19:50 Wolverhampton

Saturday 21 September 2019

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Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 1m 49.32s

(7)

Alargedram²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: A King

25/1

75,000 gns May breeze-up purchase out of a 1m winning dam (stayed further), closely related to smart stayer Eddystone Rock. Well beaten on debut last month and significant improvement needed.

Form: 9

(4)

Ben Lilly³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett

20/1

Gleneagles colt, half-brother to several winners including the smart at up to 1m1f Western Aristocrat (7f 2yo winner). Proved green on last month's debut and while he needs to improve significantly, a better showing is likely.

Form: 4

(5)

Falcon Claws⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: M Botti

33/1

Union Rags colt; first foal out of a US stakes-placed 6f-7f dirt winner. Not disgraced over this distance on debut at Chelmsford but may have been flattered in a slowly run affair. More needed.

Form: 4

(3)

Shandoz¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| BF

9/4

Made a promising debut at Newmarket where he finished third of seven and that sets the standard. Not far off that at Salisbury last time and there should be more to come. Will need further in time.

Form: 34

(2)

Sword Beach³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 84

15/2

Ran a blinder when a narrow second at Goodwood on handicap debut that would make him a leading hope here, however he couldn't get involved in a valuable York contest last time. Entered at Newbury on Friday.

Form: 22420

(6)

Trumpet Man²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C & M Johnston

4/1

Son of Golden Horn; a sixth foal and a half brother to five winners including Australian Group 1 winner Polarisation. Ran an eye-catching race on debut when slowly away and meeting trouble on a couple of occasions. Should only improve.

Form: 4

(8)

Isolde⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: George Wood| T: Miss A Murphy

66/1

Camelot filly is a half-sister to three winners, including two-year-old 1m winner Mister Jo. Beaten 10L on debut over a half furlong shorter and that would need hugely improving upon.

Form: 5

(9)

Lismore

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

50/1

Daughter of Zoffany out of a Whipper mare; a third foal and a half sister to two winners. Will need further in time and market should provide best guide as to expectations on debut.

Form:

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Non-Runners

(1)

Ya Hayati

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: C Appleby J: W Buick

Forecasts

Ya Hayati (11/10), Shandoz (9/4), Trumpet Man (4/1), Sword Beach (15/2), Ben Lilly (20/1), Alargedram (25/1), Falcon Claws (33/1), Lismore (50/1), Isolde (66/1)

Ya Hayati represents a stable who continue to fire with their two-year-olds and is an obvious danger on debut. Shandoz has shaped well in both starts and while he's every chance of shedding his maiden tag here, he may be vulnerable late to a more pacey type. Sword Beach has an alternative engagement on Friday but has some smart form if he turns up here. TRUMPET MAN met trouble on a very encouraging debut and while he wouldn't need much improvement to go close, he's likely to progress significantly for his stable whose runners tend to find a lot from their first run.