Injured Jockeys Fund Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 4.78s

(1)

James Watt

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell

6/4

Half-brother to three winners who cost £26,000 at the Breeze-Up Sales last month. Second juvenile runner of the season for the trainer who generally leaves a little to work on although his pedigree makes plenty of appeal.

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(5)

Kapono

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Lemos De Souza| T: Miss A Murphy

13/2

Yard are so far 0/2 with their juveniles this year (1/25 last five seasons). Price has steadily increased at various sales and bought for £24,000 at a recent Breeze-Up Sale. Out of an unraced half-sister to two Australian pattern race performers.

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(4)

Nayslayer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: S Kirk

7/2

No Nay Never colt who cost £30,000 as a yearling and is a half-brother to several winners from a yard that can have two-year-old winners. Dam was a winner at up to 6f and worth watching in the market.

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(2)

Wedding Date

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon

3/1

Yard generally do well with their juveniles and have already had a couple of winners in sphere this season. She's a half-sister to a speedy juvenile winner having cost £24,000 as a yearling; likely to know her job here.

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(3)

Spirit Of Society

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Miss A Murphy

10/1

Second runner in the race for this yard with her dam being a 6f juvenile winner who is also a half-sister to a smart 1m winner Senlis. Market likely to be useful in splitting the trainer's runners.

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Forecasts

James Watt (6/4), Wedding Date (3/1), Nayslayer (7/2), Kapono (13/2), Spirit Of Society (10/1)

With no form to go on the market will likely provide a good guide here although WEDDING DATE is from a stable with a good record in these events and with a speedy pedigree. James Watt also has a pedigree that appeals on paper although his yard usually leave a little to work with on their juveniles. Nayslayer is another with a decent pedigree while the market needs watching to split the Amy Murphy pair with Kapono having the slight edge on pedigree.