14:30 Bath

Wednesday 2 September 2020

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EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 1m 10.77s

(14)

Acquisitor²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: A Stronge

12/1

Once-raced maiden. 18/1, fourth of 7 in maiden at this C&D (good to firm) on debut 20 days ago, running on late. Open to progress.

Form: 4

(11)

Bartholdi Bay^t¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: E J Walsh| T: W G M Turner

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 11 in maiden at Newbury (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 90

(10)

Bobby On The Beat¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M L W Bell| OR: 76| BF

11/8

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/11, good second of 11 in maiden at Chepstow (6.1f, good) 19 days ago. Sets the bar pretty high.

Form: 3422

(15)

Caribou

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: D J Coakley

14/1

Foaled April 29. 9,000 gns yearling, 30,000 gns 2-y-o, Adaay colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 2-y-o 5f winner Deia Glory and useful 5f/6f winner Lapilli. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner.

Form:

(12)

Chattri^p1¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: M R Channon

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 10 in maiden at Windsor (6f, good to soft, 9/1) 16 days ago. More needed.

Form: 96

(3)

Eloquent Arthur¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

14/1

Sir Prancealot colt. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner. 16/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at Chelmsford City (6f) on debut 11 days ago, left poorly placed. Likely to improve.

Form: 9

(8)

Express Power⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: T Ward

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. 18/1, much better effort when fifth of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (6f, AW) 6 days ago, slowly away. Should have more to offer.

Form: 75

(1)

Iron Wolf

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: M R Channon

40/1

Foaled March 31. £4,000 yearling, Fountain of Youth gelding. Closely related to 2-y-o 5f winner Birkenhead and half-brother to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Honest Bob's.

Form:

(2)

Soldier Lions¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 75

9/4

Equiano colt who has showed fair form in finishing runner-up on first 2 starts. Below that form in York nursery 2 weeks ago. Will be competitive if bouncing back.

Form: 226

(4)

Tacora¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Keniry| T: J A Osborne

150/1

15,000 gns Gutaifan colt. Closely related to 1¼m winner Langholm. Eleventh of 12 in minor event (40/1) at Salisbury (6f, good to soft) on debut 12 days ago.

Form: 0

(16)

The Waterman¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: T Ward

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, much better effort when fifth of 10 in maiden at Windsor (6f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Needs another step forward.

Form: 05

(13)

Aldufoof

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon

14/1

Foaled February 12. Bated Breath filly. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart 1m-10.4f winner Mahsoob out of useful 2-y-o 1m winner (stayed easy 1½m) Mooakada. May need further.

Form:

(6)

Ita Cabo⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman

100/1

28/1, last of 9 in minor event at Kempton (6f) on debut 49 days ago.

Form: 9

(9)

Pacobel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: J A Osborne

80/1

Foaled April 25. Paco Boy filly. Dam unraced.

Form:

Non-Runners

(5)

Arlecchino's Shade³³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: M D I Usher J: J P Fahy

(7)

Kalkagana

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: A Watson J: Adam J McNamara

Forecasts

Bobby On The Beat (11/8), Soldier Lions (9/4), Kalkagana (10/1), Acquisitor (12/1), Caribou (14/1), Eloquent Arthur (14/1), Aldufoof (14/1), The Waterman (16/1), Chattri (16/1), Express Power (20/1), Iron Wolf (40/1), Arlecchino's Shade (50/1), Pacobel (80/1), Ita Cabo (100/1), Tacora (150/1), Bartholdi Bay (200/1)

A very mixed bag, and the largely progressive BOBBY ON THE BEAT looks the one they all have to catch after a good second at Chepstow last month. Soldier Lions needs to bounce back but should play a part on the pick of his form. Kalkagana and Aldufoof might need further ideally, but are still newcomers to keep an eye on in the betting.