Racing TV EBF Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 5.30s

(3)

Singe Anglais¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler

1/2

€18,000 yearling; beaten 4½L (fifth) over 6f at Thirsk a fortnight ago; is more than capable of making his mark against these opponents over today's slightly shorter trip; one of three declared runners for Nigel Tinkler.

Form: 95

(4)

Chocoholic²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: B Smart

16/1

£10,000 yearling; half-brother to two winners; hasn't shaped over encouragingly so far, although did take a small step forward on his second start at Redcar (6f) in June.

Form: 00

(2)

Zakher Alain¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: Adrian Nicholls

18/1

£10,000 yearling; 20-1 when finishing last of five on debut at Carlisle (5f) last week; he missed the break badly on that occasion, so it's a case of going back to the drawing board and starting all over again.

Form: 5

(6)

The Works¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: D Carroll

7/1

Second foal from an Italian Listed-placed 5f-1m2f juvenile scorer; hasn't figured in either start to date, including when finishing behind today's rival Singe Anglais at Thirsk (6f) a fortnight ago.

Form: 00

(5)

Blue Lyte

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler

11/1

£1,000 yearling; eighth living foal; half-sister to three winners including Archippos (1m-1m2f); one of three declared runners for Nigel Tinkler.

Form:

(1)

Not Another Word²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: N Tinkler| OR: 43

8/1

Has C&D experience but has struggled to make any real impression in selling and claiming contests; clearly of limited ability; one of three declared runners for Nigel Tinkler.

Form: 048

Forecasts

Singe Anglais (1/2), The Works (7/1), Not Another Word (8/1), Blue Lyte (11/1), Chocoholic (16/1), Zakher Alain (18/1)

An uninspiring opener in which the Langton (North Yorkshire) trainer Nigel Tinkler is responsible for 50% of those declared. Not Another Word is clearly of limited ability, while the newcomer Blue Lyte was an inexpensive yearling. Therefore, the most logical approach is to plump for SINGE ANGLAIS who acquitted himself reasonably well over 6f at Thirsk a fortnight ago (fifth) and should appreciate dropping back in trip in a very winnable juvenile contest.