18:45 Kempton

Wednesday 11 April 2018

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:4521:15

Bet At racinguk.com Novice Median Auction Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 26.04s

(2)

Perfect Hustler¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J F Egan| T: J Noseda| OR: 80| C

11/8

Improved with each run as a juvenile culminating in a course success over 6f. A BHA rating of 80 suggests he may be vulnerable under his penalty unless he's made further progress during the winter.

Form: 5721-

(3)

Boing

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon

7/2

Bated Breath half-brother to five winners including the useful Urban Fox. Four of the family have AW victories to their name and he is one of the more likely debutants that can land this.

Form:

(7)

Champs Inblue²⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: P PhelanWS

80/1

Didn't show much in two starts last year and has had wind surgery. Needs to show more before being of interest in a race of this nature.

Form: 60-

(8)

Dories Delight

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Mitch Godwin⁽³⁾| T: S Kirk

33/1

Dandy Man gelding out of dam who was placed at a mile on the AW. In deep on debut and he may be one for the future.

Form:

(4)

He's One Of R Own

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Tuite

20/1

Equiano half-brother to four winners including two who scored on the AW. Stable 4-12 with this age group on AW tracks in 2018.

Form:

(9)

Nordic Passage

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

10/3

Son of Prix Morny winner Dabirsim out of a dam who won over 6f. Stable have been farming these races over the past few weeks and he would need to be checked in the market for a positive move.

Form:

(5)

Scimitar

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon

8/1

£26,000 Fast Company gelding out of a dam who won over 7f. In good hands and needs to be checked in the market to assess his chances alongside his better bred stable companion.

Form:

(6)

Sounds Approving¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox

11/1

Improved on a modest debut last time but it will take a bigger leap forward in order to land this.

Form: 75

Non-Runners

(1)

One Flew Over

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Ian Williams J: George Downing

(10)

Passionate Love

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: H & R Charlton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Perfect Hustler (11/8), Nordic Passage (10/3), Boing (7/2), Passionate Love (4/1), Scimitar (8/1), Sounds Approving (11/1), He's One Of R Own (20/1), One Flew Over (25/1), Dories Delight (33/1), Champs Inblue (80/1)

A field made up of one or two youngsters who are bred for the job with Boing and PASSIONATE LOVE standing out on pedigree.The former is related to a number of AW winners and the stable are off to a good start. The selection receives plenty of weight, is a half-sister to two useful performers and represents a stable with a good AW strike rate in 2018 with this age group. Nordic Passage comes from the John Gosden yard who have won a few of these races recently but he makes less appeal on pedigree as some. Perfect Hustler improved with each run last year and needs to do so again as his penalty sets him a stiff task.