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Monday 17 May 2021

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Bodie Hodges Foundation Restricted Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 1m 2.57s

(4)

Picota

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M D I Usher

40/1

Foaled February 7. 22,000 gns foal, 20,000 gns yearling, Havana Gold colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 1m/8.6f winner Manolito and 11.5f winner Tayara. Dam unraced.

Form:

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(5)

Sahara Spear²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey

11/2

Still green when second of 6 in minor event at Southwell (5f) 21 days ago, no match for winner. Open to progress.

Form: 42

(12)

Strozzi

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: A M Balding

9/2

Foaled February 6. €20,000 yearling, Holy Roman Emperor colt. Half-brother to 9f winner Sea of Love. Dam German 7f/1m winner. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(13)

Danger Close¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee

80/1

Fifth of 6 in minor event (40/1) at Chelmsford City (5f) on debut 18 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 5

(3)

Ferro D'orr

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Queally| T: K Frost

50/1

Foaled April 2. 5,500 gns yearling, Dawn Approach colt. Dam, 2-y-o 5f winner, closely related to smart winner up to 5.4f Que Amoro.

Form:

(11)

Splendid Isolation¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: M L W Bell

80/1

Sixth of 8 in minor event (20/1) at Beverley (5f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 76

(2)

War Brave

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Loughnane

9/1

Foaled April 2. €10,500 foal, £11,500 yearling, Due Diligence gelding. Dam, maiden (best effort at 7f), half-sister to smart 1¼m/10.4f winner Roseburg.

Form:

(7)

Aclaimed Lady

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham

33/1

Foaled February 12. Aclaim filly. Dam unraced.

Form:

(8)

Dora Penny

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: George Downing| T: P D Evans

11/4

Foaled February 8. Mayson filly. Half-sister to 5f/6f winner Hikayah and 7f winner Doctor Nuno. Dam 5f/6f winner.

Form:

(10)

Flash Betty¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: S De Sousa| T: M R Channon

15/2

Twice-raced maiden. 16/1, fourth of 7 in maiden at Brighton (5.3f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 74

(9)

Global Flight¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: C A Dwyer

12/1

Sixth of 9 in minor event at Lingfield (5f, AW, 7/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 46

(6)

Hattie C¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

5/1

Promising type. 22/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at Salisbury (5f, good) on debut 15 days ago, not knocked about. Should improve.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(1)

Teasyweasy²⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: J R Jenkins J: Harry Burns

Forecasts

Dora Penny (11/4), Strozzi (9/2), Hattie C (5/1), Sahara Spear (11/2), Flash Betty (15/2), War Brave (9/1), Global Flight (12/1), Teasyweasy (12/1), Aclaimed Lady (33/1), Picota (40/1), Ferro D'orr (50/1), Splendid Isolation (80/1), Danger Close (80/1)

Not a strong novice by any means, so HATTIE C, who displayed ability despite ultimately beating only one home on recent debut at Salisbury, is selected to take a jump forward and land this. Newcomers Strozzi and War Brave could be the main dangers.