13:15 Salisbury

Thursday 13 August 2020

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Federation Of Bloodstock Agents Novice Stakes

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 1m 27.70s

(9)

Absolute Altitude³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: E Walker

80/1

Decent seventh of eight in a 1m maiden at Lingfield on debut in June but struggled on turf debut over this C&D subsequently. Others make more appeal.

Form: 70

(5)

Pope Gregory¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: M R Channon

100/1

Held on both starts to date including when 13L ninth over 7f at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago. Likely to be of more interest once tackling handicap company.

Form: 69

(7)

Sidereal²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 78

11/4

Shown good form in two starts to date including when 12½ third in a 1m novice event at York (good) last time out. Strong claims of breaking his maiden dropping in trip.

Form: 033

(11)

Starshiba²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 82

8/11

Improved markedly on debut effort when finishing runner-up in a 7f novice race at Sandown (good-to-firm) last time out. Bold show looks likely with trip and forecast underfoot conditions both in his favour.

Form: 52

(3)

Sycamore³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: M Meade

4/1

Slowly away when finishing 12L sixth in a novice event over this C&D when making his debut on good-to-firm going last month. Interesting to see how he performs.

Form: 6

(12)

The Cincinnati Kid

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

8/1

Unraced Charm Spirit colt bought for 70,000 gns at the sales as a yearling in October 2018. Half-brother to the useful Duke Derby among others and market support would be notable on debut.

Form:

(10)

Restricted Access²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman

66/1

Never involved when finishing 16½L tenth in a 13 runner 1m maiden at Windsor (good-to-firm) when making her debut last month. Others hold more obvious claims.

Form: 0

(6)

Sarah's Verse¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Harris

150/1

Blew the start and failed to beat a rival home when 26L last of 12 in a 7f maiden at Wolverhampton on debut a fortnight ago. Likely best watched at present.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(4)

Modmin³⁵⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: M P Tregoning J: Jim Crowley

(1)

Owhatanight³⁸¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: E A L Dunlop J: R Havlin

(8)

Taameen²⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: Dane O'Neill

(2)

Saigon Suzi²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: D & C Kubler J: Adam J McNamara

Forecasts

Starshiba (8/11), Sidereal (11/4), Sycamore (4/1), Taameen (4/1), Modmin (9/2), The Cincinnati Kid (8/1), Owhatanight (20/1), Restricted Access (66/1), Absolute Altitude (80/1), Pope Gregory (100/1), Saigon Suzi (100/1), Sarah's Verse (150/1)

STARSHIBA showed improved form when runner-up on his most recent start and he is taken to go one better by registering a victory in this novice event. The selection can get the better of Taameen who is likely to have improved for last months debut third while Sidereal, who has finished third on his two most recent starts can fill the same position in this contest.