19:45 Leicester

Monday 20 May 2019

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Sartorius Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 1m 1.21s

(4)

Manolith¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| D

7/2

Kept on stoutly to win at Ripon last month, and ran creditably without improving when third at Thirsk on latest start. Sets the standard, but not an insurmountable one.

Form: 713

(1)

Bushtucker Trial¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell

4/1

Has a speedy pedigree and ran well when third of 7 to Lady Quickstep in a 5½f maiden at Brighton on debut, racing on opposite side to the winner. Should improve, and enters calculations.

Form: 3

(7)

Call Me Cheers⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans

10/1

Showed more than a modicum of promise when 5L fourth of 9 to Probable Cause on debut at Wolverhampton, and will improve. With yard's juveniles going well, it's folly to ignore his chances.

Form: 4

(3)

Ossco

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: M Moubarak

20/1

Gelded son of Sepoy out of a maiden half-sister to high-class 7f/1m winner Delegator. Yard 0-10 with 2-y-o debutants since 2017.

Form:

(8)

Royal Ambition¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox

9/2

€8,000 Anjaal colt who is half-brother to an Italian sprint winner. Took time for the penny to drop when fourth of 8 to Silver Start on debut at Bath, and sure to improve, so considered.

Form: 4

(2)

Spring Bloom

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: K R Burke

5/1

By Power out of a 5f winner. Yard 0-13 with newcomers this term, but most of those ran well (six placed), and a market check is needed.

Form:

(5)

My Motivate Girl^v1

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

7/1

Requinto filly with an ordinary pedigree, and fitted with a visor for debut, which is not a great sign, but yard has an excellent record with juvenile newcomers (8-19 this year), which means she's a must for the short list.

Form:

(6)

Royal Lightning¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Barry McHugh| T: J G Given

7/1

Just ¾L behind Manolith when fourth of 12 to Insania in similar event at Thirsk on debut, and has claims of reversing form with the benefit of that run.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Manolith (7/2), Bushtucker Trial (4/1), Royal Ambition (9/2), Spring Bloom (5/1), My Motivate Girl (7/1), Royal Lightning (7/1), Call Me Cheers (10/1), Ossco (20/1)

Manolith sets the form standard, but looks vulnerable to improvers, including Royal Lightning, who was less than a length behind the top-weight last time on her debut. MY MOTIVATE GIRL represents a yard with a tremendous record with debutants, and she gets the verdict for all the fitting of a visor for debut does not fit Archie Watson's modus operandi as yet. Bushtucker Trial and Royal Ambition are others who come into the reckoning after encouraging debut efforts.