15:00 Salisbury

Sunday 25 April 2021

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Whitsbury Manor Stud Novice Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 26.3s

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(2)

George Morland⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: H Candy| D

15/8

16/1, overcame inexperience to make winning debut in 14-runner minor event at Kempton (7f) 46 days ago. Sure to progress, and well worth considering despite saddling 5 lb penalty.

Form: 1

(4)

Bannerman

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

14/1

25,000 gns foal, Starspangledbanner gelding. Dam, of little account, closely related to smart 9f-10.3f winner South Easter. Yard going really well so newcomer commands plenty of respect.

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(9)

Bearwith⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Buckell⁽³⁾| T: B J Meehan

50/1

Last of 9 in maiden (33/1) at Newbury (8f, good) on debut 7 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 9

(10)

Great News

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor

5/2

Shamardal colt. Brother to smart winner up to 1m Hawkesbury and half-brother to two more winners. Makes plenty of appeal on paper. Market will prove good indicator, but he must enter reckoning.

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(3)

Lafan¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| BF

5/1

Fair form when fourth in 7f novices at Doncaster and Lingfield this spring. May do better still. Well in the mix.

Form: 44

(1)

Major Force¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: J G Portman

25/1

100/1, built on debut when second of 11 in maiden at Bath (5.7f, good) 19 days ago, staying on late. Likely to do better still back up in trip. Shortlisted.

Form: 82

(7)

Top Of The Shop

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox

13/2

£34,000 yearling, Mehmas colt. Dam, ran once in France, half-sister to smart 7f winner Donnerschlag. Appeals on paper and in very good hands. Interesting newcomer.

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(5)

Bluebird Day

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: R M Beckett

12/1

Hot Streak filly. Half-sister to useful 7f winner Blizzard. Dam fairly useful 6f/7f winner. Lots to like on pedigree. Well worth a market check on her first run.

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(6)

Brazen Jesse¹⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Nicola Currie| T: M D I Usher

250/1

Pulled up in minor event (200/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) on debut, very slowly away. Off 151 days with work to do.

Form: P-

(8)

Lucia Changretta

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K Shoemark| T: H Main

50/1

Cable Bay filly. Half-sister to 5f winner Optionality and 1m winner Roof Garden. Dam 6f winner. Other newcomers make more appeal on paper.

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Forecasts

George Morland (15/8), Great News (5/2), Lafan (5/1), Top Of The Shop (13/2), Bluebird Day (12/1), Bannerman (14/1), Major Force (25/1), Bearwith (50/1), Lucia Changretta (50/1), Brazen Jesse (250/1)

GEORGE MORLAND made a very pleasing start when landing a 7f Kempton maiden and, with a fair bit more improvement in the pipeline, Henry Candy's son of Camacho is fancied to defy his penalty. There are a few interesting newcomers lurking though, not least Clive Cox's Mehmas colt Top of The Shop and Ralph Beckett's Hot Streak filly Bluebird Day, so the market could prove highly informative.