18:10 Sandown

Thursday 10 August 2017

All17:3518:1018:4519:1519:4520:20

Slug And Lettuce Christmas EBF Novice Stakes

  • 2YO only  |   Class 5  |   5f 10y  |   Heavy  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:11  |   Winning time: 1m 6.98s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
2
(6)
Horse silk
Billiebrookedit20
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: R Winston| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR:  71
10/1
Best effort from three so far came at Chepstow when third to Debutante's Ball, showing speed and weakening late on. Poor effort last time, though, and questionable whether this stiff finish will be ideal. Others preferred.
No great stars in his family and he was soon beaten at Yarmouth on his debut in June. Hard to see him winning this unless there's big improvement forthcoming on the slower ground.
4
(1)
Horse silk
Highland Mary14
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR:  74
1/1
Improved a little with each run and nearly broke her duck over this C&D last time out (soft ground), battling on well for pressure. That form sets the standard and given any rain would be a plus, she looks the one to beat.
Half sister to Speed Company, a useful 2-y-o for John Quinn (won twice at that age) and although bred to want a bit further, yard have a 12% strike rate with their juveniles and can ready them first time up, so worth a look in the market.
7
(3)
Horse silk
Time For Wine10
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-11| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR:  72
3/1
Better last time when second to Al Barg at Windsor but may have been flattered a little as she got to the favoured stands rail. Nevertheless, that was an improvement on anything shown previously so if she's as happy on slower ground, she's not out of it.

Non-Runners

1
(2)
Horse silk
Awsaaf61
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 2
T: S & E Crisford  J: Jim Crowley
NR
6
(5)
Horse silk
Still Got It
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 2
T: M R Channon  J: J F Egan
NR

Forecasts

Highland Mary (1/1), Time For Wine (3/1), Awsaaf (9/2), Sovereign State (11/2), Santorini Sun (9/1), Billiebrookedit (10/1), Still Got It (10/1)

Verdict

HIGHLAND MARY is proven under soft conditions so has plenty going for her here if the rain arrives, and ought to take plenty of beating. Time For Wine did better at Windsor and even allowing for the fact she may have had the best of the ground, should give the selection something to think about. Awsaaf and newcomer Santorini Sun both make a bit of appeal for the places.
  1. Highland Mary
  2. Time For Wine
  3. Santorini Sun

Prize Money

1st: £3,881.002nd: £1,155.003rd: £577.004th: £289.00

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