New tote Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 13.66s

(4)

Socialize

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: George Scott

6/1

Bu Kodiac ut of a fairly useful 1m AW maiden winner, and cost £82,000 as a yearling. Appeals on pedigree for yard among the winners, and market check advisable on racecourse bow.

Form:

(3)

The Cola Kid²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: H Spiller

9/2

Seemed to know his job when fifth of 10 to Notforalongtime in a 7f novice at Kempton early this month, but is entitled to improve for the experience, and not dismissed.

Form: 5

(5)

Partridge¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Fahy| T: R Hannon| OR: 79| BF

7/4

Best effort to date when second in 5f novice at Haydock behind Dubai Station, and pitched into the Queen Mary next time. Disappointed on final 2-y-o start, but stands out on best form, and likely to be hard to beat.

Form: 2206-

(1)

Time To Strike¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock

6/4

Stablemate of Nigel Nott, and shaped with promise when fifth of 13 to Nasaiym in a 6f novice at Newbury in July. Failed to build on that next time, although not disgraced, and remains open to improvement.

Form: 56-

Non-Runners

(2)

Nigel Nott¹²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: D M Simcock J: Dylan Hogan

Forecasts

Time To Strike (6/4), Partridge (7/4), Nigel Nott (5/2), The Cola Kid (9/2), Socialize (6/1)

PARTRIDGE can be forgiven a modest effort on soft ground last time, and she wasn't disgraced in the Queen Mary prior to that. She can win if getting back to her early juvenile form, and remains open to progress in any case. Time To Strike looks the pick of a pair from the David Simcock yard, and looks the main danger, ahead of Socialize, who makes his debut, but appeals on pedigree for an in-form yard.