17:20 Nottingham

Tuesday 7 August 2018

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Smarkets British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes

Off time: 17:23 | Winning time: 1m 13.81s

(5)

Coach Party¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul George

33/1

200-1 but showed marked improvement on his debut when 7¼L third over C&D (good to firm) recently. Now has something to build on and, while a win today would be a bit of a surprise, you wouldn't rule him out of the frame again.

Form: 03

(4)

Dandy Lad⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: R Hughes| OR: 76

8/1

Went close at 66-1 in a Lingfield novice event (6f, good to firm) last month, and was not far off that level in a Windsor maiden when dropped to 5f last time, when free to post and hanging during the race. Has claims, if he can settle better.

Form: 9823

(2)

Sky Patrol¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: L Wadham| OR: 75

11/4

Beaten just 1¼L in a six-runner Yarmouth maiden (6f, good to firm) last month, and produced a marginally better effort at Newmarket (good) latest. Entitled to be considered, but probably needs to kick on again to break his duck.

Form: 7624

(7)

Thierry³¹

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

6/1

25-1, missed the break and never able to threaten on debut at Carlisle (5f, good to firm) last month. However, penny was beginning to drop towards the end there and he is interesting returning over 6f. Considered.

Form: 4

(3)

Toro Dorado¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop

33/1

33-1, green and held on debut at Newmarket (6f, good) recently. Can come on for that experience, but will surely have to wait for other days.

Form: 8

(8)

Halle's Harbour^p²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: S De Sousa| T: Paul George

8/1

Improved for her debut when beaten less than 4L at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) last month. Will need a fair bit more than that to compete here, but interesting jockey booking and worth noting in the market.

Form: 84

(9)

Keyhaven⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe

6/1

7-1, but beaten almost 8L on debut over C&D in June. Should know more about the game this time, so perhaps she can show some improvement. Stable quiet at present.

Form: 6

(6)

Strict Tempo²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 75

9/4

Not beaten far on either of her first two runs at Bath (5f/5½f, firm). Below that level in a reasonably good Newmarket maiden (6f) last time. This is less taxing and with 5lb also claimed, she looks likely to play a big part.

Form: 330

Non-Runners

(1)

Celsius¹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Tom Clover J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Strict Tempo (9/4), Sky Patrol (11/4), Thierry (6/1), Keyhaven (6/1), Halle's Harbour (8/1), Dandy Lad (8/1), Celsius (20/1), Toro Dorado (33/1), Coach Party (33/1)

DANDY LAD has shown sufficient so far to suggest that he can probably win this, with the assistance of Ryan Moore from the saddle, although he will need to be more relaxed about things than he was last time. Strict Tempo should be thereabouts and Sky Patrol should not be far away, with Halle's Harbour a possible improver given that the champion jockey is now booked to partner him.