14:45 Salisbury

Thursday 16 May 2019

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Penang Turf Club Malaysia Novice Stakes

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 2m 6.24s

(5)

Galileo Silver³⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Louis Steward| T: A King

7/1

By Galileo (out of Famous), cost 155,000 gns as a yearling. Took second spot in sole juvenile run at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm; 10/3). Back from layoff with yard in good form, needs close monitoring.

Form: 2-

(4)

Humanitarian¹⁸⁰

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

1/3

$200,000 yearling by Noble Mission is half-brother to multiple winners. Off the mark second time out at Lingfield (1m, AW; 5-6f) in straightforward fashion. Should be more to come and has handled turf already. Yard flying and holds Derby entry.

Form: 21-

(3)

Alignak²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute

14/1

By Sea The Moon closely related to 1m2f-1m3f Listed winner All At Sea, half-brother to multiple winners out of Group 1-winning dam. Unfancied on debut for top connections last backend and ran down field at Newmarket (1m, good; 16-1).

Form: 8-

(1)

Corncrake¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

50/1

Decent pedigree, and related to the yard's useful Good Choice. Well fended off in 1m2f good-ground Windsor maiden last month on second start having been sent off 50-1. Perhaps will require a bit more time.

Form: 60

(8)

Paseo

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Watson| T: Mrs A J Perrett

20/1

Champs Elysees gelding. Brother to 1m winner Starflower and closely related to three winners. Makes some appeal on paper and has in-form Jason Watson for company; shortlisted.

Form:

(2)

Platform Nineteen¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell

66/1

Finished modest fourth of six in Ripon novice over this sort of trip in reappearance last month (won by well-fancied stablemate Eightsome Reel). Needs to improve generously to build on that placing.

Form: 0-4

(7)

Sawasdee⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

9/1

Shamardal colt who fetched €325,000 as a yearling and is a brother to Group Two winner Bow Creek. Beaten nearly 8L into third on second start at Kempton (1m2f, AW; 5-2) in March (winner useful). Should be fitter now and could be more to come.

Form: 7-3

(6)

Storting¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: F Norton| T: M R Channon

5/1

Iffraaj colt, unraced as juvenile; improved on second start when runner-up in Ripon novice event over similar trip won by promising Eightsome Reel (holds Platform Nineteen on that form) and should be ready to build on that.

Form: 52

Forecasts

Humanitarian (1/3), Storting (5/1), Galileo Silver (7/1), Sawasdee (9/1), Alignak (14/1), Paseo (20/1), Corncrake (50/1), Platform Nineteen (66/1)

HUMANITARIAN got off the mark in ready fashion on Lingfield's AW in December and with John Gosden's team in excellent heart right now, this Derby-entered colt should take the beating going up in distance. Galileo Silver and Storting have possibilities to give him something to think about while newcomer Paseo is also one to note in the market.