Virginia Beardsley 50th Birthday Novice Stakes

Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 1m 16.26s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

The Gingerbreadman

50/1

After John

15/8, 9/5, 7/4, 13/8, 6/4, 13/8

7/4

Dream of Honour

6/1, 11/2, 6/1, 13/2, 7/1, 13/2

6/1

Qutob

10/11, 1/1, 11/10

1/1

Texting

12/1, 11/1

12/1

SP Book Percentage 110.3

Forecasts

Qutob (1/1), After John (7/4), Dream of Honour (6/1), Texting (12/1), The Gingerbreadman (50/1)

After John bumped into a very talented horse (Jubiloso) at Newbury last week and this race looks to be far less competitive. However, his Salisbury debut third took a blow when the fourth-placed Voltaic was easily fended off at Brighton on Tuesday. Therefore, it's off into battle we head with the Charles Hills-trained QUTOB who sets the standard despite a mightily frustrating sequence of form figures which read 2,2,3,3,2. Texting is the clear pick of the remaining trio.