17:45 Wolverhampton

Monday 2 December 2019

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All Weather Championship Season 7 Novice Median Auction Stakes

  • 3YO to 5YO  |   Class 6  |   7f 36y  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:50  |   Winning time: 1m 28.21s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(9)
Horse silk
Andies Armiesp65
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Elisha Whittington(7)| T: L Williamson| OR:  38
66/1
Has shown himself to be very limited in a series of runs in varied company, and remains easy to oppose, accepting that this looks a weak race of its type.
2
(11)
Horse silk
Doubly Beautifulh41
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E De Giles| OR:  65
9/1
Made a promising start for Roger Charlton as a juvenile, but has weakened tamely on all three starts this year. This represents a significant drop in class, though, so dangerous to dismiss.
3
(5)
Horse silk
20/1
Slowly into stride and ultimately well beaten in two starts just over a year ago. Hard to tell what ability he has based on those runs, but will be eligible for handicaps after another run, and probably best watched unless attracting support.
4
(4)
Horse silk
Ghost Buyb1,t16
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: I Furtado| OR:  54
7/2
Modest maiden handicapper on balance, but back to best when second of 6 to Sarsaparilla Kit in a 6f maiden at Lingfield last time, racing more prominently. Blinkers replace cheekpieces now, and solid place claims if not racing too freely.
5
(1)
Horse silk
8/1
Sepoy half-brother to winners at 7f/1m. Showed ability when 12¼L fifth of 8 to Desert Caravan in a stronger race than this over 1m½f here on debut, and is entitled to get involved with normal progression.
6
(10)
Horse silk
Kentucky Kingdom35
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR:  67
7/1
Claims on the ability he showed for William Haggas, and not discredited on his debut for new connections here last month. Followed that with a poor run in a handicap at Kempton last time, though, and needs to bounce back.
7
(7)
Horse silk
Peters Puddingp26
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: L Williamson| OR:  53
28/1
Showed some ability for Dave Evans earlier in the year, but three runs for new connections have been poor, and he makes limited appeal on balance.
8
(8)
Horse silk
Sherpa Trail
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: E Walker
15/8
By Gio Ponti out of a winning half-sister to US Grade 2 winner Three Degrees. Making rather a late debut, but yard does well here, and he won't have to be anything special to make a winning debut.
9
(3)
Horse silk
Disey's Edgep47
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Mitch Godwin(3)| T: C Mason| OR:  47
20/1
Has shown only modest form in similar events and not progressing, so while she may be able to sneak a minor placing, it would be a surprise if she was good enough to score without others underperforming.
10
(6)
Horse silk
Freshfield Ferrisb127
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Murtagh(3)| T: B Rothwell| OR:  35
100/1
Tailed off on handicap debut last time having shown nothing in qualifying, and very doubtful whether blinkers will make any appreciable difference.
11
(2)
Horse silk
Isabella Rubyh34
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ashton(7)| T: L Williamson| OR:  46
9/1
Best recent effort when ¾L third of 12 to Sharrabang over 6f here, but she's had plenty of chances, and while this track clearly suits, she would be much better off in handicaps.

Forecasts

Sherpa Trail (15/8), Ghost Buy (7/2), Kentucky Kingdom (7/1), Just Magic (8/1), Isabella Ruby (9/1), Doubly Beautiful (9/1), Duke Debonair (20/1), Disey's Edge (20/1), Peters Pudding (28/1), Andies Armies (66/1), Freshfield Ferris (100/1)

Verdict

Those who bring recent form to the table, notably Ghost Buy and Kentucky Kingdom, do not set a high bar, and a chance is taken on the well-bred debutant SHERPA TRAIL, whose trainer knows how to ready one, and has found a good opportunity.
  1. Sherpa Trail
  2. Ghost Buy
  3. Kentucky Kingdom

Previous Winners

2018
Captain Dan
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 4
1/1

Prize Money

1st: £2,782.002nd: £828.003rd: £414.004th: £207.00

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