18:35 Windsor

Monday 9 August 2021

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Kelly Thorbes 50th Birthday Celebration Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:37 | Winning time: 1m 3.63s

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(5)

Shrara³⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett

9/2

80,000 gns buy much improved from debut when landing 9-runner maiden at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm) a year ago from subsequent winner. More to come if all is well.

Form: 91-

(2)

Oriental Spirit¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J F Egan| T: W S Kittow

10/11

Off 9 months, well-backed 7/1, improved when 1½ lengths third of 9 in 6f novice at Salisbury 16 days ago, keeping on after hanging left final 1f. That form looks good and he can go well again.

Form: 6-3

(3)

Strike Me A Pose¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

11/4

15/8, looked to need experience when 4½ lengths second of 6 on 5f Leicester debut 19 days ago. Likely to progress.

Form: 2

(8)

Thread Count¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: A Watson

12/1

Held in 6f novice events.

Form: 55

Non-Runners

(7)

Cuban Musketeer

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: T Ward J: Joshua Bryan

(1)

Iron Wolf³³⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: A W Carroll J: Mollie Phillips

(4)

Hope Springs⁴²⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J R Boyle J: Charlie Bennett

(6)

Tilsworth Valerie¹⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J R Jenkins J: Stefano Cherchi

Forecasts

Oriental Spirit (10/11), Strike Me A Pose (11/4), Shrara (9/2), Cuban Musketeer (11/2), Thread Count (12/1), Hope Springs (40/1), Iron Wolf (50/1), Tilsworth Valerie (150/1)

ORIENTAL SPIRIT made a pleasing return at Salisbury and could take another step forward with victory. Shrara is an obvious danger having won at Chepstow when last seen a year ago. Strike Me A Pose is another promising sort.