Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Novice Stakes

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 1m 50.42s

(3)

Albert Finney^h⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 72| BF

5/4

Took a step up on previous form when fourth at Kempton (7f, in first-time hood) in September. Raced too keenly when filling same spot here last month, but should have benefited from the run having been gelded, and leading claims.

Form: 9744-

(7)

Counting Sheep⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: G Elliott

13/8

Better effort in maidens when 10 lengths second of 10 to Constantinople in 1m event at Thurles last time. Top jockey booked here, and he is sure to improve further.

Form: 72-

(5)

Htilominlo⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: S Kirk

10/3

Zoffany colt whose price rose from €57,000 as a foal to 100,000 gns as a yearling. Shaped quite well when 5¼L fifth of 12 to Dal Horrisgle in a C&D novice in November, and entitled to progress, so considered.

Form: 5-

(6)

Path To The Stars²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: J Tate

50/1

Well bred, but hasn't beaten a rival in two starts so far, and easy to omit from calculations.

Form: 0-0

(1)

Time Immemorial^b1⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: R Varian| OR: 27

25/1

Hasn't beaten a single rival in three starts, and while he's been gelded and fitted with blinkers now, it's impossible to make a solid case for him.

Form: 000-

Non-Runners

(4)

Shaleela's Dream¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M Botti J: M M Monaghan

(2)

Gold Fleece⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Albert Finney (5/4), Counting Sheep (13/8), Htilominlo (10/3), Gold Fleece (7/1), Shaleela's Dream (10/1), Time Immemorial (25/1), Path To The Stars (50/1)

ALBERT FINNEY was too free after a break last time having been gelded, but he is the pick of these based on his penultimate effort, and should be hard to beat assuming he settles a little better. Counting Sheep and Htilominlo are capable of better than they have shown to date, so will be fighting it out should the selection fluff his lines again.