17:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 18 December 2020

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Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 17:47 | Winning time: 1m 30.48s

(6)

To The Bar⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 86| D

2/5

9/2, left debut form well behind when wide-margin winner of 7f novice at Southwell 7 days ago. Open to further progress, so holds leading claims.

Form: 51

(1)

Pop Ya Collar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Quinn| T: M Botti

22/1

€37,000 foal, £30,000 yearling, Pride of Dubai gelding. Dam 11.6f winner out of smart 10.5f-15f winner Street Shaana. Yard can ready them so newcomer is not without interest. Worth market check.

Form:

(10)

Kensington Grey

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Stronge

100/1

€22,000 foal/16,000 yearling. Kendargent half-brother to useful 1m-9.5f winner Colonia. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1m-10f winner Don Bosco. Appeals on paper but yard not known for debut winners.

Form:

(11)

The Sedberghian^h²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: T J FitzGerald| OR: 71| BF| CD

22/1

C&D debut winner who posted very good third of 11 in minor event at Newcastle (7.1f, 7/2) 29 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 13

(5)

Belafonte²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman

25/1

Twice-raced maiden, much better effort when sixth of 11 in minor event at Kempton (6f, 50/1) 23 days ago. Needs another step forward if he's to figure here though.

Form: 06

(2)

Golden Ridge¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: L P Keniry| T: R Harris

200/1

Last of 9 in minor event at this C&D (66/1) on debut 17 days ago, missing break. Significantly more required now.

Form: 9

(8)

Open Mystery¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Harrison Shaw| T: K R Burke

11/2

12/1, encouraging third of 13 in minor event at Newcastle (6f) on debut 14 days ago. Likely to improve so he's worth considering.

Form: 3

(12)

Sognatore¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Adam J McNamara| T: D & C Kubler

40/1

50/1, showed ability when sixth of 14 in maiden at Kempton (7f) on debut 18 days ago. More needed now though.

Form: 6

(4)

Mindspin³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock

28/1

12/1, eighth of 9 in 8.6f novice here on debut 34 days ago, not knocked about. Sure to do better.

Form: 8

(9)

Beija Flor¹¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W J Haggas

11/2

20/1, very green when eighth of 12 in 6f novice at Yarmouth (good to soft) on debut. Off 115 days but in good hands so should build on initial effort.

Form: 8

(3)

Serena Grace²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: B Haslam

150/1

18/1, tenth of 11 in 7f novice at Newcastle (7.1f) on debut 29 days ago. Lots more required.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(7)

Dragon's Fire²³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: A M Hales J: David Probert

Forecasts

To The Bar (2/5), Open Mystery (11/2), Beija Flor (11/2), Dragon's Fire (12/1), The Sedberghian (22/1), Pop Ya Collar (22/1), Belafonte (25/1), Mindspin (28/1), Sognatore (40/1), Kensington Grey (100/1), Serena Grace (150/1), Golden Ridge (200/1)

TO THE BAR posted a fairly useful effort when an impressive recent winner at Southwell so is hard to side against here despite conceding weight all round. Dragon's Fire made a promising start when fifth at Kempton last month so looks the one to chase him home with C&D scorer The Sedberghian appealing as a solid place prospect.