20:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 15 December 2018

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Ladbrokes, Home Of The Odds Boost Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 1m 2.31s

(5)

Beg For Mercy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater

16/1

Heeraat colt that cost 10,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to Play Gal and Adele Blanc Sec. Dam was a winner in France upto 1m3f. Likely to need first run.

Form:

(6)

Clevedon^b1¹²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 56

12/1

Well held on all five starts so far including in handicaps the last twice. Blinkers go on now back in novice company and needs to do more.

Form: 09450

(8)

Milldean Panther⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: J & S Best

16/1

Mayson colt who cost 15,000 gns as a yearling. Sent off at 100-1 when last of eight on debut and fared better at Windsor on second start. Needs further improvement.

Form: 85

(7)

Rock Bottom¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes

13/8

Coach House colt, cost €10,000 as a foal and 5,000 gns as a two-year-old. Bred for sprint trips and improved when dropped to this trip at Lingfield on second start. Bit more needed.

Form: 33

(2)

Chillon Castle

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara

10/1

Swiss Spirit filly that cost £14,000 as a yearling. Half sisters to a couple of two-year-old sprint winners. Dam was a winner Upto 1m and wouldn't need to be a world beater to be involved.

Form:

(3)

Halle's Harbour^v1³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: Paul George| OR: 46

16/1

Well held on all five starts so far including in handicap company the last twice. Improvement needed in s first time visor back in novice company.

Form: 84560

(4)

Jungle Secret

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey

3/1

Bungle Inthejungle filly that cost £10,500 as a yearling. Half-sister to 9 winners including stable sprinter Alben Star. Dam unraced half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Bijou D'Inde and should know job on debut.

Form:

(10)

Storm Athena¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Raul Da Silva| T: D P Quinn| OR: 51

40/1

Not shown a great deal in four starts so far including on handicap debut last time. Plenty more needed here.

Form: 8960

(11)

Thegreyvtrain⁹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Harris| OR: 56

40/1

Best effort came at Bath on handicap debut. Efforts have been largely disappointing otherwise and likely to find something with more ability here.

Form: 382500

(9)

Tunky³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J G Given| OR: 66

13/2

Daughter of Gregorian who cost £12,000 as a yearling. Improved with each start and best piece of form on offer when a close up fifth at Chelmsford last time. Player with further improvement.

Form: 995

(1)

Velvet Vixen²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: J Hughes

40/1

Daughter of Requinto out of a Bahamian Bounty mare and cost £8,000 as a yearling. Well held on both starts so far and handicaps more suitable after this.

Form: 97

Forecasts

Rock Bottom (13/8), Jungle Secret (3/1), Tunky (13/2), Chillon Castle (10/1), Clevedon (12/1), Milldean Panther (16/1), Halle's Harbour (16/1), Beg For Mercy (16/1), Velvet Vixen (40/1), Thegreyvtrain (40/1), Storm Athena (40/1)

Tunky has the best of the form on offer so far but may well be vulnerable to a newcomer. JUNGLE SECRET is the most interesting of those without experience and could well make a winning start here. Rock Bottom may be best of the rest.