15:00 Wolverhampton

Sunday 27 December 2020

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Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 1m 51.1s

(9)

Epic Pass¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: C & M Johnston

7/1

Fifth of 9 in minor event (14/1) at Kempton (7f) on debut 18 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5

(12)

Go Oscar Go¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane

22/1

Left debut run well behind when fourth of 9 in maiden (200/1) at this C&D 19 days ago.

Form: 94

(3)

Knight Of Kings^p1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: P W D'Arcy

66/1

Foaled April 9. New Approach colt. Half-brother to 7.5f winner She's Still Mine and 7f-1m winner Light Lily. Dam 1m/8.3f winner. Wears cheekpieces.

Form:

(4)

Mercurius Power

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

9/1

170,000 gns foal, 350,000 gns yearling, Awtaad colt. Closely related to 1m winner Cape Crossing and half-brother to several winners, including smart 6f/7f winner Donnerschlag. Dam 1m-9.7f winner.

Form:

(5)

Nayon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: P D Evans

66/1

Foaled April 8. Nayef colt. Half-brother to 1½m-2m winner Virnon. Dam maiden half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Luvah Girl.

Form:

(1)

Royal Heart

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: E A L Dunlop

50/1

Foaled January 29. €35,000 foal, 100,000 gns yearling, Wootton Bassett gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Pluck and US Grade 3 11f winner Three Hearts.

Form:

(6)

Seb's Welcome³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

150/1

Minor promise only in 2 starts so far.

Form: 99

(10)

Three Platoon

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

8/15

Foaled February 18. 425,000 gns yearling, Kingman colt. Closely related to useful 5f winner Saaheq, and half-brother to 1¼m winner Brief Visit and 11f winner Keep It Brief.

Form:

(2)

Clearly Crystal^p1,h¹⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Botti

20/1

Hooded, eleventh of 12 in maiden (28/1) at Newmarket (7f, firm) on debut. Off 141 days. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 0

(7)

One Punch Terri

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A Keatley

22/1

Foaled April 17. Mukhadram filly. Dam lightly raced, out of useful 2-y-o 7f winner Dialing Tone.

Form:

(8)

Prioritise⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Tate

17/2

12/1, sixth of 11 in minor event at Kempton (7f) on debut 53 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6

(11)

Roman Mist²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S Donohoe| T: T Ward

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, sixth of 9 in maiden at Kempton (7f) 27 days ago, left poorly placed. Back up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 76

Non-Runners

(13)

The Thunderer³⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: M Botti J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Three Platoon (8/15), The Thunderer (5/2), Epic Pass (7/1), Prioritise (17/2), Mercurius Power (9/1), Clearly Crystal (20/1), One Punch Terri (22/1), Go Oscar Go (22/1), Roman Mist (33/1), Royal Heart (50/1), Knight Of Kings (66/1), Nayon (66/1), Seb's Welcome (150/1)

Those with experience fail to set the bar very high, so newcomers THREE PLATOON and Mercurius Power may well come to the fore. Preference is for the Roger Varian colt, who has a 425,000 gns price tag to live up to.