14:45 Lingfield
Saturday 28 December 2019
All11:5512:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes
- 2YO only | Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 13 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 2m 5.10s
Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Dark Angel colt, half-brother to the classy Knight To Behold, amongst others; beat just one home on debut at Doncaster in October and looks to need more time.
70,000gns yearling, nicely bred and there are some useful winners in the family; steady introduction at Chelmsford last month and will known a lot more here, and given pedigree, is worth consideration.
10,000gns yearling, breeding suggests we won't see the best of him for a while yet (and probably over a bit further) and was well beaten on debut at Wolverhampton in August. Not seen since, so may need run as well.
Dubawi half-brother to very smart 6f-1m winner Aesops Fables and 7½f winner Sense of Fun, out of a winning mare who is closely related to Derby/Arc winner Lammtarra. Already gelded, but folly to ignore given connections.
Frankel colt, full brother to the useful miler Obligate, and dam related to some very useful types; sent off favourite for Kempton debut but simply too green to do himself justice; with that under his belt, will be more of a threat this time.
135,000gns yearling, half-brother to a sprint winner in Orewa and a 9f winner in Chief Executive; better on latest run when second at Southwell but that was a modest event, and has a different surface to contend with here too.
100,000gns yearling, half-brother to a mile all-weather winner in Contrive, and almost made a winning debut himself when second at Wolverhampton on debut last month, staying on well late. Sets the standard here, and must be a player if repeating.
35,000gns yearling (price dropping from that paid as a foal), bred to go well on the all-weather surfaces and made a perfectly satisfactory debut at Wolverhampton when third, and seemed to know his job; each-way chances again here.
25,000gns yearling, dam a half-sister to a couple of German winners; showed a bit of ability (despite obvious greenness) on debut at Newcastle last month and looked a potential improver, so on that alone, has some sort of a chance.
10,000gns yearling, brother to Duke Of Dunbar, placed on the all-weather; pedigree only modest and there was only a modicum of promise to be taken from his Wolverhampton debut a fortnight ago; needs a lot more here.
Camelot half-sister to 1m½f-1¼m winner Princess Nia and 7f winner Elusive Feeling, out of a winning half-sister to US Grade 1 1m1½f winner Eddington. Makes plenty of appeal on pedigree, and yard can ready one, merits a market check.
Night Of Thunder filly, closely related to a couple of all-weather winners (8f-10f) but well beaten on debut here earlier in the month, weakening out of it late. Looks one for handicaps further down the line.
Mastercraftsman filly out of a maiden sister to smart 1¼m-1½m winner Clowance. Yard has an excellent record with juveniles, so she is not taken lightly despite making less appeal on breeding that some of her rivals.
Non-Runners
8
(14)
Midnight Traveller
Weight: 9-5| Age: 2
T: P & O Cole J: Non Runner
NR
Forecasts
Kipps (11/10), Indigo Lake (9/2), First Winter (5/1), A Star Above (15/2), Miraz (17/2), Itsallaboutluck (14/1), Night Bear (25/1), Sharney (25/1), Midnight Traveller (25/1), Angel On High (33/1), Night Time Girl (33/1), Night Of Fashion (50/1), Cafe Milano (66/1), Soldier On Parade (66/1)
There are one or two warning signs with First Winter but he represents powerful connections and deserves respect. Indigo Lake will know a lot more this time and should leave his debut run behind, but KIPPS really caught the eye on debut at Wolverhampton and with the promise of more to come, gets the vote.
- Kipps
- Indigo Lake
- First Winter
Prize Money
1st: £3,429.002nd: £1,020.003rd: £510.004th: £255.00
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