Play 4 To Score At Betway Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 59.72s

(4)

Brogans Bay⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: N Mackay| T: S Dow| OR: 52

33/1

Modest maiden whose career best on penultimate start looks a blip and would still not be good enough in this company.

Form: 609-50

(1)

Turquoise Friendly⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M H Cowell

5/2

Has failed to settle on both starts so in-form handler wisely drops to him to 5f for a race he took 12 months ago.

Form: 47-

(6)

Chocco Star⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: P Howling

40/1

Showed little on first two starts but shaped much better than her final placing indicates last time. That run caught the eye of the stewards and, whilst there may be a small race to be won with her, she is likely to need further than this.

Form: 008-

(2)

Key To Power²⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston

4/9

Half-sister to an AW winner returns from a lengthy break. Split rivals subsequently rated 105 & 95 when attempting to make all at Thirsk on debut, so would take all the beating if reproducing that effort here.

Form: 2-

(7)

Starchant¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Liam Jones| T: J J Bridger| OR: 70

10/1

Consistent enough but prone to be a bit too keen, particularly when facing a contested lead as seems likely here.

Form: 240346-

Non-Runners

(5)

Hornby²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: M J Attwater J: Joshua Bryan

(3)

Invincible One¹⁴⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: S Kirk J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

Key To Power (4/9), Turquoise Friendly (5/2), Invincible One (11/4), Starchant (10/1), Brogans Bay (33/1), Chocco Star (40/1), Hornby (50/1)

Robert Cowell has had three winners from his last five runners and took this 12 months ago, so Turquoise Friendly can be expected to step up on his first two runs. Invincible One has shown early pace in his races and is worth a try at the minimum trip, whilst Starchant is another speedy maiden but one who could do too much too soon if KEY TO POWER repeats the positive tactics that took her into second on her debut last May. An absence since would be a concern, but that form in splitting two top-class fillies makes her impossible to oppose.