13:10 Lingfield

Saturday 22 December 2018

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Ladbrokes EBF Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 13:14 | Winning time: 1m 37.14s

(5)

Bartimaeus³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: D J Coakley

11/1

Fair sixth in a similar race to this on debut last month. Likely needs to improve if he's to take this contest.

Form: 6

(8)

Harvey Dent

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

5/1

Unraced gelded son of Mayson bought for 27,000 gns at the sales in May. Half-brother to a couple of winners and worth a check in the market on debut.

Form:

(7)

Mitigator⁸²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: Mrs L Pearce| OR: 78

13/2

Improving with racing for previous yard and finished fourth in a similar race to this at Kempton in October. Debuting for a new trainer.

Form: 754

(4)

Pageant Master¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 61

20/1

Six race maiden finished runner-up off a mark of 61 over 7f at Newcastle in October. Held in two subsequent starts however.

Form: 558205

(1)

Red Bond⁵⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish

3/1

Slowly away when finishing fifth over 1m at Newcastle when making his debut in October. Represents a stable with a 35% strike-rate (6/17) in recent weeks.

Form: 5

(2)

Robert L'Echelle³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: H Morrison

6/1

Placed in two 1m novice contests at Kempton so far. Beaten 3L a month ago on the most recent of those and another bold show looks likely.

Form: 23

(6)

Rusper's Gift¹⁵

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

33/1

Improved on debut when finishing fifth in a 7f novice event at Kempton earlier this month. Likely to appreciate this step up in distance.

Form: 95

(10)

Snow In Spring³⁷

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

14/1

Well beaten sixth when debuting over 1m at Kempton last month. More needed if he's to figure in this contest.

Form: 6

(9)

Top Rank

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: J Tate

12/1

Unraced son of Dark Angel cost connections 26,000 gns at the sales last year. Market support would be notable on debut.

Form:

(11)

Water's Edge¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: J Tate

10/3

Good third over an extended 1m in a novice event at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago. Repeat of that should see him play a hand in the finish.

Form: 53

(3)

Adamantly³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: M R Channon

50/1

Struggled in a couple of novice contests already this month and likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Form: 00

Forecasts

Red Bond (3/1), Water's Edge (10/3), Harvey Dent (5/1), Robert L'Echelle (6/1), Mitigator (13/2), Bartimaeus (11/1), Top Rank (12/1), Snow In Spring (14/1), Pageant Master (20/1), Rusper's Gift (33/1), Adamantly (50/1)

WATER'S EDGE is taken to get off the mark at the third time of asking in this novice stakes. The slight drop in distance looks unlikely to inconvenience and he can get the better of Robert L'Echelle who has showed up well on both outings so far. Third place can go the way of Red Bond who can step up on his debut effort for a yard who are going well at present.