13:35 Chester

Saturday 28 September 2019

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Boodles EBF Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 32.73s

(8)

Roseina's Voice¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane| C

7/2

Made all, drawing clear inside the final furlong to score by 3½L over 6f here (good) a fortnight ago; there's no obvious reason as to why this extra yardage shouldn't be within range; key player.

Form: 61

(2)

Cassy O⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

8/1

Bang in contention until worried out of things close home (fifth) at Ayr (7f, good) last week; is well drawn in stall 2 and should continue to progress; place claims with stable absolutely flying at present.

Form: 56

(9)

Dutch Harbor¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Sir M Todd

16/1

Kodiac colt (€40,000 juvenile); 28-1 when fifth of 11 to Desert Safari in a Wolverhampton maiden (6f) three weeks ago; encounters rain-softened ground for turf debut; is bred to stay this trip and beyond.

Form: 5

(5)

Murraymint³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: R M Beckett

10/1

€25,000 juvenile; makes very limited appeal based upon what he's shown on the track so far; 15-2 when a one-paced sixth of seven at Goodwood (1m; good) last month.

Form: 56

(6)

Overwrite⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston

16/1

£33,000 yearling; second foal from a 1m1f-1m3f winning dam (Negotiate); made a very low-key debut at Southwell (7f) last week; in excellent hands and could fare better on this more conventional racing surface; still early days.

Form: 7

(3)

Precision Storm³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 62

33/1

Dragon Pulse colt (£12,000 yearling); 0-4 so far, making little impact on nursery debut at Ffos Las (7½f, good) five weeks ago; this looks to be considerably more competitive; look elsewhere with confidence.

Form: 4760

(7)

Strait Of Hormuz²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

13/8

£30,000 yearling; son of the Derby winner Sir Percy; returned from a three-month absence with a most pleasing second to Cobber Kain (John Gosden) at Chelmsford (7f) 24 days ago, looks set to play leading role.

Form: 92

(1)

Girl From Mars

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe

5/1

€24,000 foal; £35,000 yearling; first foal from a 1m2f winning dam (Miss Lucy Jane); well drawn on debut for local trainer Tom Dascombe; market should offer an indicative guide.

Form:

(10)

Lexi The One¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67

10/1

Chester regular; eight-race maiden; runner-up to Nirodha at Redcar (7f, good to firm) on her penultimate start; not as effective latest, and ought to find a few stronger; carries the Dr Marwan Koukash silks.

Form: 342525

Non-Runners

(4)

HMS President³³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: G Lee

Forecasts

Strait Of Hormuz (13/8), Roseina's Voice (7/2), Girl From Mars (5/1), Cassy O (8/1), Lexi The One (10/1), Murraymint (10/1), Overwrite (16/1), Dutch Harbor (16/1), HMS President (20/1), Precision Storm (33/1)

Thomas Greatrex has been booting home winners left, right and centre this week, and his mount Roseina's Voice demonstrated early speed when making all over C&D a fortnight ago. Under an incurred penalty, she now tackles a new trip (7f), with every likelihood that the extra yardage will be within range given her strength and resolution inside the final furlong. However, the preferred option is the Andrew Balding-trained STRAIT OF HORMUZ. This son of Sir Percy emerged from a three-month absence as a much stronger and wiser horse at Chelmsford (7f) when chasing home the promising Cobber Kain (John Gosden). He should relish the forecast underfoot conditions on the Roodeye.