15:00 Salisbury

Tuesday 12 June 2018

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Dee Wilks Against The Odds Confined Novice Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 29.97s

(8)

Honourbound²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: M P Tregoning

14/1

Well held in contests at Chepstow and Lingfield last month. Qualifies for a handicap mark after this and that looks his likely route forward.

Form: 06

(4)

Jurz⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian

11/4

Promising debut at Yarmouth last September and raced wide when last of eight at Lingfield on his reappearance in April. Has decent claims in a weak-looking race.

Form: 3-8

(3)

Peveril Point³²¹

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

80/1

Canford Cliffs colt who cost only €1,000 as a yearling, but is a half-brother to 6f winner Caius College Girl. Beaten a long way on debut at Lingfield and needs to take a huge step forward.

Form: 0-

(1)

Pilot Wings²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton

15/8

Sent off at long odds when well beaten in outings at Kempton and Newbury, though did run better in the latter contest. In good hands and should do better in time, but his future probably lies in handicaps.

Form: 96

(2)

Sea Millions²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: W J Knight

50/1

Unfancied in the betting when down the field in both starts at Goodwood and Kempton last month. Another whose future probably lies in handicap company.

Form: 08

(7)

Sovrano⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: A M Balding

7/2

Son of Brazilian sire Leroidesanimaux who cost 70,000 gns as a yearling and is a half-brother to a couple of winners from 7f to 1m1f. Ran green and did not get a clear run on debut at Chelmsford, so is something of an unknown quantity.

Form: 7

(5)

Copilot

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: P R Chamings

40/1

Harbour Watch filly whose dam won over 5f and 6f. Probably best watched on debut unless there is market support for her.

Form:

(9)

Lily Of Year

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S W Kelly| T: D J Coakley

7/1

A filly by French sire Siyouni, she fetched €120,000 as a yearling and is from a winning family. Purchase price and pedigree entitles her to respect on debut.

Form:

(6)

Smooth Sailing³⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C Hills

20/1

Out the back in both starts at Windsor last summer. Likely to need this reappearance run, but is worth a market check given her connections.

Form: 08-

Forecasts

Pilot Wings (15/8), Jurz (11/4), Sovrano (7/2), Lily Of Year (7/1), Honourbound (14/1), Smooth Sailing (20/1), Copilot (40/1), Sea Millions (50/1), Peveril Point (80/1)

Sovrano is probably better than he showed on debut at Chelmsford and is one to keep an eye on with his stable in better form, while Lily Of Year would not need to be anything special to figure in this company. The obvious one, though is JURZ, who was compromised by racing wide last time and is better judged on his debut third at Yarmouth in September. Pilot Wings showed improvement on his second start and is another to consider.