16:20 Ascot

Friday 4 October 2019

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:55

Veolia Novice Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 3f 211y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:20  |   Winning time: 2m 44.41s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Caravan Of Hope36
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: H Palmer| OR:  80
5/6
Runner-up on three previous occasions, latterly when having no answers to the challenge of the Alan King-trained Trueshan (beaten 2¾L) at Ffos Las (1m4f, good); the principal threat to King Power?
2
(4)
Horse silk
Pianissimob15
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR:  78| BF
11/2
Is becoming frustrating, with a body of evidence to suggest that he doesn't find too much in the heat of a battle (wears blinkers for the second time); clear second best to Ballylemon in a weak Pontefract maiden (1m4f, good to firm) a fortnight ago.
3
(5)
Horse silk
Two Bidsp121
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR:  80| BF
7/1
Went down fighting to the promising Dubai Future at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) in July, so it's disappointing that he's still seeking a breakthrough success three starts later; perhaps the application of cheekpieces will help him to settle better.
4
(2)
Horse silk
Its Nice Tobe Nice21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: W R Muir
50/1
Left the care of Archie Watson between first start and second; well beaten fourth of 11 (almost 15L) on return from a six-month absence at Salisbury (1m2f, good) three weeks ago; a significant improvement is required; unlikely contender.
5
(3)
Horse silk
King Power36
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR:  80| BF
3/1
Frankel filly (cost an eye-watering 2.5m gns as a yearling); placed in the Lingfield Oaks Trial (1m3½f, soft) in May before tackling a Group 2 contest in Italy; beaten (last of three) at odds of 4-9f in a Chelmsford fillies' novice five weeks ago.

Forecasts

Caravan Of Hope (5/6), King Power (3/1), Pianissimo (11/2), Two Bids (7/1), Its Nice Tobe Nice (50/1)

Verdict

The majority have questions to answer. Two Bids generally refuses to settle, and that is hindering his progress while the frustrating Pianissimo possesses a questionable temperament. Therefore, with Its Nice Tobe Nice unlikely to be overly competitive, this race could prove to be a match between Caravan Of Hope and the top-rated Frankel filly KING POWER who cost an eye-watering 2.5 million guineas as a yearling (and notably carries the name of the King Power Racing Co). A race of this nature ought to be there for the taking for her, and it's probable that a lack of stamina was simply her achilles heel at Chelmsford (1m5½f) five weeks ago.
  1. King Power
  2. Caravan Of Hope
  3. Pianissimo

Prize Money

1st: £9,704.002nd: £2,888.003rd: £1,443.004th: £722.00

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