18:30 Hamilton

Wednesday 13 June 2018

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Hamilton Audi Whistleberry Road Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 59.8s

(6)

Diviner²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| BF| D

5/4

Wide margin Wolverhampton winner who was heavily backed on debut at Salisbury when never a factor. Disappointed on turf again last time at Catterick so some reservations despite her yard's 18-59 record here with this age group since 2014.

Form: 713

(5)

Lads Order²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S A Gray| T: T Coyle & K Wood

16/1

Related to seven winners including some speedy types. Sent off at 25-1, running green but showing a bit of ability on debut at Beverley last month (5f, good to firm). Beaten 9¾L there, but can improve.

Form: 4

(3)

March For Men

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Patrick Pilley⁽³⁾| T: Tom Dascombe

11/2

Dandy Man brother to dual winning juvenile State Of Emergency and half-brother to another. Their victories were gained on soft ground so that needs to be a consideration until the market tells us more.

Form:

(1)

Mr Diamond

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

11/4

£7,000 Bated Breath yearling. Half-brother to multiple winner Mr Carbonator and a winning sprinter. Stable took this last year and have a good crop of juveniles for 2018.

Form:

(4)

Annie's Crook

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Evans| T: I Jardine

10/1

£10,000 vendor sale by Harbour Watch out of a dam who was unplaced in France but who is related to a Group 1 winner. Yard not renowned for winning juvenile debutantes.

Form:

(7)

Don't Tell Dandy¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish

12/1

Unloved in the market on all three starts but she has me with interference on her last two and this race will take little winning.

Form: 674

(2)

Northern Society²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish

25/1

Easy to back in two stronger races than this but looks the yard's second string based on rider bookings.

Form: 06

Forecasts

Diviner (5/4), Mr Diamond (11/4), March For Men (11/2), Annie's Crook (10/1), Don't Tell Dandy (12/1), Lads Order (16/1), Northern Society (25/1)

Diviner would be the logical pick if she could be relied upon to reproduce her Wolverhampton form. Her two previous runs on turf casts doubt she can and the vote instead is awarded to LADS ORDER. He is related to seven winners and showed enough on his debut, despite obvious greenness, to be able to uphold the family tradition in a weak race.