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Monday 5 April 2021

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Flat Is Back Novice Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 1m 40.77s

(11)

Socks Off⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley

40/1

Fair form in bumpers, won maiden at Lingfield in February. Ran respectably in a better race when fifth at Newbury 9 days ago and makes Flat debut here. Others preferred.

Form:

(4)

Alhaajeb¹²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston

11/1

140,000 gns yearling, Exceed And Excel brother to useful 6f winner Gravity Flow. Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, failed to progress from debut when ninth of 10 in maiden at Newcastle (8f). Off 125 days.

Form: 89-

(5)

Carrigillihy

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

40/1

16,000 gns yearling, New Bay gelding. Half-brother to winners abroad by King's Best and Oasis Dream. Dam twice-raced half-sister to top-class winner up to 1½m Workforce.

Form:

(9)

Ilza'eem¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 89| BF

4/11

£260,000 2-y-o, Olympic Glory colt who shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up in maiden/minor events at Kempton back in November. Sets a good standard and every chance of going one better here.

Form: 22-

(6)

Krank It

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: George Wood| T: E A L Dunlop

66/1

€25,000 yearling, Dabirsim gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 5f-7f winner Ialysos and 1m winner Wistar. Dam unraced.

Form:

(8)

Magic Gem¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: D H Brown

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, last of 10 in maiden at Doncaster (7f, soft) on debut, slowly away and always behind. Off 164 days. Looks one for the longer term.

Form: 0-

(1)

Poet's King¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan

4/1

Once-raced maiden. Showed ability amidst greenness when fourth of 10 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f, 18/1) on debut. Off 163 days and gelded. Likely to improve upped in trip here.

Form: 4-

(3)

Seasett²³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75

9/1

Promising sort. 16/1, failed to progress from debut but was still in need of experience when fifth of 10 in minor event at Haydock (8f, good). Off 7 months/gelded. Should improve.

Form: 65-

(7)

Call Clwyd

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: G Lee| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

33/1

€40,000 foal, £60,000 yearling, Flintshire filly. Dam, 2-y-o 7f/1m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Spin Cycle.

Form:

(10)

Lilikoi

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron

100/1

1,500 gns yearling, Alhebayeb filly. Half-sister to 1½m winner Pour L'amour and winner up to 6f Society Queen. Dam, 6f-7f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 1½m King's Welcome.

Form:

(2)

Madame Cholet¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 50

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 28/1, last of 4 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f), going with little fluency. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Michael Appleby.

Form: 64-

Forecasts

Ilza'eem (4/11), Poet's King (4/1), Seasett (9/1), Alhaajeb (11/1), Call Clwyd (33/1), Carrigillihy (40/1), Socks Off (40/1), Krank It (66/1), Lilikoi (100/1), Magic Gem (100/1), Madame Cholet (250/1)

ILZA'EEM displayed a fairly useful level of ability when finishing runner-up twice at Kempton in November and looks to have been found a perfect opportunity to open his account. Seasett was still in need of experience when down the field at Haydock last year so rates the main threat with improvement on the cards, ahead of Poet's King.