17:30 Kempton

Wednesday 8 February 2023

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Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 37.66s

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(2)

Capstan¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 75

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good, 16/1). Off 148 days. First run for yard after leaving Sir Michael Stoute.

Form: 2455

(7)

Divination²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: K Jewell

150/1

150/1, last of 13 in novice event at Windsor (10f, good to firm) on debut. Off 8 months.

Form: 0-

(4)

Mr Inspiration^t1⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| BF

2/5

Highly-promising sort. Second of 9 in novice event (11/10) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on debut 57 days ago, running on. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on first time. Will take all the beating.

Form: 2-

(1)

Polemon^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: A Watson

7/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. Second of 6 in novice event at Lingfield (12f, AW, 8/1) 11 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 42

(5)

Umax⁵³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King

3/1

10/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at Sandown (7f, good) on debut. Off 17 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving David Loughnane. Likely to improve.

Form: 0/

(6)

Neverwrongforlong^h1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby

100/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. 100/1, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 32 days ago. Hood on first time and she may have more to offer.

Form: 62/

(3)

Vienna Girl^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: K Frost

66/1

Bumper winner. Hood on for first time, sixth of 8 in novice event (33/1) at this C&D on Flat debut 33 days ago.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Mr Inspiration (2/5), Umax (3/1), Polemon (7/1), Capstan (28/1), Vienna Girl (66/1), Neverwrongforlong (100/1), Divination (150/1)

It's hard to escape the claims of MR INSPIRATION, who made a promising if belated debut in December and has the scope to rate a lot higher for leading connections. Poleman looks the obvious forecast option.