Bet toteswinger At totesport.com Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 2m 47.04s

(1)

Petit Palais^b²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

5/4

220,000 gns Champs Elysees half-brother to 2000 Guineas winner Galileo Gold. Showed much improved form when bolting up on second start at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) last time. Should be plenty more to come from this expensive purchase.

Form: 6-1

(2)

Verdana Blue¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: N J Henderson

6/1

Very smart hurdler who often travels very strongly through her races. Should be capable of a decent level of form on the flat and has to be taken seriously.

Form:

(4)

Maybe Today³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: S Crisford

4/1

Won well on debut at Windsor and only just failed to follow-up under a penalty over this C&D last time. Should be more to come.

Form: 12

(3)

Early Summer²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison

8/1

Sea The Stars half-sister to smart 7f/1m winner Early Morning, out of a winning sister to Gold Cup winner Papineau and half-sister to St Leger winner Silver Patriarch. Well held third on debut and needs to improve plenty.

Form: 3

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Wohileh^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 81

4/1

Just denied by Maybe Today on her second start and another good effort at Kempton last time. Up in trip here and needs to do more.

Form: 222

Forecasts

Petit Palais (5/4), Maybe Today (4/1), Wohileh (4/1), Verdana Blue (6/1), Early Summer (8/1)

Verdana Blue has some really smart form over hurdles and is normally a strong traveller. She could go well on her belated flat start but this could just be a pipe-opener for her before she goes back over hurdles. PETIT PALAIS was an expensive purchase and sprinted away from his rivals at Wolverhampton last time. He can take this on route to better things.