14:50 Newbury

Tuesday 7 August 2018

All13:4514:2014:5015:2515:5516:3017:00

Norfolk Park Norfolk Novice Median Auction Stakes

  • 2YO only  |   Class 5  |   7f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:52  |   Winning time: 1m 26.87s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
Al Wafi27
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: T P Queally| T: R Hannon
8/1
Son of Helmet struggled to stay on terms when fifth of eight on debut at Lingfield over 6f. Dam side of pedigree has plenty of stamina so should be suited by this longer trip and a better showing is likely.
2
(10)
Horse silk
Aspire Tower
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon
10/1
€30,000 yearling by Born To Sea is half-brother to three winners from 7f to 1m3f. Trainer runs three here so it will be interesting to see how the market shapes up for this newcomer in respect to two stablemates with race form.
3
(8)
Horse silk
Big Ian17
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon
16/1
Seventh of 10 on debut at Lingfield last month and beaten some 20L. Well behind Chicago Guy in that inauspicious debut and best watched at present.
5
(3)
Horse silk
Dudley's Boy
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding
12/1
Newcomer by Passing Glance out of a dam who won over 1m at two. Leading trainer not as prolific with two-year-olds so best watched unless market says otherwise.
6
(4)
Horse silk
Freedom And Wheat20
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: B G Powell
50/1
Big prices and unplaced in all three starts to date. Not achieved enough to gain an official rating and that will likely be the goal so that he can go handicapping.
7
(5)
Horse silk
Hot Teamp111
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR:  87
2/5
Ran well in all three starts so far with seconds at Haydock and most recently York and in between an unlucky fourth at Pontefract. Narrowly failed in a driving finish last time out but should learn from that and looks the one they all have to beat.
8
(1)
Horse silk
Maykir
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Mrs A J Perrett
33/1
45,000gns son of Mayson is half-brother to four winners including a Group placed 7f two-year-old. Trainer just had eight two-year-old runners this term and no winners so best watched on debut.
9
(2)
Horse silk
Running Tide24
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes
66/1
10th of 12 at Kempton and 10th of 11 at Ascot the record so far. Likely to be a big price here and on all known form he is set to struggle again.
10
(6)
Horse silk
Elegant Love14
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-11| J: Fran Berry| T: P D Evans
7/1
Ran well on debut when a staying on third here over C&D. Didn't necessarily build on that last time out when fourth of six over 7½f at Ffos Las but the odds-on favourite won easily there. Looks to have claims here and should go well.

Non-Runners

4
(9)
Horse silk
Chicago Guy17
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 2
T: A King  J: M Harley
NR

Forecasts

Hot Team (2/5), Elegant Love (7/1), Al Wafi (8/1), Aspire Tower (10/1), Chicago Guy (10/1), Dudley's Boy (12/1), Big Ian (16/1), Maykir (33/1), Freedom And Wheat (50/1), Running Tide (66/1)

Verdict

There is little doubt that Hugo Palmer's HOT TEAM has achieved the most of those to have run so far and having gone close at York last time this looks a nice opportunity for him to get off the mark. Elegant Love shaped well on debut here and she looks capable of being involved. Of the newcomers Richard Hannon's Aspire Tower makes the most appeal.
  1. Hot Team
  2. Elegant Love
  3. Aspire Tower

Prize Money

1st: £3,752.002nd: £1,116.003rd: £558.004th: £279.00

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