18:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 20 December 2019

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Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:33 | Winning time: 1m 14.2s

(1)

Batchelor Boy²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti

5/4

Footstepsinthesand colt stepped up on debut as most from this yard do when beaten just ½L into second of 14 last month. That form rates him a leading contender and could be more improvement to come.

Form: 52

(10)

Inhalation²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: E F Vaughan

4/1

Finished third at Lingfield and fourth at Chelmsford so far but beaten 7L and 11½L respectively so must improve if he's to make the frame here.

Form: 34

(2)

Lakeview²⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: D Loughnane

66/1

Well beaten in both starts to date over 5f, and although the more recent was an improvement, he looks to have plenty to find although gelded since last run.

Form: 96

(4)

Limaro Prospect⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

50/1

75,000gns Camacho colt shown little so far in seventh of 11 at Lingfield and 10th of 12 at Kempton. Probably one to watch ahead of handicaps.

Form: 70

(5)

Spreadsheet^h1⁹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 85| BF

11/2

Placed in all three starts for Roger Varian and fair to assume all were in warmer races than this. Hood worn on stable debut but if in same form for this trainer he will be tough to beat; ran well on Tapeta on debut.

Form: 223

(7)

Vape

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett

3/1

Newcomer by prolific sire and source of precocity Dark Angel is a half-brother to 7f/1m AW winner Mesquite. One to note in the market for respected yard.

Form:

(8)

Vormir⁶³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 75| D

20/1

Won a 6f Naas claimer for Ger Lyons and ran well subsequently at Fairyhouse before joining this yard. Midfield effort at Dundalk latest must be improved upon but either of his two prior runs enough to put him in the thick of things.

Form: 435128

(6)

Diamond Cottage¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: R Havlin| T: M S Saunders

100/1

Beaten 14L and 11L in two starts to date over 7f at Kempton and here. Drop in trip today but can only be watched.

Form: 88

(3)

Elixir Sky¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Jane Elliott| T: K Frost

125/1

Daughter of Fountain Of Youth was slowly into stride and always in rear when 10th of 11 here 17 days ago. Can only be watched from afar.

Form: 0

(9)

Sena⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Howard Cheng| T: W J Haggas

100/1

Hails from a hugely respected yard but so far has achieved little in last of 10 and ninth of 12 finishes at Kempton and hard to fancy on that form.

Form: 09

Non-Runners

(11)

Dazzling Des²⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 2

T: D O'Meara J: S A Gray

Forecasts

Batchelor Boy (5/4), Vape (3/1), Inhalation (4/1), Spreadsheet (11/2), Dazzling Des (8/1), Vormir (20/1), Limaro Prospect (50/1), Lakeview (66/1), Diamond Cottage (100/1), Sena (100/1), Elixir Sky (125/1)

Although he has changed stables since last seen SPREADSHEET has easily the most persuasive form on his three solid efforts for Roger Varian so he gets the nod to make a winning stable debut. Chelmsford second Batchelor Boy is probably the biggest danger although Irish winner Vormir also enters the equation on UK debut.