14:00 Lingfield

Thursday 15 October 2020

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Betway Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 37.10s

(9)

Apres Dark⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 81

17/2

Winner at Newmarket in June. 66/1 and hooded for 1st time, flying too high in grade when seventeenth of 19 in minor event at York (6f, good) 56 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 130

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(2)

Beautiful Bertie²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 81

5/6

Promising type. 4/1, ran to just a similar level as on debut when third of 14 in minor event at Newbury (7f, good) 26 days ago, faring best of those held up. Hard to beat with improvement expected.

Form: 43

(7)

Be My Beau

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon

25/1

Foaled April 22. Brazen Beau colt. Half-brother to 8.3f winner Teomaria and useful winner up to 1m Vitalogy. Dam 7f winner.

Form:

(5)

Ocean Wilde

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: J Ryan

40/1

Foaled February 13. £5,000 yearling, £1,575 2-y-o, Fountain of Youth colt. Brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Perregrin and half-brother to 1m winner Falcon's Vision.

Form:

(11)

Percy Willis⁹

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

50/1

14/1, looked badly in need of the experience when eighth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (AW) on debut 9 days ago. Likely to improve with that under his belt.

Form: 8

(10)

Turaco¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: H J L Dunlop

17/2

66/1, showed ability when fourth of 14 in minor event at Salisbury (8f, soft) on debut 14 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Open to improvement.

Form: 4

(4)

Vino Victrix²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: H Morrison

9/4

Sir Percy colt who showed plenty of promise when second of 11 in maiden (10/1) at this C&D (AW) on debut 23 days ago, keeping on well. Should improve.

Form: 2

(1)

Aradena

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe

50/1

Foaled March 7. Helmet filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart 1¾m-16.6f winner Selino and 1¾m-16.2f winner Always Summer. Dam unraced.

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(6)

Hellyn

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman

100/1

Foaled March 21. Hellvelyn filly. Dam once-raced half-sister to useful 6f-7f winner Take A Note (by Singspiel).

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(8)

Sundayinmay¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, showed only greenness when tenth of 11 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) on debut 15 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 0

(3)

Two Two Time

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe

28/1

Foaled March 2. Al Kazeem filly. Dam 1½m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1½m (stayed 1¾m) Cabaletta out of smart 1½m-16.4f winner (stayed 2½m) Allegretto.

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Forecasts

Beautiful Bertie (5/6), Vino Victrix (9/4), Apres Dark (17/2), Turaco (17/2), Be My Beau (25/1), Two Two Time (28/1), Ocean Wilde (40/1), Aradena (50/1), Percy Willis (50/1), Hellyn (100/1), Sundayinmay (150/1)

Roger Charlton's BEAUTIFUL BERTIE is a confident selection to get his head in front at the third time of asking following a couple of fairly useful placed efforts last month. With further improvement a distinct possibility, he should be tough to beat. Vino Victrix rates as the main danger, ahead of Turaco.