19:25 Haydock

Thursday 14 June 2018

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Apropos Architecture In Glass Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 1m 28.44s

(8)

Certain Lad²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: M R Channon

13/8

Well found in the betting and certainly knew what was required on his debut when beating a subsequent winner at Redcar on his debut over 6f. Looks a useful sort who could be well up to defying a penalty and putting his experience to good use.

Form: 1

(4)

Dombra^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Louis Steward| T: H Palmer

9/2

Tongue-tie goes on for debut from a yard that have only had one two-year-old winner so far this season (1/12) but has a good record with juveniles at this venue. Pedigree is certainly attractive and will be worth noting in the market.

Form:

(5)

Drogon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe

25/1

Newcomer and one of two that the yard run here having often introduced a useful two-year-old at the track. Looks to be the stables main hope here given the jockey booking and has to be respected.

Form:

(2)

Jem Scuttle

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: D Carroll

33/1

Cost plenty (£70,000) for a yard that have had some useful two-year-olds in the past couple of years. Well related on the distaff side of the pedigree and forward display won't surprise; yard yet to have a juvenile winner this season.

Form:

(1)

Pablo Escobarr

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston

5/4

Trainer already has more than 20 juvenile winners on the board and this newcomer is hard to ignore given his connections. Cost €200,000 as a yearling and has a nice mix of stamina and speed in the pedigree.

Form:

(7)

Swift Justice³⁵

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

66/1

Looks to be the second string from this yard despite having had some experience. He's bred for longer trips than the 5f he attempted on his debut and this trip will suit better but he does face some well-bred and expensive newcomers in this.

Form: 7

(6)

Sword Of Gold¹⁶

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

40/1

Yard are no stranger to two-year-old winners and this one started his career off over 6f at Leicester shaping well enough (found trip on sharp side). He's bred for much further so this extra furlong will suit but likely to need further in time.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

(3)

Caballero

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: K Dalgleish J: P Makin

Forecasts

Pablo Escobarr (5/4), Certain Lad (13/8), Dombra (9/2), Caballero (12/1), Drogon (25/1), Jem Scuttle (33/1), Sword Of Gold (40/1), Swift Justice (66/1)

Despite there looking to be some useful newcomers entering the fray here CERTAIN LAD is taken to defy the penalty and build on his debut from Redcar, form that has already been given a boost by the subsequent win of the runner-up. His experience should stand him in good stead and his stable remains in good form. Of the newcomers Pablo Escobarr makes plenty of appeal from a yard that are no stranger to juvenile success with Dombra worth a look in the market as the trainer has a good record with his two-year-olds here. Drogon shouldn’t be left out of the equation either given how the stable love to have winners here.