14:10 Wetherby

Sunday 29 April 2018

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Sunday Car Boot Fair Every Week Novice Stakes

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 1m 31.04s

(3)

Elerfaan

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: Rebecca Bastiman

66/1

Failed to make the track for Hamdan Al-Maktoum and bought for a mere £5,000 in November. Has a smart pedigree being related to some top-class performers including Harbour Watch, but clearly he did not show his previous handler enough.

Form:

(7)

Majestic Man⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J Quinn| T: Ronald Thompson

250/1

Has shown little to recommend him in a bumper and two winter AW maidens. Drops in trip and meeting better company this time.

Form: 4-4

(8)

Air Raid¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| D

3/1

Winner at Thirsk on debut when conditions were soft and not disgraced next time. Overall form sets him a stiff task on these terms.

Form: 14-

(10)

Assimile³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 79| D

12/1

Southwell winner arrives with no fitness worries but with a fair bit to find on form. Struggled on soft ground when making his turf debut.

Form: 4219

(6)

Regulator²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88

11/4

Struggled in Listed company on his last two starts but his Beverley win and Chester second have seen him allotted a BHA rating of 88. Has looked the type who may have more to offer over this sort of trip and the yard's horses are looking sharp.

Form: 21257-

(5)

Ashlar³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke

12/1

Mayson colt who cost £35,000 as a yearling. Made no show after missing the break on his Doncaster debut and he will need to have learnt an awful lot in order to figure here.

Form: 0

(9)

Austellus⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: Micky Hammond

200/1

Sent off at 50/1 on Thirsk debut and only beat one rival home whilst trailing in 26L behind the winner.

Form: 9

(4)

Billy Wedge

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: B A Curtis| T: Miss Tracy Waggott

125/1

Arabian Gleam gelding out of an unraced dam. Yard don't get many non-handicap winners and he is in a tough heat here.

Form:

(2)

Changing Minds⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

50/1

Slowly away and never a factor when trailing in last on his Thirsk debut. Finds himself in good company and another struggle would appear likely.

Form: 0

(13)

Cobbler Quinn³³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish

66/1

Last of seven on debut last June and not seen since. Has been gelded but doubtful he will have made sufficient progress to worry the principals.

Form: 7-

(11)

Dejan

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: G Lee| T: B Smart

25/1

Gelded son of Nathaniel fetched 45,000 gns as a yearling and a half-brother to the yard's useful sprinter Distinctive amongst others. Yard's horses seem forward enough and he warrants a check in the market.

Form:

(14)

Equo¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Evans| T: W Storey

200/1

Plenty of speed in the pedigree but not so much seen on the racetrack. In a strong heat and difficult to believe he has wintered well enough to be a factor.

Form: 05-

(12)

Red Seeker¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Crook

100/1

Half-brother to four winners but few signs he has inherited that family tradition. Has too much to find in order to be considered.

Form: 8-8

(15)

Staplegrove

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: N Mackay| T: J & T Gosden

5/1

260,000 gns son of Camelot and related to three winners including Nezar who scored five times for Willie Haggas. Stable's three-year-olds are in tremendous form and this his choice from three possible engagements over the next few days.

Form:

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Ziarah²¹¹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 3

T: J Tate J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Regulator (11/4), Air Raid (3/1), Ziarah (7/2), Staplegrove (5/1), Assimile (12/1), Ashlar (12/1), Dejan (25/1), Changing Minds (50/1), Elerfaan (66/1), Cobbler Quinn (66/1), Red Seeker (100/1), Billy Wedge (125/1), Austellus (200/1), Equo (200/1), Majestic Man (250/1)

Staplegrove is an intriguing debutant from a yard in tremendous form but he will need to run to a mark in the mid-80s if he is to beat Ziarah. James Tate's filly was a good fourth in a class 2 nursery at Newmarket last autumn and she has shown she can handle some cut in the ground. Regulator looks the best of the rest with the yard's horses in good shape and the prospect of better to come at this longer trip.