12:25 Southwell

Tuesday 18 December 2018

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Betway Novice Median Auction Stakes

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 1m 16.69s

(2)

Double Cover

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: D C Griffiths

10/1

Sepoy colt, cost 29,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to high-class sprinter Take Cover and dam a 5f/6f winner. Yard's debutantes can need the run but his sire has a respectable strike-rate with his progeny on Fibresand and not ruled out.

Form:

(6)

Orient Express

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey

10/1

Orientor gelding, dam a useful sprinter. Yard capable of readying a debutante but it's not a good sign he's already gelded; market may be best guide to his chance.

Form:

(7)

Point Zero^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 68

4/6

Has found some form in recent starts around here and only narrowly denied in a claiming race last time out over C&D. Probably should have won that day and his liking for this surface should count for plenty in this contest.

Form: 332292

(3)

Amouri Gleam

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: R Craggs

100/1

Arabian Gleam filly, dam a Fibresand winner and half-sister to three more winners. Likely she will go on this surface and not ruled out if ready to go for debut.

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(5)

Lambrini Lullaby¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson

50/1

Captain Gerrard filly, dam a sprint winner. Very green on debut at Wolverhampton but that effort wasn't devoid of promise and should have learnt plenty from that. Sire has a good strike-rate on Fibresand.

Form: 5

(1)

Polished Article

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: L A Mullaney

40/1

Intense Focus filly, dam a 1m winner. Half-sister to a Group performer over this trip. Interesting contender on debut here.

Form:

(4)

Wind Storm^p1³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 67

11/4

Shaped with some promise on her first couple of runs for Ralph Beckett and improved from her reappearance run to finish runner-up at Newcastle last time. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 22782

Forecasts

Point Zero (4/6), Wind Storm (11/4), Orient Express (10/1), Double Cover (10/1), Polished Article (40/1), Lambrini Lullaby (50/1), Amouri Gleam (100/1)

POINT ZERO has already proven he can be effective on this surface and while the bar he sets isn't particularly high in a race of this nature, his experience should hold him in good stead. Lambrini Lullaby shaped okay on debut last time and can't be ruled out while Double Cover is well bred and shouldn't be dismissed.