Stella Artois Novice Median Auction Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 3.39s

(1)

Ocasio Cortez⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamus Cronin⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 80| D

6/4

Lingfield turf winner in her fourth start, she comes here off the back of a fine effort in Newbury's Super Sprint (sent off 50-1, fifth of 24) and could be on the board again now with ideal draw.

Form: 463135

(2)

Hot Heels⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Tom Dascombe

6/1

Son of Hot Streak cost 21,000 gns as a foal and €27,000 as a yearling. Made pleasing start at Wolverhampton on the AW and can build on that now if this doesn't catch him out so soon after.

Form: 4

(4)

Spanish Angel⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

7/4

Gutaifan colt, much-improved effort to be runner-up at Goodwood (5f, good to firm) on second outing in May. Given a break since, well worth a market check here and should run well.

Form: 42

(6)

Unauthorised Act

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: A Berry

100/1

Elzaam filly, half-sister to a couple of winners but looks an unlikely sort on debut outing give yard's record with juveniles.

Form:

(3)

Ventura Flame²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 79| BF

4/1

Outclassed in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot last month but runner-up efforts either side at Carlisle and Musselburgh (both 5f, good to firm/good to soft) very promising and should be off the mark soon.

Form: 202

Non-Runners

(5)

La Chica Lobo⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: L Williamson J: T Eaves

Forecasts

Ocasio Cortez (6/4), Spanish Angel (7/4), Ventura Flame (4/1), Hot Heels (6/1), La Chica Lobo (66/1), Unauthorised Act (100/1)

This could be a decent little contest, with Goodwood winner Spanish Angel back from a short break and promising more while Ventura Flame has gone well in both runs either side of being outclassed at Royal Ascot. Preference though is for OCASIO CORTEZ on the back of an excellent run in Newbury's Super Sprint recently. He's got an ideal draw to make his speed count.