Betway Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 58.08s

(3)

Arthur Shelby⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths

10/1

Showed very little on debut at Newcastle (7f; standard) in what was a modest event. Now drops back in trip to 5f, but abnormal improvement would be required to see him winning this. Readily opposed.

Form: 7

(4)

Henry The Sixth¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dixon

10/1

Tailed off over 6f here on debut when he attempted to make all. Difficult to recommend on that evidence, and he looks more of a handicap project for the future. Remains best watched.

Form: 8

(1)

Sommer Katze³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll

1/5

Plenty of promise shown on debut when runner-up at Leicester (7f; heavy) last month. Drops back in trip to 5f, and has an excellent chance on that debut form of going one better in what is an extremely weak affair.

Form: 2

(2)

Jeans Maite^h1¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: S R Bowring

12/1

Ran green on debut when well-beaten into 10th at Doncaster (6f; good to firm). Now switches to AW on return from 133-day break, but would need to have improved quite a bit to take this.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Sommer Katze (1/5), Henry The Sixth (10/1), Arthur Shelby (10/1), Jeans Maite (12/1)

This is an extremely uncompetitive affair with Jeans Maite, Arthur Shelby and Henry The Sixth having shown next to nothing on their debut runs. Therefore, although he is likely to be a warm order, the safest option is to stick with SOMMER KATZE. The selection suggested he could pick up a race of this nature when runner-up at Leicester on debut, and although the form of that contest is nothing to shout about, in the context of this race it is plenty strong enough.