16:20 Haydock

Friday 19 July 2019

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Introducing RacingTV Novice Stakes

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 26.56s

(7)

Vitralite¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 96| CD

7/4

2-2 at this track in his racing career, most recently when landing 1m novice contest in authoritative style. Drops back in trip for first try over 6f but is bred to speedy. 7lb penalty and giving weight all round is a concern though.

Form: 11

(3)

Mubtasimah²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas| D

10/11

Overcame lengthy absence to register 9l victory in 7f fillies' novice at York in June. Form of that race looks windy but dispatched them like a good horse and the likeliest to perform at a higher level. The one to beat.

Form: 4-1

(6)

Enough Already¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85

5/1

1L behind Vitralite at this track in June and showed some progression on first start for this yard when narrow second at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) on latest start. Bit to find on ratings with the first two but has place claims.

Form: 63-22

(1)

Mogsy²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: Tom Dascombe

40/1

No improvement from debut when distant sixth of 10 in 7f Wolverhampton novice (standard) last month. Plenty to prove and others preferred.

Form: 66

(2)

Red Derek²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson

100/1

Eye-catcher on debut when 50/1 fourth in Chester novice contest (7f, good to firm) at the end of June. But the form of that race isn't the strongest and could be vulnerable to some smart opposition.

Form: 4

(4)

Yestaahel

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: K Frost

100/1

Footstepsinthesand gelding out of a mare who won up to 7f in her career. Half-brother to filly who hasn't won in three starts and pedigree offers little appeal. Best watched on debut.

Form:

(5)

Little Miss Muffin¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Evans| T: S England

100/1

Showed good improvement when 66/1 third of six at Catterick (7f, good to firm) last time out. Likely to have a race in her but this looks tough against good opposition.

Form: 83

Forecasts

Mubtasimah (10/11), Vitralite (7/4), Enough Already (5/1), Mogsy (40/1), Little Miss Muffin (100/1), Red Derek (100/1), Yestaahel (100/1)

Its hard to look away from the first three in the betting for this contest, MUBTASIMAH put up a noteworthy performance at York last time and only has to give 2lb to most of her rivals despite her penalty. She looks the one to beat and potential blacks-type performer towards the end of the season. Vitralite commands great respect for his two victories here but the welter burden weight could leave him vulnerable to rivals and could be one for handicaps, while Enough Already has showed gradual progression this season to suggest he should be competing for minor honours.