20:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 21 December 2018

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Ladbrokes Fillies' Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 1m 29.31s

(9)

Invincibella⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 70

9/2

Won a 5f Kempton novice event in September and showed up well there in a 6f nursery last month. Well held over this trip in 7f nursery there last time and this looks tough enough under a penalty.

Form: 412447

(6)

Essenza³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70

4/1

0-11. Tries Tapeta for the first time here. Best efforts would entitled her to respect in this field, but may have to wait a little longer to break her duck.

Form: 372802

(11)

Reasoned

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M P Eustace

25/1

13,000gns yearling. Half-sister to five winners inc Waitress (French Listed-placed 6.7f/7f) Woven Lace (Group-placed 1m). Dam French 5f-7f winner (inc 6f Gr 3). Trainer has not had AW juvenile winner for over five seasons. Watch on debut.

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(7)

Very Dainty³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara

9/1

33-1 and showed some promise on debut over 6f here last month. Extra furlong looks positive and if she can build on that, she could get much closer this time.

Form: 3

(1)

Cala Sveva¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Fahy| T: M D I Usher

50/1

Well beaten in both starts so far and makes no appeal.

Form: 80

(10)

Remembering You

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox

4/1

£10,000 yearling. Half-sister to three Flat winners inc Majestic Dream (6f-7f inc at 2/AW) and Carbutt's Ridge (1m-1m3f inc Fibresand). Dam placed 1m2¾f, sister to 1m Gr 2 winner Handsome Ridge. In good hands and can probably show up well.

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(3)

Amor Kethley

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A Murphy

20/1

8,000gns yearling. Half-sister to winners Showbizzy (5f/5¾f) and Rockesbury (7f AW/7.5f turf). Dam 5f winner at two. Nothing special on pedigree, but in good hands and at least merits a market check.

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(2)

Aleeka¹⁶⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D O'Meara

3/1

Improved on a modest debut when ¾L second at Chelmsford (7f) when last seen in July. Has been given a break before this return to action and if she can pick up where she left off, she would have claims here.

Form: 42

(5)

Maiden Navigator

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: George Bass⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Simcock

7/1

22,000gns foal. 4,000gns yearling. Dam unplaced 6f/7f at two, half-sister to 1m2f-1m4f Gr 1 winner Kutub and Listed winners On the Nile (1m1f 2yo) and In the Limelight (1m). Stable's AW juveniles 19% over five seasons. Market check.

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(4)

Secret Magic²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane

50/1

Big prices and well beaten in both starts. Can only watch.

Form: 97

Non-Runners

(8)

Tintern Spirit³

Weight: 8-10| Age: 2

T: J M Bradley J: Raul Da Silva

Forecasts

Aleeka (3/1), Essenza (4/1), Remembering You (4/1), Invincibella (9/2), Maiden Navigator (7/1), Very Dainty (9/1), Amor Kethley (20/1), Reasoned (25/1), Secret Magic (50/1), Cala Sveva (50/1), Tintern Spirit (100/1)

David O'Meara may hold the key to this contest, as both Very Dainty and ALEEKA have shown some promise and the latter is just preferred, with a decent draw to help her cause. It would not surprise to see newcomer Remembering You go close, while Maiden Navigator represents a trainer with a good strike rate in this sphere and may also be able to show up well. Invincibella and Essenza are both respected.