Prosecco (100/1)

WITH CAUTION started off a with a good win considering he displayed greenness and is bred to make a decent sprinter in time. Rakastava had clearly been showing plenty at home but needed the run on debut and he can get closer to Empty Promises who likewise rates a danger.