13:50 Wetherby

Tuesday 7 May 2019

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Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 2m 10.31s

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(5)

Jesse Jude²³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: A Elliott| T: S G West

66/1

Cheap purchase at €1,800 has raced twice in bumpers and four over hurdles without tasting success. Likely to find this too strong on Flat debut.

Form:

(13)

Mullion Dreams³⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: J Ewart

250/1

Made little appeal on pedigree and showed nothing when tailing off and failing to beat a rival home on debut at Thirsk a year ago. Hard to make any sort of case for on reappearance.

Form: 0-

(3)

Stormin Norman³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: G Lee| T: Micky Hammond

33/1

Sir Percy gelding showed promise in three bumper starts before a breakthrough success in that sphere at Market Rasen last month. Likely to find this tougher on Flat debut but is at least race-fit and in form.

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(12)

The Retriever²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: Micky Hammond

150/1

Shamardal gelding bought for 120,000 guineas as a yearling then sold unraced last August for just £800. Beaten out of sight on bumper debut last month and hard to fancy on the Flat. Stable also run Stormin Norman.

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(9)

Australis²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

8/1

Son of Australia cost connections 78,000 gns at the sales in 2017. Half-sister to a couple of useful performers most notably Quiet Meadow. Unfancied and never got involved on debut. With a top yard but remains best watched.

Form: 0

(8)

Gold Stick²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

6/4

Colt by Dubawi kept on late despite obvious greenness but still well beaten on last month's Newbury debut. Big improvement needed but step up in trip should help and market support would be interesting for powerful connections.

Form: 5

(14)

Loch Laggan²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: D Menuisier

16/1

Smart pedigree being by Sea The Stars and a half-brother to Group 1 winner Rajeem but unfancied and tailed off on last month's Newbury debut. Easy to overlook at present.

Form: 0

(7)

Stone Mason

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton

5/2

Son of Pivotal out of an unraced Danehill mare that cost 70,000gns as a foal; a 9th foal and a half-brother to three winners. Stable quiet at present so one to watch unless significant market interest.

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(6)

Triple Genius

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop

25/1

Son of Mastercraftsmen who is gelded ahead of this racecourse debut. Cost €35,000 as a yearling and a 4th living foal; half-brother to Listed winner Tashaar and bumper winner Aggressive. Stable quiet at present so maybe one to watch.

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(11)

Kenica

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke

28/1

Daughter of Camelot out of a Raven's Pass mare. Fetched €40,000 as a yearling; a 2nd foal and a sister to winner Saracen Knight. Stable capable of readying a newcomer so market likely best guide.

Form:

(1)

Spice Of Life³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett

7/1

Daughter of Sea The Stars cost 35,000 gns, well held on sole run last year but left that behind when a decent fifth at Lingfield in March. Turf debut and sets the standard from those with experience but vulnerable to a decent newcomer.

Form: 9-5

(10)

Walk It Talk It^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: George Wood| T: C F Wall

28/1

Daughter of Nathaniel and a half-sister to three winners. Makes debut in a hood and likely she'll come into her own over further in time. Market worth a check but others preferred.

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(2)

Classic Design

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: S & E Crisford J: J Mitchell

(4)

Swift Wing

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gold Stick (6/4), Stone Mason (5/2), Swift Wing (11/4), Spice Of Life (7/1), Australis (8/1), Classic Design (8/1), Loch Laggan (16/1), Triple Genius (25/1), Walk It Talk It (28/1), Kenica (28/1), Stormin Norman (33/1), Jesse Jude (66/1), The Retriever (150/1), Mullion Dreams (250/1)

Spice Of Life has the best form from those with a run but is vulnerable to a potential decent debutante. SWIFT WING jumps off the page for a leading stable that are going particularly well while stablemate Gold Stick looked likely to leave his debut well behind,