Betway Novice Stakes (Rider Restricted Race)

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Acrion^t⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: B J Meehan| D

10/11

Twice-raced winner. Tongue strap on first time, won 6-runner novice at Lingfield (6f) 64 days ago. Open to further progress.

Form: 5-1

(2)

General Sago²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: M Murphy| OR: 72

5/4

Fair gelding who knocked on the door for David O'Meara last summer. Leading form claims on return for new stable.

Form: 203332-

(4)

Levendi³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Winston| T: P Charalambous| OR: 46

10/1

Modest and unreliable individual. 15/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (1m) 30 days ago. Down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 509-707

(1)

Lexington Bullet^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: B Lund| OR: 51

80/1

Modest filly. 40/1, first run since leaving Sean Curran when ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 19 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Needs more.

Form: 28822-9

(3)

Western Melody⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. Showed a bit when fourth on 7f Southwell debut but seemed to find this trip on the sharp side at Newcastle since.

Form: 48

Forecasts

Acrion (10/11), General Sago (5/4), Levendi (10/1), Western Melody (20/1), Lexington Bullet (80/1)

GENERAL SAGO was consistent for David O'Meara last season (placed in 8 of his 9 starts) and this looks a nice opening for him on his return for new trainer Mike Murphy. Lingfield-scorer Acrion, who has to give the selection 7 lb, is the obvious danger.