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Tuesday 13 October 2020

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Maiden Auction Stakes

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 1m 14.48s

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Loyal Havana

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: N P Littmoden

20/1

£20,000 2-y-o, Havana Gold colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1m winners Sheer Honesty and Gunman. Dam unraced. Makes some appeal on breeding but stable are not renowned for debut winners.

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Acquisitor⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Stronge| OR: 66

11/2

Twice-raced gelding. 12/1, hung left fifth of 14 in novice at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) 41 days ago. More needed if he's to trouble the principals.

Form: 45

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Bravado

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston

6/1

€20,000 foal, €16,000 yearling, Showcasing colt. Dam 2-y-o 7.5f winner. Bred to be no back number and yard can ready them so he warrants respect and worth monitoring in the betting.

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Forbidden Secret⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods

7/2

Promising second of 12 in novice (20/1) at Redcar (6f, heavy) on debut 45 days ago, finishing well to be first home in centre group. Capable of better and winner has franked the form so a big player.

Form: 2

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Split Elevens²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 62

12/1

Proven on tapeta but he hasn't progressed with his runs and looked a hard ride when only eighth of 10 in maiden over C&D (10/1) 29 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 77478

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Castana Dia²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: C F Wall

13/8

28/1, shaped well when third of 8 in novice at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) on debut 26 days ago, held up and not knocked about once held. Capable of better so sure to make her presence felt.

Form: 3

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Snap Out of It

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane

12/1

18,000 gns 2-y-o, Twilight Son filly. Half-sister to 5f winner Kodiac Express. Dam, 5f/6f winner, sister to smart 6f winner Taajub. Appeals on pedigree but yard isn't noted for first-time AW winners.

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Priscilla's Wish²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: K Shoemark| T: P J McBride

16/1

Green and always behind when debut fifth of 8 in maiden over C&D (7/2) 29 days ago. Needs to take big step forward now.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Castana Dia (13/8), Forbidden Secret (7/2), Acquisitor (11/2), Bravado (6/1), Split Elevens (12/1), Snap Out of It (12/1), Priscilla's Wish (16/1), Loyal Havana (20/1)

FORBIDDEN SECRET showed plenty on his debut behind subsequent winner Showalong so is taken to edge out Castana Dia who also shaped well on her debut when third at Yarmouth and clearly has more to offer. Mark Johnston is always to be respected with his newcomers here so a market move for his Bravado would see him enter the equation too.