Pennine Brewing Co. Novice Stakes

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 1m 25.58s

(1)

Thornaby Spirit⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: J Ward

33/1

Half-brother to the 5f-6f winner Thornaby Princess; made a low-key debut at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) in July; withdrawn ahead of his next intended start at Thirsk on 16th August.

Form: 6

(2)

Tilghman¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78

15/8

72,000gns yearling; showed some early 3yo promise for William Jarvis, namely when 2¾L second to Aurum in a 7f Newmarket maiden (April 2018); has raced just once since (May 2019), moving onto pastures new more recently; the only danger to Mogsy.

Form: 242-7

(3)

Mogsy³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 85

4/9

Top-rated of this trio (85), and receives 3lb from the others (both are 4yo's); runner-up on his last two starts, including when comfortably held by the 1-3f Montatham at Thirsk (7f soft) five weeks ago; effectiveness on good to firm taken on trust.

Form: 6622

Forecasts

Mogsy (4/9), Tilghman (15/8), Thornaby Spirit (33/1)

MOGSY should prove capable of breaking the maiden in this desperately weak novice, although with his effectiveness on good to firm ground taken solely on trust, he doesn't rate as banker material. Starting off life with David O'Meara, the seldom seen Tilghman rates as the only conceivable danger.