14:50 Windsor

Sunday 12 August 2018

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starsports.bet Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 43.85s

(1)

Jacko

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke

7/1

€35,000 yearling by prolific sire Dark Angel out of an unplaced dam in France. Bred to appreciate this sort of trip and trainer does well with two-year-olds so market worth watching on debut.

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(2)

Robert Fitzroy¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Louis Steward| T: M L W Bell

11/4

Big Bad Bob gelding finished sixth of 11 on debut at Newmarket last month where he looked green under pressure late on. Extra 1f should help and may have come on for the experience so has each-way potential.

Form: 6

(5)

Summa Force¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon

28/1

€28,000 colt from the first crop of Gale Force Ten showed little on debut at Ffos Las 10 days ago when only beating one home. Trainer good with two-year-olds but lot to do to turn him around.

Form: 0

(3)

Two Blondes¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 77

7/2

Placed four times in races at Ayr, Leicester, Beverley and Chester. Too keen latest at Goodwood when below par and must settle upped to 1m for first time. Capable of going well.

Form: 533320

(8)

Alcatraz Island

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: M M Monaghan⁽³⁾| T: M Botti

20/1

€20,000 yearling by Rock Of Gibraltar out of an unraced sister to a 1m4f winner from a stout German family. Likely to need time and a longer distance to excel.

Form:

(4)

The Olympian

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: A King

10/1

€72,000 yearling by Olympic Glory out of an unraced sister to 1m4f Group One winner Behkabad. Nice pedigree for middle distances but recommend watching brief for now.

Form:

(6)

West End Charmer⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston

10/3

Disappointing debut when last of eight at Goodwood as a 7/2 chance. Given trainer's record and liking for that course suspect good bit more was expected. Much improvement needed but suspect we will see it.

Form: 8

(7)

Ballet Red^h⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: H Crouch| T: H J L Dunlop

6/1

Narrowly beaten second on debut at Kempton where she belied odds of 50/1. That effort was comfortably the best form on offer so this filly looks the one they all have to beat.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Robert Fitzroy (11/4), West End Charmer (10/3), Two Blondes (7/2), Ballet Red (6/1), Jacko (7/1), The Olympian (10/1), Alcatraz Island (20/1), Summa Force (28/1)

Ballet Red surprised everyone when almost winning on debut at 50/1 at Kempton and Harry Dunlop's filly is likely to go off favourite here. A chance is taken however on Mark Johnston's WEST END CHARMER. This colt by Nathaniel was perhaps a little too free on debut at Goodwood but Johnston usually targets his best two-year-olds at that meeting so it is suspected that this one shows plenty at home. Robert Fitzroy is another who has a good bit to find but Michael Bell's two-year-old suggested he would benefit greatly for that experience.