16:45 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 10 December 2019

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Ladbrokes, Home Of The Odds Boost Nursery

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 1m 14.61s

(5)

Requiems Dream¹⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 77

25/1

Returns from a 146-day absence seeking a hat-trick following short odds wins on successive days in July at Bath (5f, firm) and Catterick (5f, good to firm); allocated an opening handicap mark of 77.

Form: 5211

(10)

Taste The Nectar^p¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁷⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 75| D

7/1

Beat Many A Star by a neck when winning for the second time in succession over 6f at Chelmsford; the combination of an extra furlong and a 4lb rise in the weights scuppered her chances next time.

Form: 250115

(8)

Colouring¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 74

5/1

Progressive despite finishing second on each of her last three starts, including when beaten ½L by Birkenhead (Heer We Go Again third) on nursery debut at Lingfield (5f) 12 days ago; every chance from 2lb higher.

Form: 0222

(9)

Mitty's Smile^b⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 74| D

16/1

Made all and ridden out by the record breaking Hollie Doyle when scoring from a 4lb lower mark at Kempton (6f) in October; excuses (bumped leaving the stalls) for a more modest run latest; don't discount.

Form: 543010

(4)

Heer We Go Again¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Joey Haynes| T: P D Evans| OR: 71

8/1

Made all, winning unchallenged at Bath (5f, firm) in May; ran his best race since when finishing hot on the heels of the reopposing Colouring at Lingfield (5f) 12 days ago.

Form: 221083

(7)

Dorchester Dom¹⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Liam Keniry| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 69

33/1

With David Evans when finishing 3¾L fourth in the Brocklesby at Doncaster (5f, good) in March; has left that trainer since; a rare juvenile Flat runner for Nigel Twiston-Davies (carries the silks of Willie Twiston-Davies & partner).

Form: 486

(11)

Triple Spear¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 68

3/1

Showcasing gelding (cost 70,000gns as a foal); gradually finding his feet for the astute Mick Appleby; blazed the trail until weakening from the furlong pole when third here to Richard R H B (7f).

Form: 9543

(2)

Havana Dawn^p²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 68| D

4/1

Winner of a 6f fillies' novice at Thirsk (good to soft) in June; no match for the progressive Dark Regard at Southwell (6f) three weeks ago; same mark in slightly calmer waters.

Form: 143402

(6)

Rapidash⁸⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 67

11/1

Cost £35,000 as a yearling (a daughter of Dark Angel); ran her best race to date on her second start (Ascot 6f, good to firm) when a 50-1 sixth to Cosmic Power; merits a market check on handicap debut.

Form: 767

(1)

War of Clans⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 66| D

16/1

Kept on well to take a 6f four-runner Class 5 nursery at Brighton (good to firm) in September, but last of 12 to Mitty's Smile at Kempton subsequently; it's difficult to envisage that form being turned completely upside down here.

Form: 64D510

Non-Runners

(12)

Augustus Caesar⁷⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 2

T: D O'Meara J: D Nolan

(13)

We're Reunited⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: R Harris J: David Probert

(3)

Brainchild¹⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 2

T: K Dalgleish J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

Triple Spear (3/1), Havana Dawn (4/1), Augustus Caesar (4/1), Colouring (5/1), Taste The Nectar (7/1), Heer We Go Again (8/1), Rapidash (11/1), War of Clans (16/1), Mitty's Smile (16/1), We're Reunited (20/1), Brainchild (20/1), Requiems Dream (25/1), Dorchester Dom (33/1)

A tough looking nursery which is likely to be run at a searching pace with the likes of Augustus Caesar, Requiems Dream, Mitty's Smile, Heer We Go Again and Triple Spear all adept at cutting out the hard yards from the front. Therefore, we'll opt for the Ed Walker-trained filly COLOURING who deserves to force her head in front sooner or later. She kept on close home when beaten ½L by Birkenhead at Lingfield (5f) recently and should be suited by this extra furlong. In terms of seeking an unexposed alternative, the Richard Hannon-trained Rapidash should be monitored for signs of market support from a more than fair opening mark of 67.