totepool Cash Back Club At totesport.com Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 1m 12.16s

(3)

Aljari³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: M Botti| D

2/7

Agited before his debut run in May and withdrawn from a race in June this €180,000 as two-year-old colt fair bolted up in his second start at Wolverhampton. Plenty of scope to improve and looks the one they have to beat.

Form: 41

(5)

Whisper Aloud¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

7/2

Made all to win on racecourse debut at Kempton in March under a hands and heels ride over seven furlongs. Long absence is a slight concern but was well backed on debut and similar strong support should bode well for her chances.

Form: 1

(1)

Annakonda³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: B Doyle| T: P W Chapple-Hyam

25/1

Disappointing on both her starts to date (both in July); entitled to improve but form evidence she will struggle again here.

Form: 06

(4)

Lucky Charm³⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: C F Wall| OR: 73

10/1

Promise on first two outings last term prior to poor run on final start at Brighton last August. Has been withdrawn twice after trouble in the stalls. Has ability but does not look a strong betting proposition at the moment.

Form: 534-

(2)

Waffleton

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: D Shaw

50/1

Not particularly fashionable bred; related to some sprinters and winners up to seven furlongs; unlikely to be good enough on debut but maybe worth a check in the market.

Form:

Forecasts

Aljari (2/7), Whisper Aloud (7/2), Lucky Charm (10/1), Annakonda (25/1), Waffleton (50/1)

ALJARI gets the nod over Whisper Aloud given the manner of his success at Wolverhampton on his second racecourse appearance. Needs to give some weight away all round but should be good enough if repeating that performance. Whisper Aloud may have presented more problems to the likely favourite if she had not been off the racecourse for the past five months and obviously had problems. Lucky Charm could fill one of the first two spots if either of the market leaders fail to run their race.