19:45 Kempton

Monday 15 October 2018

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100% Profit Boost At 32RedSport.com Novice Median Auction Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 39.4s

(6)

Characteristic²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover

11/2

Casamento colt who showed enough on debut at Chelmsford to suggest he won't be too long in picking up a race or two. Has place prospects, at least, this time .

Form: 7

(5)

Fares Poet¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: M Botti

8/1

27,000 guineas colt by Poet's Voice, dam half-sister to Dubai World Cup winner Moon Ballad. Fair third last time here when couldn't quicken final furlong and may again be in the money over this longer trip.

Form: 93

(4)

Francisco Bay¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E De Giles

66/1

Colt by Paco Boy out of winning 1m2f mare. Looked clueless on debut and didn't move when stalls opened, eventually jumped off and was a distant last. Too early to rate him on that and may do a little better this time.

Form: 9

(1)

Jahbath¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| BF

4/11

52,000 guineas Mukhadram colt who was solidly backed to make wining debut at Salisbury recently and only failed by a neck to beat Clara Peeters. Represents top yard and has big chance to get off the mark.

Form: 2

(3)

Percy's Prince¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Tate| T: Sir Mark Prescott

66/1

Gelded son of Derby winner Sir Percy. Looked rather backward on debut at Salisbury and has more than 20 lengths to find with Jahbath. Hard to see him being too competitive.

Form: 0

(2)

Pop The Cork¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Fran Berry| T: J & A O'Neill

25/1

23,000 guineas colt by Harbour Watch who shaped with promise when third here on debut over 7f, but was ill at ease on tight Chester track when well beaten there last time. Not without place prospects based on his inital effort.

Form: 39

(7)

Surrey Warrior²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson

9/2

Always prominent and kept on well closing stages at Lingfield over a mile when runner-up last time. Yard having a great time with its juveniles so has to be respected.

Form: 72

(9)

Double Coffee²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carson| T: P W Hiatt

66/1

Mawatheeq filly who looked very backward when long odds on debut at Leicester three weeks ago finishing a distant 10th of 11. Impossible to recommend.

Form: 0

(8)

London Pride²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman

50/1

Showed little on first two starts before much better when fourth here over 7f last time. Hard to see her being good enough but appears to be going the right way.

Form: 094

Forecasts

Jahbath (4/11), Surrey Warrior (9/2), Characteristic (11/2), Fares Poet (8/1), Pop The Cork (25/1), London Pride (50/1), Francisco Bay (66/1), Percy's Prince (66/1), Double Coffee (66/1)

JAHBATH looks the best bet on the card and will be hard to beat if reproducing the promise shown when a close second on his racecourse bow at Salisbury. The race may well be for the places with Fares Poet, Characteristic, Pop The Cork, Surrey Warrior, and London Pride expected to make a race of it for the places, at least.