14:30 Beverley

Monday 7 May 2018

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2518:00

Kiplingcotes Novice Median Auction Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 3.79s

(3)

Big Ace¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

10/3

Ran well to finish fourth over 5f at Pontefract (good-to-soft) on debut last month. Likely to have improved for the experience and he is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 4

(9)

Connaught Court¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

20/1

Slowly away prior to finishing well beaten on debut at Thirsk (5f, soft) two weeks ago. Others have a more obvious chance in this.

Form: 7

(7)

Five Helmets

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Tom Dascombe

10/1

Unraced son of Helmet cost connections 26,000 gns at the sales last October. Half-brother to the useful Havana Beat and dual winning sprinter Rahmah among others and yard are 2/10 with their juveniles this year.

Form:

(4)

House Deposit^t⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: D Carroll

33/1

Struggled in two starts over this distance at Pontefract so far and likely to be of more interest once tackling handicap contests.

Form: 06

(6)

Minas Gerais¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

8/1

Well beaten seventh on debut at Pontefract (5f, good-to-soft) last month and work to do with a few of these if he's break his maiden on this occasion.

Form: 7

(8)

Tick Tock Croc

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: B Smart

6/1

Unraced son of Requinto bought for £17,000 at the sales last August. Dam was successful over 5f at two and he is worth a check in the market on debut.

Form:

(2)

Wasntexpectingthat¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| BF

13/8

Placed on both starts so far most recently when 7L second at Thirsk (5f, soft) last time out. Likely to play a leading role in this contest.

Form: 32

(5)

Knockabout Queen¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: M R Channon

14/1

Improved markedly on her debut effort when finishing 5L third at Brighton (good-to-firm) over an extended 5f last time out. Interesting to see how she fares on this occasion.

Form: 83

(1)

Singe Du Nord¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler

28/1

Slowly away prior to finishing 11L seventh on debut over this C&D last month. More needed if she's to break her maiden here.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Wasntexpectingthat (13/8), Big Ace (10/3), Tick Tock Croc (6/1), Minas Gerais (8/1), Five Helmets (10/1), Knockabout Queen (14/1), Connaught Court (20/1), Singe Du Nord (28/1), House Deposit (33/1)

WASNTEXPECTINGTHAT has run well on both starts so far and he can get off the mark at the third time of asking in division two of the two-year-old contest. The selection is well drawn on this occasion and he can see off Big Ace who ran well when fourth on debut last month. Tom Dascombe has made a decent start with his juveniles and his Five Helmets can finish third on debut.