14:15 Wetherby

Sunday 28 April 2019

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Smurfit Kappa inspirepac Novice Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 1m 29.29s

(10)

Heavenly Secret^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D C Costello| T: T Coyle & K Wood

100/1

Sea The Stars gelding who showed little on debut in a bumper and on a little more last time on Flat bow at Beverley. May do better once handicapped.

Form: 5

(4)

Magic Ship²¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J R Norton| OR: 39

250/1

Very modest form in six starts for Ollie Pears in 2017 and has regressed in three starts since for current handler. Looks to face a very stiff task.

Form: 099/600-

(1)

Stoney Lane

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: R M Whitaker

66/1

Mayson gelding; dam won mile seller. Makes belated racecourse bow for yard yet to have a winner this term and will do very well to get involved.

Form:

(12)

The Mekon³⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J Garritty| T: N Wilson

200/1

Red Jazz gelding bought for €23,000 as a juvenile. Half-brother to a Group 3 winner and a listed winner. Missed break and never got into it on debut at Redcar last May and not seen since. Hard to fancy on that evidence.

Form: 8-

(6)

Circle Of Stars¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: C Fellowes

25/1

Magician gelding who has shown glimpses of ability in two starts so far although shapes as though he already wants further than this trip. Yard respected and ticking over steadily so worth a market check.

Form: 77

(9)

Irreverent¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82

5/2

Fair runner-up on second start as a juvenile in Redcar 7f maiden but didn't back that up on only other outing when well beaten on soft ground over same C&D. Better ground may help on this return and a fair display is not ruled out.

Form: 420-

(3)

Regular²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: M L W Bell| OR: 78| BF

9/4

Exceed And Excel gelding who has shown ability on all four starts so far, most recently being caught close home in Kempton 7f h'cap having led 1f out. Should strip fitter and looks a player for good yard.

Form: 253-2

(7)

White Coat^p,t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 78| BF

2/1

Placed in all five starts this winter on the AW at up to extended mile, but disappointed on turf bow at Redcar recently when sent off favourite. Has ability but expensive to follow and jury is out on ability to handle this surface.

Form: 2-32225

(5)

Ellheidi¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 75

13/2

Narrowly beaten over 6f on debut at Haydock last year and again ran well over same C&D when second in maiden last September prior to poor effort on handicap bow at Yarmouth in October. Steps up a furlong and chance if she stays.

Form: 2927-

(2)

Martha Mcewan²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Barron

100/1

Lilborne Lad filly out of unraced dam related to listed winners. Dwelt and never got into it on debut at Southwell earlier in month and will need to have learned plenty if she is to make her presence felt here.

Form: 7

(11)

Sophia's Princess^t1³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado

150/1

Beaten 51-lengths when last of nine on debut at Newcastle over this trip, racing in touch until fading fast from 3f out. Wears first time tongue-tie but a great deal more is needed here.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

(8)

Masked Identity⁵⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: K Frost J: Non Runner

Forecasts

White Coat (2/1), Regular (9/4), Irreverent (5/2), Masked Identity (3/1), Ellheidi (13/2), Circle Of Stars (25/1), Stoney Lane (66/1), Heavenly Secret (100/1), Martha Mcewan (100/1), Sophia's Princess (150/1), The Mekon (200/1), Magic Ship (250/1)

REGULAR may just come out on top in a trappy heat having run well until fading close home on his seasonal return earlier this month. Previous scorer Masked Identity only narrowly failed to maintain his unbeaten record last time and the drop back to this trip makes sense. He has to concede plenty of weight though all round but should make another bold bid. White Coat has ability and could yet come good but has become a bookies friend this term. Irreverent and Elheidi look best of the locally-trained runners.