13:55 Southwell

Monday 13 January 2020

All12:2512:5513:2513:5514:3015:0015:35

Betway Novice Stakes

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 4f 14y  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Fibresand  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:55  |   Winning time: 2m 38.81s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(1)
Horse silk
Drums Of War30
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: C Grant
28/1
Winning hurdler but well beaten at big prices in similar events to this at Newcastle at both 1m and 1m4½f the last twice. Easy to oppose.
2
(8)
Horse silk
Sea Me Win38
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison
5/1
Lightly raced son of Sea The Stars tailed off in lone bumper and little impression in a 1m maiden at Newcastle last month. Perhaps this trip will suit better but hard to fancy.
3
(5)
Horse silk
Ska Ridgep,t30
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies
33/1
Unplaced in 13 races having tried hurdles, fences and Flat racing all with little ability shown. Again hard to fancy.
4
(3)
Horse silk
14/1
Maiden of both codes was second when last seen on the Flat for Gordon Elliott although that over two years ago. Repeat of that effort may win this but three desperate efforts since joining this yard temper enthusiasm.
5
(4)
Horse silk
9/4
Third on debut and fourth latest beaten just over 1L at Newcastle over 1m4½f despite ducking right at the start and getting hampered 2f out. Leading player here providing he handles this deeper surface.
6
(9)
Horse silk
Straitouttacomptont37
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: I Furtado| OR:  61
11/4
Best recent effort when fourth over this trip at Newcastle, and had wind surgery subsequently. Below form on latest start, but could easily do better, for all he ran poorly on his previous visit here.
7
(7)
Horse silk
100/1
100/1 and beaten 30L on debut in a race where Harbour Front was a close fourth. Makes no appeal.
8
(2)
Horse silk
Vale Of Rockh11190
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-0| J: Theodore Ladd(3)| T: M Appleby| OR:  50
50/1
Never better than sixth in nine races to date so easy enough to oppose here with the first-time hood the only real glimmer of hope.
9
(6)
Horse silk
Luck Of Clover89
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR:  64
9/4
Placed in six of her 10 starts so far including a sound third on soft ground at Bath when last seen in October. Ought to appreciate this surface and probably just about brings the best form to the table.

Forecasts

Harbour Front (9/4), Luck Of Clover (9/4), Straitouttacompton (11/4), Sea Me Win (5/1), Sometimes A Fox (14/1), Drums Of War (28/1), Ska Ridge (33/1), Vale Of Rock (50/1), Mount Barina (100/1)

Verdict

After two promising AW efforts HARBOUR FRONT gets the vote in a race lacking any strength in depth. Luck Of Clover has gone close on several occasions and looks the biggest danger although purely on Flat form Sometimes A Fox also has to respected.
  1. Harbour Front
  2. Luck Of Clover
  3. Sometimes A Fox

Prize Money

1st: £3,429.002nd: £1,020.003rd: £510.004th: £255.00

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