CMD Recruitment Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 2m 10.76s

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(3)

Universal Order²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: D M Simcock

4/6

Disappointing when 2nd at Kempton (1m; standard/slow) after making a winning debut last season. Did have to give away 7lb to the winner but the form has not been well advertised. Neverthless, this is a weak race and he should prove hard to beat.

Form: 12-

(2)

Lady Elysia⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Mitch Godwin⁽³⁾| T: H J L Dunlop

33/1

Would have to show abnormal improvement to get involved after being sent off at 100-1 on debut eight days ago and running accordingly. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 0

(4)

Narina¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: W J Haggas

6/5

Decent enough effort when 5th behind the talented Twist 'N' Shake at Nottingham (1m; soft). Interesting to see how she copes with the forecast quicker ground and no surprise to see her put it up to the favourite.

Form: 5

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Pandora's Minder⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Victor Santos⁽⁷⁾| T: L Egerton

100/1

Rank outsider who has finished last in all three career starts. Sent off at three-figure prices in all of those runs and a monumental shock if she was to go close.

Form: 060

Non-Runners

(1)

Youarestar⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Universal Order (4/6), Narina (6/5), Youarestar (6/1), Lady Elysia (33/1), Pandora's Minder (100/1)

Despite the fact he must give weight away all round, this is an extremely weak race, which should allow UNIVERSAL ORDER to kick off his three-year-old campaign in style. If able to improve from a good enough debut effort, then Narina could give the selection something to think about. She finished 5th behind the talented John Gosden inmate Twist 'N' shake who advertised the form of that race when just denied at York last week. Youarestar has not done anything in his career so far, but has contested maidens far hotter than that of Lady Elysia and Pandora's Minder which can allow him to follow the front two home.