17:40 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 31 October 2017

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10 Free At 32Red.com Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:44 | Winning time: 1m 28.68s

(6)

Alright Dave

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Harris

80/1

Frozen Power gelding who doesn't catch the eye on paper and hails from a yard which hasn't sent out a juvenile winner all year. Probably best watched first time out unless the market suggests otherwise.

Form:

(5)

Beachwalk²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: Sir Michael Stoute

5/2

Showcasing colt who cost 85,000 guineas as a two-year-old but two moderate efforts over 7f so far, beaten 10L and 12L respectively. Bred to do better but hard to get over-excited about right now.

Form: 06

(7)

Becker¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J G Given

80/1

Delegator colt who was unfancied and very green when beating just one home on his debut over 6f at Redcar (good to soft). Open to improvement over this extra furlong.

Form: 6

(3)

Comrade In Arms¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ted Durcan| T: Sir Michael Stoute

9/1

Not disgraced on his debut at Leicester over 7f (good to soft) but below that form when finishing down the field at Kempton last time, his effort petering out quite tamely. Much more needed.

Form: 59

(8)

Handsome Bob^p1³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish

14/1

Similarly moderate form in two maidens so far on easy ground, the first over 6f and the second over 1m1f. Hard to get an accurate handle on right now and cheekpieces tried here.

Form: 64

(4)

Montague¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 77| D

7/2

Career-best when landing 7f claimer on the AW at Chelmsford (fifth start) earlier this month and followed that by going close in a similar event at Redcar. Likely to make presence felt.

Form: 564613

(1)

Ms Tilly²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: T P Queally| T: D H Brown

200/1

Hasn't beaten a single rival home in three starts so far over variety of trips, most recently when beaten 25L over 7f at Chelmsford. Impossible to make a credible case for on all known form.

Form: 900

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 45p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Jellmood¹⁰²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: M Botti J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Jellmood (10/11), Beachwalk (5/2), Montague (7/2), Comrade In Arms (9/1), Handsome Bob (14/1), Becker (80/1), Alright Dave (80/1), Ms Tilly (200/1)

Jellmond sets the standard here on all known for but he steps up in trip on his first start since reportedly losing his action when highly-tried in Listed company at Newbury 102 days ago. All things considered, there is enough of a doubt to take him on at the likely cramped odds with the improving MONTAGUE put forward as an alternative on the strength of a narrow defeat at Redcar last time. Beachwalk looks the pick of two modest Sir Michael Stoute entries.