Betway Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 59.05s

(5)

Sugar Dumpling¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: R M H Cowell| D

4/1

Twice-raced winner. Won 6-runner minor event (11/1) at Southwell (5f) 12 days ago, slowly away. May well do better and should go close.

Form: 31

(1)

Zen Dancer³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: Martin Smith

1/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 10 in maiden at this C&D (AW, 11/1) 35 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 0-3

(4)

Four Adaay¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S M Levey| T: B R Millman| OR: 66

5/2

Fair filly. 6/1, good second of 6 in nursery at Bath (5f, good to firm), slowly away. Off 171 days. Makes polytrack debut. Should be involved in the finish.

Form: 554332-

(3)

Havana Queen

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: I Furtado

28/1

Havana Gold filly. Half-sister to 1¼m winner Koshi and 6f winner Cockney Hill. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 1m So Beloved. One to note in the market.

Form:

(2)

Miss Seafire²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| BF

10/1

Once-raced maiden. 5/6, last of 4 in minor event at Southwell (5f) on debut 24 days ago, finding nothing. Likely to improve.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Zen Dancer (1/1), Four Adaay (5/2), Sugar Dumpling (4/1), Miss Seafire (10/1), Havana Queen (28/1)

A very uncompetitive affair and SUGAR DUMPLING has at least proven her recent well-being and her ability to win. She may need to improve and prove she handles polytrack as well as fibresand but she's done little wrong to date. Four Adaay will be a significant danger on last year's form if retaining her ability after five months off.