14:00 Pontefract

Sunday 19 August 2018

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Trevor Woods Memorial EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 3.0s

(7)

Alotabottle

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: D Carroll

12/1

50,000gns yearling by Mukhadram out of a once raced maiden half-sister to 6f/7f winner Love Dreams. Trainer three from 25 with two-year-olds this season so market check advised for lone debutant.

Form:

(6)

Don Logan³⁴

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

9/2

Kyllachy colt bought for £40,000 at the breeze-up sales in early April and made his debut last month when fifth of nine over 6f at Wolverhampton (AW). Some promise in that effort but step forward needed.

Form: 5

(4)

Hard Solution²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74

3/1

Thrice-raced colt ran comfortably his best race to date over 5½f latest when only beaten ½L at Ayr . No problem dropping back to stiff 5f today and looks a leading contender.

Form: 462

(5)

Highjacked²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: J J Davies

50/1

Dick Turpin gelding was 100/1 and beaten 15L into ninth of 12 on debut at Newcastle on the AW. Little to recommend him on that display so best watched for now.

Form: 9

(1)

Melgate Magic¹⁰³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby

33/1

20,000gns Harbour Watch gelding was last of nine on debut at Thirsk back in May. Given time since but hard to recommend for a trainer not renowned for two-year-old success.

Form: 9

(2)

World Order^b1¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D Carroll| OR: 80| BF

5/6

Finished second in first two starts before being outclassed in Royal Ascot Listed race. Shade disappointing last twice as favourite finishing fourth at York and Thirsk. Again likely to be a warm order and first-time blinkers could do the trick.

Form: 22044

Non-Runners

(3)

Newgate Angel²⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: Barry McHugh

Forecasts

World Order (5/6), Hard Solution (3/1), Don Logan (9/2), Alotabottle (12/1), Melgate Magic (33/1), Highjacked (50/1), Newgate Angel (50/1)

In all honesty this will take very little winning so WORLD ORDER surely has a good chance to get off the mark at the sixth time of asking. Declan Carroll's colt hasn't progressed as you would like but in this race he has a very solid profile and blinkers could make the difference. The main rival looks to be Hard Solution. David O'Meara's juvenile ran a sound race at Ayr last time albeit in a four-runner race. Don Logan has a bit to find with the top two but is open to more improvement than them and he represents the top trainer at this track.