19:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 24 April 2021

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Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:48 | Winning time: 1m 0.61s

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(5)

Good Listener¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 79| D

13/8

Confirmed debut promise when winning 8-runner minor event at Windsor (5.1f, good to soft, 13/8), despite being slowly away. Off 6 months. Should improve again.

Form: 31-

(6)

Equality¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: C Hills

8/15

Promising sort. Second of 6 in minor event (7/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 17 days ago. More to come and he sets the standard already.

Form: 4-2

(4)

Havergate Island^t⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: M Pattinson

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1 and tongue strap on for first time, seventh of 9 in minor event at Kempton (5f) 67 days ago.

Form: 0-7

(1)

Polam Lane

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: T D Barron

14/1

Swiss Spirit gelding. Half-brother to 6f winner Semana Santa. Dam, 5f-7f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 1½m Latenightrequest.

Form:

(3)

Spirit Of Heaven¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Shaw

80/1

Showed a bit more than on debut seventh of 9 in minor event at Newcastle (5f) 11 days ago, but it's still modest stuff.

Form: 57

Non-Runners

(7)

Maharashtra⁴²¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: M Herrington J: Jonathan Fisher

(2)

General Sago¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: S A Gray

(8)

Diamonds Dancing¹¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: M R Channon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Equality (8/15), Good Listener (13/8), General Sago (3/1), Diamonds Dancing (5/1), Polam Lane (14/1), Spirit Of Heaven (80/1), Maharashtra (100/1), Havergate Island (250/1)

EQUALITY split a couple of fairly-useful rivals despite looking a work-in-progress at Lingfield 17 days ago, and with the promise of more to come, he's the one to beat. General Sago, Good Listener and Diamonds Dancing all have their best days ahead of them, too.