19:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 8 February 2021

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Betway Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 2m 0.69s

(4)

Byford¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado

6/4

Second on AW debut prior to readily winning a 1m maiden in France in August. Open to further progress now moving up in trip.

Form: 21-

(6)

Adjourned^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

50/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. 25/1, last of 8 in minor event at Southwell (8.1f) 6 days ago. Entitled to do better in this sphere, particularly in handicaps over further.

Form: 48

(7)

Blueskyandsunshine⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish

28/1

Showed some promise in bumpers but essentially disappointing over hurdles during second half of last year. Others make greater appeal now making Flat debut.

Form:

(5)

Fiscal Prudence^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. First run since leaving Harry Whittington when last of 7 in minor event at Chelmsford City (10f, 40/1) 25 days ago. Best watched until showing more.

Form: 05/7

(8)

Going Underground⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe

4/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in minor event at this C&D (16/1) 40 days ago, shuffled back first turn and whilst never a threat he wasn't unduly punished. Remains with potential.

Form: 65-

(2)

Yankee Stadium¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 79

15/8

Fairly useful gelding. First run since leaving Aidan O'Brien when third of 5 in maiden (12/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 14 days ago. Possible he'll come on from that and he's a lead player.

Form: 3/6463-3

(3)

Magic Girl⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: R Menzies

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, last of 9 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) 41 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 79-

(1)

Steel An Icon²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon

12/1

Sixties Icon filly who showed fair form when landing a juvenile bumper on debut at Newbury (12.6f) in December. Similar form when third at Wetherby since and no forlorn hope on Flat debut.

Form:

(9)

Tex Australia³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 75

16/1

Fairly useful filly. 20/1, first run since leaving W. Hickst when tenth of 14 in minor event at Kempton (12f) on UK debut 33 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 52/465-0

Forecasts

Byford (6/4), Yankee Stadium (15/8), Going Underground (4/1), Steel An Icon (12/1), Tex Australia (16/1), Blueskyandsunshine (28/1), Fiscal Prudence (40/1), Adjourned (50/1), Magic Girl (200/1)

YANKEE STADIUM became expensive to follow for Aidan O'Brien but he shaped up perfectly well when third in a Chelmsford novice on yard debut in January, and he is taken to build on that and get off the mark. Byford and Going Underground rate next best.