Betway Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.57s

(4)

Redesdale Rebel

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: S Corbett

33/1

Mayson hlaf-brother to three winners, including one at Listed level. Yard not known for first-time out winners so unless he's got above average ability he will probably need more itme.

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(3)

Sixties Coed^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler

40/1

Sixties Icon gelding who is half-brother to five individual winners. Dam is half-sister to Group 1 winner Milk It Mick. Tongue-tie for belated racecourse bow is a concern and others make more appeal.

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(2)

City Of Love^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: D R Lanigan| OR: 72

10/3

10-race maiden who has had his chances and gone close on a couple of occasions at up to a mile. Drops back in trip now and first-time cheekpieces are applied. Plenty of experience to draw on and fair chance if suited by sprinting.

Form: 543239

(1)

Loretta⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Miss J A Camacho

8/1

Excellent sprint pedigree being sister to speedy Judicial and half-sister to Group 1-winning sprinter Marsha. Been very disappointing though on first two starts and tackles AW for first time. May improve, but needs to do better to score.

Form: 77

(5)

Rhossili Down^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: C Hills| OR: 71

1/3

Went close over this trip at Carlisle in June and at Chelmsford last month. The addition of cheekpieces might be enough to give here the edge here for yard with 21% overall strike rate at this venue.

Form: 223382

Forecasts

Rhossili Down (1/3), City Of Love (10/3), Loretta (8/1), Redesdale Rebel (33/1), Sixties Coed (40/1)

The two newcomers are unlikely to be good enough and the three with experience all have questions to answer. RHOSSILI DOWN is suggested in the hope the cheekpieces eke out enough improvement for her to finally get on the score sheet. City Of Love also sports first-time cheekpieces and has shown enough to win a race , while the beautifully bred Loretta tackles Tapeta for the first time, and after running poorly on turf in her first two starts may improve for the change of surface.