17:20 Lingfield

Thursday 5 September 2019

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Injured Jockeys Fund/EBF Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 57.29s

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(8)

Cool Sphere²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: S P Davis⁽³⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 81| BF| D

9/2

Impressive 6L winner of a 5f novice event on the AW here last month and followed up with a decent third over the same trip at Chelmsford three days later. Bold show expected on return to turf.

Form: 032012

(3)

Illusionist^b⁶³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 96| D

7/2

Winner at Bath (5f, good-to-firm) in June .Blinkers worn that day retained since including when 2L fifth in a Listed race at Royal Ascot (5f, soft) later that month. Gelded since disappointing in Listed company at Tipperary subsequently.

Form: 22157

(5)

Barking Mad¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: P D Evans

11/1

Promising fifth in a 5f maiden at Bath (good) when debuting last month. Improvement likely and is worth a check in the market on this occasion.

Form: 5

(1)

Billesdon²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamus Cronin⁽⁵⁾| T: M Madgwick

100/1

Finished last on both starts so far including when beaten 23L over 6f at Brighton (good-to-firm) last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 75

(9)

Hooray Henry

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁵⁾| T: H CandyWS

14/1

Unraced Brazen Beau colt bought for £18,000 at the breeze-up sales in the spring. Had wind surgery earlier this year and market support would be notable on debut.

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(6)

On Tick²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: Miss K Brown

10/1

Ran well on first two starts including when 3¼L second in a 5f AW novice event at Wolverhampton early last month. Disappointed at Tipperary (5f, soft) subsequently and quicker ground forecast here a positive.

Form: 627

(2)

Falacho

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: D Loughnane

33/1

Unraced home-bred Requinto filly out of a mare who was successful five times over 6f. Probably best watched for a stable who are just 1/40 with their juveniles this year.

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(7)

Poets Dance⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: Rae Guest| OR: 78| BF

5/4

Placed on all four starts so far including when runner-up over 5f at Ripon (good) recently. Looks likely to put in a bold show once more.

Form: 3222

Non-Runners

(4)

Rathagan

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: R Hughes J: Finley Marsh

Forecasts

Poets Dance (5/4), Illusionist (7/2), Cool Sphere (9/2), On Tick (10/1), Rathagan (10/1), Barking Mad (11/1), Hooray Henry (14/1), Falacho (33/1), Billesdon (100/1)

ILLUSIONIST sets the standard on form and he can double his career tally wtih a victory in this two-year-old novice stakes. The selection can see off his rivals here with Poets Dance who has been running consistently well in her career so far capable of finishing runner-up ahead of Cool Sphere who suffered a shock defeat last time out.