17:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 15 November 2018

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Bet toteplacepot At totepool.com Novice Median Auction Stakes

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 1m 26.11s

(4)

California Love¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: R Spencer| OR: 87| D

6/4

Highly tried in three starts in Group and Listed company since Newmarket novice win. Has found that a bit beyond her but sets a strong standard back in grade.

Form: 41776

(3)

Duke Debonair¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne

33/1

Dream Ahead gelding cost €22,000 as a yearling. Slowly away and never featured on debut and probably remains best watched.

Form: 0

(12)

Rusper's Gift

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne

50/1

Son of Requinto cost €5,500 as a foal, rising to £25,000 as a two-year-old. Stable (who also run Duke Debonair) quiet this season with their juveniles and one to watch on debut.

Form:

(11)

Sirinapha¹⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

25/1

Alhebayeb colt, cost €45,000 as a yearling. Brother to a winner and half-brother to six winners including sprinters. Crashed through the rails and unseated last start but plenty still to find on first two runs.

Form: 86U

(6)

Times Past²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: A Watson

7/2

Cost 42,000gns as a yearling and showed promise behind a clear winner on debut before a bit below that next time. More required.

Form: 27

(10)

Burning Topic

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Liam Keniry| T: D R Lanigan

18/1

Daughter of Maxios and a half-sister to six winners including Group 2 winner Smoking Sun. Likely to need further in time and stable's runners improve with experience but worth a market check.

Form:

(1)

Chocco Star^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: P Howling

66/1

Lawman filly makes her debut in a first-time hood. Stable yet to have a winner this campaign and hard to fancy.

Form:

(5)

Hawayel³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P S McEntee| OR: 69

25/1

Early promise for Charlie Hills, but did not progress and ran to a similar level in one start for Richard Hughes. Sold since for 5,000gns but place possibilities on best form.

Form: 720444

(7)

Hold On Now

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: George Scott

12/1

By Farhh out of a Dubawi mare and makes debut for a stable capable of readying a newcomer but having a quiet campaign with their juveniles.

Form:

(9)

Poetic Motion⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J R Boyle

66/1

Toronado filly out of a 1m/1m1½f winner. Tailed off at triple figure odds after showing early pace on debut and remains easy to overlook.

Form: 0

(8)

Singe Du Nord¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 47

66/1

Only place in eight starts came over a mile here but that would still leave her with plenty to find. Others preferred.

Form: 753998

(2)

Wallaa

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: R Havlin| T: S Crisford

9/4

Dawn Approach half-sister to a winner in Germany. Stable are in flying form on the AW and rates a very interesting newcomer. Market support would be a bonus.

Form:

Non-Runners

(13)

Miss Pollyanna¹⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: R Ingram J: Non Runner

Forecasts

California Love (6/4), Wallaa (9/4), Times Past (7/2), Hold On Now (12/1), Miss Pollyanna (16/1), Burning Topic (18/1), Hawayel (25/1), Sirinapha (25/1), Duke Debonair (33/1), Rusper's Gift (50/1), Singe Du Nord (66/1), Poetic Motion (66/1), Chocco Star (66/1)

CALIFORNIA LOVE has found pattern level beyond her but has still not been disgraced and this rates an excellent opportunity back in grade. There's not a lot to get excited about of those with previous form and the most likely danger will come from Wallaa on debut. Hawayel is already onto her third trainer but has shown enough to place in a race lacking depth.