17:20 Lingfield

Thursday 5 September 2019

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Injured Jockeys Fund/EBF Novice Stakes

  • 2YO only  |   Class 5  |   4f 217y  |   Good to Firm (Firm in Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:21  |   Winning time: 57.29s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(8)
Horse silk
Cool Sphere20
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Davis(3)| T: R M H Cowell| OR:  81| BF| D
9/2
Impressive 6L winner of a 5f novice event on the AW here last month and followed up with a decent third over the same trip at Chelmsford three days later. Bold show expected on return to turf.
2
(3)
Horse silk
Illusionistb63
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-9| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR:  96| D
7/2
Winner at Bath (5f, good-to-firm) in June .Blinkers worn that day retained since including when 2L fifth in a Listed race at Royal Ascot (5f, soft) later that month. Gelded since disappointing in Listed company at Tipperary subsequently.
3
(5)
Horse silk
Barking Mad15
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: P D Evans
11/1
Promising fifth in a 5f maiden at Bath (good) when debuting last month. Improvement likely and is worth a check in the market on this occasion.
4
(1)
Horse silk
Billesdon27
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Seamus Cronin(5)| T: M Madgwick
100/1
Finished last on both starts so far including when beaten 23L over 6f at Brighton (good-to-firm) last time out. Others make more appeal.
5
(9)
Horse silk
Hooray Henry
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Thomas Greatrex(5)| T: H CandyWS
14/1
Unraced Brazen Beau colt bought for £18,000 at the breeze-up sales in the spring. Had wind surgery earlier this year and market support would be notable on debut.
6
(6)
Horse silk
On Tick25
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: Miss K Brown
10/1
Ran well on first two starts including when 3¼L second in a 5f AW novice event at Wolverhampton early last month. Disappointed at Tipperary (5f, soft) subsequently and quicker ground forecast here a positive.
8
(2)
Horse silk
Falacho
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: D Loughnane
33/1
Unraced home-bred Requinto filly out of a mare who was successful five times over 6f. Probably best watched for a stable who are just 1/40 with their juveniles this year.
9
(7)
Horse silk
Poets Dance9
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: Rae Guest| OR:  78| BF
5/4
Placed on all four starts so far including when runner-up over 5f at Ripon (good) recently. Looks likely to put in a bold show once more.

Non-Runners

7
(4)
Horse silk
Rathagan
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 2
T: R Hughes  J: Finley Marsh
WD

Forecasts

Poets Dance (5/4), Illusionist (7/2), Cool Sphere (9/2), On Tick (10/1), Rathagan (10/1), Barking Mad (11/1), Hooray Henry (14/1), Falacho (33/1), Billesdon (100/1)

Verdict

ILLUSIONIST sets the standard on form and he can double his career tally wtih a victory in this two-year-old novice stakes. The selection can see off his rivals here with Poets Dance who has been running consistently well in her career so far capable of finishing runner-up ahead of Cool Sphere who suffered a shock defeat last time out.
  1. Illusionist
  2. Poets Dance
  3. Cool Sphere

Prize Money

1st: £3,429.002nd: £1,020.003rd: £510.004th: £255.00

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