17:30 Kempton

Wednesday 25 September 2019

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32Red On The App Store Novice Median Auction Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 14.12s

(3)

Dance Fever²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| D

5/6

Overcame a slow start and early signs of greenness to make a winning debut at this trip on good ground at Windsor earlier in the month. Bare form is nothing special but created a good impression and should be more to come.

Form: 1

(9)

Alfies Watch²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J G M O'Shea

12/1

Didn't show much on debut but better when 3L third of six at Bath subsequently and the runner up has won a nursery since to give the form a stronger look. Should be capable of further progress.

Form: 93

(2)

Bad Company²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle

22/1

Bit better on second run at Windsor but does have 5L to find with Dance Fever from that run though 7lb pull should help.

Form: 87

(8)

Gift Of Youth^p1²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: Mrs A J Perrett

50/1

Showed some improvement on second start but was behind a couple of these that day and first time cheek pieces will need to have dramatic improvement to turn the form around.

Form: 98

(4)

San Juan¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S L Keightley

25/1

Entitled to progress for the experience from Chelmsford debut recently but plenty needed and only of interest if market speaks in his favour.

Form: 5

(7)

Scorpio's Dream

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: E J Walsh| T: C Wallis

66/1

Half-brother to Leroy Leroy who won over 1m as a juvenile but stable yet to have a two-year-old winner so readily passed over.

Form:

(1)

Moondance¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: R L Moore| T: G & J Moore

8/1

Last on debut at Goodwood but much better when 6L second to a long odds-on shot at Epsom recently. That was over 7f and the way she was staying on suggests this drop in trip is a negative.

Form: 02

(5)

Pepper Bay

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

2/1

Dam won from 6f to 1m and a half-sister to smart sprinter Hit The Bid. Stable's juveniles tend to know their job and has to be of interest if market speaks in her favour.

Form:

(6)

Upstage⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock

25/1

Well beaten in debut and although she showed more when midfield at Yarmouth last week, a good deal more is needed and likely one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 08

Forecasts

Dance Fever (5/6), Pepper Bay (2/1), Moondance (8/1), Alfies Watch (12/1), Bad Company (22/1), San Juan (25/1), Upstage (25/1), Gift Of Youth (50/1), Scorpio's Dream (66/1)

It probably wasn't a strong maiden that DANCE FEVER took on debut but the fact he was able to overcome a slow start was encouraging and he may be up to defying a penalty. Alfies Watch showed enough on second start at Bath to suggest he has a race in him and may follow the selection home while newcomer Pepper Bay wouldn't have to anything special to take a hand in the finish.