Sussex Roof Garden Novice Stakes

Off time: 16:24 | Winning time: 1m 26.66s

(1)

City Wanderer²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M R Channon

8/1

Kodiac gelding who cost 120,000 gns as a yearling and is from a successful family in Germany. 66-1 on debut at Newbury and beaten more than 20L over a mile.

Form: 7

(2)

Confab

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Bentley| T: George Baker

16/1

65,000 gns yearling, Exchange Rate gelding. Dam, US two-year-old 1m½f winner, half-sister to US two-year-old Grade 2 mile winner Dancinginherdream. Market will guide on debut.

Form:

(3)

Deference¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: Mrs A J Perrett| BF

9/2

Son of Showcasing who is closely related to smart performer Silent Echo; not beaten far in pair of AW 7f novice contests in the winter. Back from a break and worth a second look.

Form: 43-

(4)

Dominus^h1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: B J Meehan| OR: 80

9/4

Thrice-raced Zoffany colt, has taken second spot in both runs this year, possibly behind a decent rival last time. Hood is added, entitled to go close here.

Form: 8-22

(5)

Qutob¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills| OR: 80

6/5

Placed in all four runs so far, latest when trying to make all in 7f Newmarket maiden last month. Isn't progressing strictly, but should run another sound race.

Form: 223-3

Forecasts

Qutob (6/5), Dominus (9/4), Deference (9/2), City Wanderer (8/1), Confab (16/1)

DOMINUS found only a nicely-bred debutante filly too good last time out, settling for second spot for the second time this year. He gets a hood added now and should be able to go very close in this field. There isn't a lot to separate him from Qutob on evidence to this point, and they may fight out the finish ahead of turf debutant Deference. Newcomer Confab commands a look in the betting.