17:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 19 September 2020

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British EBF Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 50.23s

(2)

Ace Rothstein²⁷

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

16/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, thirteenth of 16 in maiden at Sandown (7f, good) on debut 27 days ago. Up in trip. Needs to find significant improvement to get involved.

Form: 0

(6)

Golden Armour

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: Tom Dascombe

20/1

Foaled April 24. 42,000 gns foal, 90,000 gns yearling, Golden Horn colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Hoyamy. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner who stayed 1m, half-sister to 1m-1¼m winner Dawnus.

Form:

(3)

Greatgadian¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: E J Walsh| T: R Varian

2/5

Promising individual. Third of 12 in maiden (9/4) at Ascot (7f, good) on debut 15 days ago, missing break. Up in trip. Chance is there for all to see and very hard to oppose.

Form: 3

(9)

Lindwall¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 7 in minor event (125/1) at Kempton (8f) on debut 15 days ago. Probably one for handicaps next year.

Form: 7

(8)

Marching Army

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S bin Suroor

4/1

Foaled February 27. Iffraaj colt. Dam, 1m/9f winner, sister to very smart 7f-9.5f winner Usherette. Interesting newcomer given connections and merits respect.

Form:

(1)

Melakaz¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: R Stephens

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 11 in maiden at Kempton (8f, 200/1) 18 days ago. Difficult to recommend on what he's shown to date.

Form: 06

(7)

Mendenhall²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti

17/2

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) on debut 25 days ago. Up in trip. Should improve. Each-way claims.

Form: 6

(5)

No Day Never²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne

14/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 16 in maiden at Sandown (7f, good, 150/1) on debut 27 days ago. Up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 0

(10)

Soufyan^b1²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A McCarthy| T: M F Harris

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, sixth of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, good) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 86

Non-Runners

(4)

Graystone²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Greatgadian (2/5), Marching Army (4/1), Mendenhall (17/2), No Day Never (14/1), Ace Rothstein (16/1), Golden Armour (20/1), Graystone (20/1), Melakaz (66/1), Lindwall (125/1), Soufyan (150/1)

GREATGADIAN shaped very well after missing the break on his debut at Ascot. He was sent off a short price for a newcomer and looked as though further improvement was on the cards. He's difficult to oppose. Marching Army is interesting on racecourse debut and is worth noting in the market. Mendenhall showed enough on debut to suggest he can run into the places here.