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14:40 Wolverhampton

Thursday 5 April 2018

All14:1014:4015:1515:4516:2016:5017:20

Race And Rest At The Holiday Inn Novice Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   5f 21y  |   Standard  |   6 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 1m 1.35s
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Odds
Horse A-Z
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1
(4)
Horse silk
Dragstone Rock13
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-13| J: K Shoemark| T: R Spencer
18/1
Perfectly acceptable debut when third at Kempton last month, particularly given the amount of trouble he gave pre-race and pulled hard. Will have learnt plenty from that and may do better if settling here.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Arden Pulse
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson
6/1
Black Type winners in his pedigree so bred to be useful over a bit further, gelded for debut today and with yard firing in a few winners, is at least worth a glance in the market.
3
(1)
Horse silk
How Far
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford
4/1
Yard can ready one first time up but breeding suggests this one may need a bit of time. Only of interest if the market speaks in his favour.
4
(6)
Horse silk
Midsummer Knight6
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR:  76
13/8
Has plenty of experience already and although he's not won one yet, it's hard to knock his form and his attitude appears fine. Likely to blaze away from the front and with no trip or track worries, should go close once more.
5
(2)
Horse silk
Q Twenty Boy19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Jones| T: M D I Usher
80/1
Last of four on debut here last month (at 100/1) and needs huge improvement on that if he's to take a hand.
7
(7)
Horse silk
Flying Sparkle180
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Cameron Noble(5)| T: M L W Bell| OR:  87| D
7/4
Three good runs last year and she finished off with a close second in the valuable Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy in October. That sets a good standard for the others to aim at here and if she's ready to go, looks the one to beat.

Non-Runners

6
(3)
Horse silk
Dandy's Beano198
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 3
T: K A Ryan  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Midsummer Knight (13/8), Flying Sparkle (7/4), How Far (4/1), Dandy's Beano (5/1), Arden Pulse (6/1), Dragstone Rock (18/1), Q Twenty Boy (80/1)

Verdict

Unless one of the newcomers attracts a lot of support this probably lies between FLYING SPARKLE and Midsummer Knight, and although the latter is going well and has a fitness advantage Flying Sparkle looks the type to go on from a good first season and make a speedy 3-y-o this year. Dragstone Rock will know more this time around and can take third.
  1. Flying Sparkle
  2. Midsummer Knight
  3. Dragstone Rock

Prize Money

1st: £3,752.002nd: £1,116.003rd: £558.004th: £279.00

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