18:00 Ripon

Friday 10 May 2019

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Wetherby Racecourse Ladies' Day 30th May EBF Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 18:03 | Winning time: 1m 0.84s

(3)

Birkenhead^v1¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M R Channon| BF| D

2/1

Off the mark at the third attempt with a narrow victory at Beverley last month. Ran well under a penalty over C&D last time and is a big player again with a visor fitted for the first time.

Form: 6213

(8)

Gin Gembre²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| BF

7/4

Improved on Windsor debut when just touched off at Beverley last month. Going the right way and has every chance of going one better.

Form: 42

(4)

Three Coins

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

10/1

Fountain Of Youth filly who fetched £25,000 as a yearling and whose dam was placed at 6f and 7f. Represents a top Northern stable and is of interest on racecourse bow.

Form:

(7)

Queens Blade

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby

20/1

Heeraat filly who was bought for £8,500 as a yearling and is a sister to a 5f two-year-old winner. Stable's debutants often need a run, but she is worth a market check all the same.

Form:

(2)

Nostalgic Air²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: Mrs R Carr

40/1

Hot Streak filly who is a half-sister to Italian 7f winner Il Malandrino. Well behind Gin Gembre when ninth of 10 on debut at Beverley and has plenty to find on that evidence.

Form: 9

(5)

Paper Star⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| BF

3/1

Make Believe filly whose dam won over 1m. Led for a long way when second of seven on debut at Brighton on debut and should go well for a stable whose juveniles have been in great form.

Form: 2

Non-Runners

(1)

Ossco

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: M Moubarak J: Jason Hart

(6)

Hovingham²³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 2

T: N Tinkler J: Rowan Scott

Forecasts

Gin Gembre (7/4), Birkenhead (2/1), Paper Star (3/1), Three Coins (10/1), Queens Blade (20/1), Ossco (33/1), Nostalgic Air (40/1), Hovingham (100/1)

Birkenhead is tough, but looks vulnerable under his penalty, so the vote goes to Gin Gembre, who was just touched off on his second start at Beverley and should be cherry ripe this time. Paper Star represents a stable whose juveniles are flying, while Three Coins may be the sharpest of the debutants.