18:10 Wolverhampton

Monday 16 July 2018

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mymedsuk.com Novice Auction Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 1m 16.08s

(5)

So Brave¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| D

3/1

Debut winner on the AW at Lingfield over 6f in June but finished well beaten in a Listed contest at Newmarket (6f, good-to-firm) subsequently. Leading contender under a penalty.

Form: 10

(9)

Beleaguerment²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: D R Lanigan

2/1

Slowly away but caught the eye in finishing 5L fourth over this trip at Newmarket (good-to-firm) on debut last month. Represents a table with a 40% strike-rate (2/5) in recent weeks.

Form: 4

(6)

Don Logan

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

7/2

Unraced Kyllachy colt bought for £40,000 at the breeze-up sales in early April. Half-brother to a couple of winners and represents a top yard on debut.

Form:

(1)

Uncle Jerry⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: R Hughes

8/1

Experienced trouble in running when finishing sixth on debut at Goodwood (5f, good-to-soft) in May. Step up in trip looks likely to suit.

Form: 6

(2)

Mister Dependable¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: K R Burke

4/1

Improved on his debut ninth when finishing runner-up over 6f at Thirsk (good-to-firm) last time out. Repeat of that should see him go close in this contest.

Form: 92

(4)

Mendeleev²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: J G Given

33/1

Never involved prior to finishing tenth of 14 when making his debut at Ripon (6f, good) last month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 0

(8)

Emily's Rose

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Steph Hollinshead

25/1

Unraced daughter of Sepoy cost connections £17,000 at the sales last August. Dam won twice over 5f here as a two-year-old and she is worth a check in the market on debut.

Form:

(7)

Bawtry Lady¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: M Dwyer| T: D C Griffiths

100/1

Well beaten on debut and hung badly when tailed off at Doncaster (6f, good-to-firm) subsequently. Others make more appeal at present.

Form: 88

(3)

Halle's Harbour^p1²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Karen George

33/1

Showed up well for a long way prior to weakening into eighth when beaten 11L on debut at Windsor (6f, good-to-firm) last month. Likely to have improved for the experience and wears cheekpieces for the first time.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Beleaguerment (2/1), So Brave (3/1), Don Logan (7/2), Mister Dependable (4/1), Uncle Jerry (8/1), Emily's Rose (25/1), Halle's Harbour (33/1), Mendeleev (33/1), Bawtry Lady (100/1)

SO BRAVE impressed when making a winning debut and the return to this grade can see her register a second victory in three career starts. Mister Dependable put in an improved effort when finishing runner-up last time out and he can claim second on his AW debut while Beleaguerment who represents an in form stable can finish one place better than when fourth on debut.