16:50 Doncaster

Saturday 2 June 2018

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Betfred 'Like Us On Facebook' Novice Stakes

Off time: 16:54 | Winning time: 1m 2.46s

(5)

Biscuit Billy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: J Balding

20/1

Yard not known for readying one first-time out and this unfashionably bred Doncaster Rover gelding will most probably benefit considerably for this racecourse debut.

Form:

(11)

Nakhaytak³¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock

10/3

Stable quiet at present and hard to weigh up on evidence of sole run in Saudi Arabia. Best watched on stable debut.

Form: 6-

(7)

Tale Of Tails³³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: B Ellison

7/1

Bred to be suited by a test of stamina but didn't build on promise of debut when upped to 7f in the same month. Gelded since and now surprisingly dropped to the minimum trip. Significant absence to overcome.

Form: 25-

(6)

Terrier Spirit

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Gray| T: I Furtado

16/1

Son of Kodiac, has speed in pedigree but the stable not noted for debut winners. Tough ask and market should provide the best guide.

Form:

(2)

Ise Lodge Babe

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ronald Thompson

50/1

Daughter of Libranno who doesn't jump off the page on pedigree. Stable yet to fire this year and best watched on racecourse debut.

Form:

(10)

Madam Devious²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R M H Cowell

11/4

Dutch Art filly with some speed in her pedigree. Decent debut when staying on late on quick ground for third. Stable's runners tend to improve with a run and should be in the mix again. Stablemate of Warrior Goddess.

Form: 3

(8)

Sugar Coating¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| BF

11/4

Got upset in the stalls last time and blew the start finishing runner-up for the second time in two starts on the AW over the winter. Can be competitive again here on turf debut with a quicker start.

Form: 2-2

(9)

Tidal Surge

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: D O'Meara

12/1

Daughter of Showcasing who may be better over further than this in due course. Tough ask on debut but this stable always worth a check in the market.

Form:

(1)

Warrior Goddess

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K Shoemark| T: R M H Cowell

14/1

Daughter of Henrythenavigator who will likely come into her own over further given time. Connections also run Madam Devious who looks the first pick on jockey bookings and this filly should benefit from her debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Mokaatil¹⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Owen Burrows J: Jim Crowley

(4)

Redeeming²⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: E J Alston J: D Fentiman

Forecasts

Mokaatil (4/6), Sugar Coating (11/4), Madam Devious (11/4), Nakhaytak (10/3), Tale Of Tails (7/1), Tidal Surge (12/1), Warrior Goddess (14/1), Terrier Spirit (16/1), Biscuit Billy (20/1), Ise Lodge Babe (50/1), Redeeming (100/1)

MOKAATIL was highly tried as a two-year-old and boasted some smart form from Royal Ascot and Newmarket. Down the field in the Listed Westow Stakes at York on his reappearance he will likely be hard to beat down in grade. Sugar Coating has plenty of improvement to come and given a more professional start should be winning soon. Madam Devious showed up well on debut and should improve for a trainer who does so well with sprinters.