14:20 Hamilton

Tuesday 21 August 2018

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racinguk.com Novice Stakes

Off time: 14:24 | Winning time: 2m 0.04s

(7)

Vivernus²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 72| DWS

9/2

Fair performer on the dirt at Meydan. Starts life for a new yard today off what could be a fair mark. First run since a wind operation and market will be a good guide.

Form: 3265-38

(1)

Bareed¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt

66/1

Just one start over in France when finishing last of 10 over 1m1f. Sold to new connections for 2,200 gns soon after and has first run for new yard today.

Form: 0

(9)

Billy Ruskin¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

8/1

£28,000 yearling. Half-brother to 7f-1m2f winner Warfare. Ran with some promise on debut at Thirsk (1m, good to soft). Up in trip and improvement is possible.

Form: 4

(2)

Collide^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: H Palmer

4/9

Frankel colt is a half-brother to three winners. Raced wide, green and outpaced when fourth on debut at Pontefract over 1m (good). Step up in trip should suit and could be a different proposition with that experience under his belt.

Form: 4

(3)

Cotton Socks¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: Mrs A Duffield

50/1

Gelded son of Dream Ahead who cost 9,000 gns as a yearling. Always outpaced over 7f on debut and should appreciate this longer trip but needs to step up on that considerably.

Form: 9

(8)

Jj's Journey

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: R J Osborne

14/1

Colt by The Carbon Unit. Sixth foal, brother to useful performer Carbon Dating who appreciated middle distances. Likely type on paper and market will be useful.

Form:

(4)

Debatable¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: P J McDonald| T: M Appleby

10/1

Daughter of Cape Cross out of a 1m2f winner on the AW. Down the field in a couple of Dundalk maidens earlier in the year and joined new connections for £11,000 since. First start for new yard today.

Form: 68

(6)

Nanjoe

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie

20/1

Unraced daughter of Helmet. Half-sister to plenty of winners and market should be a useful guide on racecourse debut with rider claiming a handy 3lbs.

Form:

Non-Runners

(5)

Tommycole

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: S Corbett J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Collide (4/9), Vivernus (9/2), Billy Ruskin (8/1), Debatable (10/1), Jj's Journey (14/1), Nanjoe (20/1), Tommycole (25/1), Cotton Socks (50/1), Bareed (66/1)

Vivernus had some decent form out in Meydan on the dirt and could easily transfer that form onto the turf here so should be respected. Debatable has joined Mick Appleby and could be capable of better than we have seen so far. COLLIDE has a nice pedigree and ran green on debut. This step up in trip looks a good move and he can make the required improvement to win on second start.