15:10 Nottingham

Thursday 27 June 2019

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MansionBet Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 2m 15.55s

(6)

Point Taken⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby

25/1

Dundalk winner at this trip on only Flat run. Didn't progress in four starts over for hurdles for Dan Skelton and recently joined this yard for £12,000 earlier this month. Work to do to defy his penalty.

Form: 1-

(4)

The Cruix²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: D K Ivory

66/1

Showed little in a pair of bumpers and similar story when tailed off on only run on Flat run so hard to make a case for here.

Form: 0

(3)

Mohtarrif⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M P Tregoning

11/4

Beat a rival now rated 92 when scoring over 1m at Lingfield on AW in the spring. Withdrawn on good to soft when due to run at Chester after that but the fact he was thought good enough to tackle a Listed contest suggests he is held in regard.

Form: 41

(7)

Power Of States⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: H Palmer

11/1

Looked promising type when making winning debut at Chelmsford over 1m last year but tailed off on Newbury comeback in April and bit to prove now.

Form: 1-9

(5)

Skerryvore⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe

12/1

Stepped up a bit from debut here when trying 1m2f at Windsor but that form has taken a few knocks and handicaps after this probably make more appeal.

Form: 54

(1)

Wild Animal¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: S bin Suroor

2/1

No match for a useful type over this trip at Windsor last time but that was step forward from debut and likely to have more to come. One for the short list.

Form: 82

(2)

Infuse^p1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 76

5/2

Progressed when runner up at Haydock last month over 1m and gave impression longer trip now will bring about improvement. Cheek pieces added and yard going better now.

Form: 7-32

(8)

Tatweej¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: Owen Burrows

25/1

Well beaten in pair of maiden on good and soft ground at 1m and 1m2f. Needs to improve plenty to figure and probably one for handicaps after this.

Form: 43

Forecasts

Wild Animal (2/1), Infuse (5/2), Mohtarrif (11/4), Power Of States (11/1), Skerryvore (12/1), Tatweej (25/1), Point Taken (25/1), The Cruix (66/1)

MOHTARRIF looked a nice type when winning at Lingfield but the fact he was thought good enough to run in the Dee Stakes at Chester (withdrawn due to soft ground) suggests he is thought capable of much better and he can land the spoils. Wild Animal bumped into a smart type at Windsor and could be the main threat with Infuse another one who should surely be winning races before long.