18:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 12 October 2017

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Bet totequadpot At betfred.com Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 39.05s

(6)

Morlock¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

11/4

Well supported ahead of Kempton debut when readily accounting for a Haggas trained newcomer who won next time. Had his limitations exposed in a Newmarket Group Three and has to concede weight to some nice types.

Form: 17

(5)

Kingofthesingers¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

100/1

April foal. Cost €38,000 as a yearling and is a half-brother to three winners, including the useful middle-distance performer Hardstone. Debut effort suggests he may need more time.

Form: 7

(3)

Main Street¹¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

8/1

Street Cry colt related to winners who looked backward when supported on debut back in June. Stable's juveniles are more forward now and he is clearly thought capable of better.

Form: 5

(7)

Ready To Impress

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston

11/1

£38,000 purchase with a good AW pedigree being a full-brother to Breeders Cup Dirt Mile runner-up and Belmont Stakes third Ready's Echo. Half-brother to six other winners including Isharah who has done well for this yard. Market should reveal more.

Form:

(8)

Red Striker

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

10/3

190,000 gns purchase as a yearling by Sea The Stars out of an unraced dam who is a half-sister to Far Cry and Shaneshill. Trainer/jockey combination are 11-25 here and market will be informative.

Form:

(1)

Revolutionary Man⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S & E Crisford

33/1

Missed the break and was never competitive on debut. Sent off at 33/1 that day and hard to see him improving sufficiently.

Form: 0

(2)

Rua Augusta⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| BF

3/1

Has run into smart sorts on both starts, most recently subsequent Listed winner Chilean over C&D. Sets a good standard on that form and chances would improve significantly if settling better.

Form: 23

(4)

Welsh Lord

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: S bin Suroor

4/1

250,000 gns yearling by Dark Angel and half-brother to two winners. Yard have had a quiet yard by their standards, particularly with this age group. This is historically a good month to follow their debutants and rider is 7-14 on their AW juveniles.

Form:

Non-Runners

(9)

Willie John

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: W J Haggas J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Morlock (11/4), Rua Augusta (3/1), Red Striker (10/3), Welsh Lord (4/1), Willie John (9/2), Main Street (8/1), Ready To Impress (11/1), Revolutionary Man (33/1), Kingofthesingers (100/1)

With so many of the top Newmarket yards represented this is one where you would expect the market to be highly informative. Morlock and Rua Augusta set high standards on form but there is a chance there could be something useful lurking amongst the newcomers. Red Striker is bred to stay and may want further whilst the yard have gone off the boil lately. Welsh Lord represents a strong trainer/rider combination but the stable have had a below-par year and many of the juveniles have been either too poor or backward to make the track. WILLIE JOHN has an impeccable pedigree and represents a sire who gets his share of AW winners. The stable could not be in much better form and the rider has been a significant booking in the past.