Due Diligence Standing At Whitsbury Manor Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 1m 38.91s

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(5)

Magic Gem¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: D H Brown

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in minor event at Redcar (8f, good to firm, 100/1) 11 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere today.

Form: 0-7

(4)

Mummy's Boy¹²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 76

5/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 7/1, fourth of 12 in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW). Off 121 days. Can't be ruled out in such an uncompetitive event.

Form: 524-

(2)

Sharla¹³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 69

12/1

Twice-raced winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Evens, won 10-runner maiden at Kempton (7f), slowly away. Off 137 days. Open to improvement and may play a part.

Form: 31-

(3)

Tacitus²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Buckell⁽³⁾| T: B J Meehan

11/2

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 15 in maiden (11/1) at Newbury (6f, good) on debut. Off 7 months. Has been gelded since last run. Significantly up in trip. One to note in the market.

Form: 7-

(1)

Tasfeeq²⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 78| BF

4/5

Promising type. Second of 11 in maiden at Newbury (7f, good to soft, 11/8). Off 8 months. Difficult to oppose on form shown last year.

Form: 62-

Forecasts

Tasfeeq (4/5), Mummy's Boy (5/2), Tacitus (11/2), Sharla (12/1), Magic Gem (100/1)

TASFEEQ sets a clear standard on the form he showed last season and he's still lightly raced so may improve again. He's difficult to oppose in such an uncompetitive event. Sharla broke her maiden at Kempton when last seen and she has to be taken seriously. Mummy's Boy looks the best of the remainder.