18:45 Wolverhampton

Monday 14 January 2019

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Betway Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 58.27s

(2)

Cosmic Landscape¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D J S Ffrench Davis

25/1

Stable debut and only his second outing when sixth of nine, not beaten too far, at Lingfield last month. Seems to be going the right way, but looks one for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 06-

(7)

Hellofagame³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R J Price

100/1

Beaten a long way on both starts over 7f at this track. Cannot be considered until showing considerably more.

Form: 09-

(8)

Ice Cool Cullis³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Jones| T: D M Loughnane

100/1

Out the back on both starts at Nottingham and this venue. May do better in time, particularly when competing in handicaps.

Form: 98-

(1)

Interrogation³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: A Bailey

100/1

Redback gelding who has been sold cheaply twice. Tailed-off last of 10 at Kempton on only start so far and needs to do much better.

Form: 0-

(6)

Mount Ararat¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

10/11

Definite signs of ability on all three starts, latterly in a Listed contest in France in July. Has had a break and been gelded, but his form gives him sound claims in a weak race.

Form: 334-

(4)

My Town Chicago⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: K Frost

20/1

Better of two runs at this track when fourth of 11 over 7f last week. May find more improvement over this longer trip.

Form: 5-4

(10)

Tofan^t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: M Botti

7/1

By Helmet out of a 1m½f AW winner, he went unsold as a yearling. Good third in a Kempton maiden on debut and normal improvement would put him firmly in the mix.

Form: 3-

(5)

Flight To Nowhere²⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: S Donohoe| T: R J Price

66/1

Winning hurdler who makes her Flat debut at the age of seven. Likely to find things happening all too quickly.

Form:

(3)

Simple Thought³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 79

13/8

Solid efforts to finish second on her last two starts, one of them over C&D. Looks to have been found a good opportunity to shed her maiden tag.

Form: 8/23422-

(9)

Tappity Tap^h³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: D & C Kubler

50/1

Leroidesanimaux filly who is a half-sister to a 6f-7f winner and a bumper and hurdles scorer. Beaten a long way and well in arrears of Simple Thought on debut at Kempton. May do better this time.

Form: 6-

Forecasts

Mount Ararat (10/11), Simple Thought (13/8), Tofan (7/1), My Town Chicago (20/1), Cosmic Landscape (25/1), Tappity Tap (50/1), Flight To Nowhere (66/1), Ice Cool Cullis (100/1), Interrogation (100/1), Hellofagame (100/1)

Several of these will have stronger prospects when handicapping so the three to concentrate on are Mount Ararat, who is returning from a break, the once-raced Tofan and SIMPLE THOUGHT. The selection has run well to finish second on her last two starts and this looks a good opportunity for her to go one better.