Bet toteexacta At totesport.com Novice Stakes

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 2m 9.03s

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Kimblewick¹⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

13/8

Daughter of Iffraaj who fetched 350,000gns as a yearling, and overcame a tardy start to make a winning debut at Kempton (1m) in November. That form isn't outstanding, but she looks open to above-average improvement.

Form: 1-

(4)

Derevo¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

8/13

Dam was a Listed winner over 1m, and this daughter of Dansili looked a decent prospect when ½L second of 12 to Ernest Aldrich in a 7f maiden at Doncaster in October. Sure to go on to better things.

Form: 2-

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Hendrix⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison

25/1

From the successful family of G1 Prix De L'Opera winner Zee Zee Top, and shaped well amidst inexperience when 6L third of 6 to Water's Edge in a 1m2f novice at Lingfield in February. Will do better somewhere down the line.

Form: 3

(1)

Mr Zoom Zoom¹²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: E J Walsh| T: L McJannet

40/1

Similar form in a trio of runs at around 1m last year for George Peckham, and should makes his mark in handicaps for new yard, but others look stronger at this level,

Form: 676-

Forecasts

Derevo (8/13), Kimblewick (13/8), Hendrix (25/1), Mr Zoom Zoom (40/1)

DEREVO is bred to excel at this trip as a three-year-old, and looked a promising colt on his turf bow at Doncaster, so is just preferred to previous winner Kimblewick, herself open to improvement having defied greenness on her racecourse debut at Kempton in November. Hendrix may need more time, but is also bred to do a fair bit better at some point.