14:00 Thirsk

Friday 31 August 2018

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Great Floss-Off At thirskraces Here Today Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 14:04 | Winning time: 1m 39.65s

(7)

Bumbledom¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: M Dods

9/2

Gelded son of Epaulette who cost 10,000gns as a yearling and whose dam won over 7f. Stayed on well over 7f on debut here (soft) to finish fourth. Extra furlong should suit and improvement highly likely.

Form: 4

(4)

Dr Smolder^v1²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 64

10/1

Had shaped with promise in three novice events before being beaten a long way on nursery debut last time. Dips back into novice company here and needs to step up on that now with visor added first time.

Form: 6247

(1)

Major Snugfit

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

50/1

Son of Ruler Of The World who cost £8,000 as a yearling. Yard not known for winning juveniles and only had one so far this year. Market good guide.

Form:

(8)

Never Do Nothing¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

4/7

Son of Casamento purchased for €9,000 as a yearling last September. Showed plenty of promise when finishing third on debut at Kempton (1m, AW). Should improve on that now and is a leading contender on turf debut.

Form: 3

(6)

Our Boy Zeus⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: Micky Hammond

33/1

Sales price rose to £10,000 and is a half-brother to five winners. Slowly away and never on terms at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) on debut. Steps up in trip here but needs to do a lot more.

Form: 0

(2)

Set With The Stars¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: G G Margarson

33/1

Cost 10,000 gns as a yearling and bred to need further in time. Shaped withe promise on debut at Chelmsford over this trip when getting outpaced. Similar story likely here but should do better.

Form: 4

(9)

Wolf Prince

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: Miss A Murphy

10/1

Son of Pour Moi who's price rose from €6,000 as a foal to €16.000 as a yearling. Already gelded prior to debut and market will be a good guide.

Form:

(10)

Northern Footsteps⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Ollie Pears

125/1

Two starts so far over 6f have both suggested that this step up in trip will help. Beaten a long way on both occasions though so will need plenty more. Handicaps will suit after this.

Form: 67

(5)

Swerved³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Ollie Pears

6/1

Ran really well on debut at Newcastle but couldn't back that up at Yarmouth next time. Goes up to a mile here but needs plenty more to be involved.

Form: 39

Non-Runners

(3)

Flo Jo's Girl⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: T D Easterby J: Rachel Richardson

Forecasts

Never Do Nothing (4/7), Bumbledom (9/2), Swerved (6/1), Wolf Prince (10/1), Dr Smolder (10/1), Flo Jo's Girl (25/1), Set With The Stars (33/1), Our Boy Zeus (33/1), Major Snugfit (50/1), Northern Footsteps (125/1)

Never Do Nothing shaped with lots of promise on debut at Kempton and is likely to be pretty tough to beat with the normal improvement to come. We will take a chance that more improvement may come from BUMBLEDON who shaped on debut like this trip will really suit and can get on the board at the second time of asking.