18:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 21 February 2020

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Betway Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 59.23s

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Haayem

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke Catton⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon

18/1

Olympic Glory gelding, dam a sister to a winner and half-sister to two more winners. Suitable test for debit but a concern we haven't seen him before now.

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(8)

Convivial¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: Micky Hammond

150/1

Showed very little in four bumpers and no obvious improvement over C&D last time when making her Flat debut; others preferred.

Form: 7

(6)

Red Dragoness⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Nick Barratt-Atkin⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby

40/1

Some promising efforts in bumpers and probably unsuited by the drop in trip at Newcastle last time on Flat debut; may want further than this, despite the step up in trip.

Form: 6

(1)

Antonine Road¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C & M Johnston

22/1

Teofilo colt, beaten a long way on debut. Would need a huge step forward from that run last week to have any claims here.

Form: 5

(11)

Dark Scimitar²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti

7/1

Looked in need of his debut effort at Kempton when green but showed enough to think he could do better here; particularly with a step up in trip sure to suit.

Form: 4

(10)

Discovery Island^p1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: C Appleby| OR: 86| BF

1/1

Showed fair form in maiden company and returned with a promising effort on AW at Newcastle last week when third of eight; despite failing to justify favouritism. First-time cheekpieces could see him improve.

Form: 252-3

(2)

Hallowed Castle

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: B R Millman

100/1

Hallowed Crown gelding, cost £6,500 as a yearling. Half-brother to three winners but yard's debutantes usually best watched.

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Media Storm

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: B A Curtis| T: J Tate

5/1

Night Of Thunder colt, cost 38,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to three winners including Group 3 winner Agent Murphy; well bred sort who is worth a market check.

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(5)

Mr Dib Dab²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: D M Loughnane

25/1

Showed some minor improvement from course debut when fourth of six here last month; that level of form looks a level below what is required here though.

Form: 9-4

(7)

Cabaret Parisienne¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Tom Dascombe

66/1

Declaration Of War filly, cost €60,000 as a yearling. Half-sister to four winners and dam a half-sister to a Group 1 winner. Well beaten when showing nothing on debut here last week; may need more time.

Form: 0

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(3)

Lady Sansa²³

Weight: 8-2| Age: 3

T: R M Beckett J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Discovery Island (1/1), Lady Sansa (10/3), Media Storm (5/1), Dark Scimitar (7/1), Haayem (18/1), Antonine Road (22/1), Mr Dib Dab (25/1), Red Dragoness (40/1), Cabaret Parisienne (66/1), Hallowed Castle (100/1), Convivial (150/1)

Ralph Beckett does well with his Lope De Vega fillies and LADY SANSA showed enough on debut to suggest she could be a three-year-old worth following this term. Discovery Island is the obvious danger in first-time cheekpieces despite failing to justify favouritism last time. Dark Scimitar should appreciate the step up in trip while Media Storm is an interesting debutante.