15:05 Newmarket

Saturday 22 May 2021

All13:2514:0014:3515:0515:4016:1516:50

WSG Supporting Racing Novice Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   7f  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:08  |   Winning time: 1m 28.59s
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
The word Betfair in black.
The words Paddy Power in green.
Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
Air To Air25
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: G Boughey| OR:  81| BF
5/2
Went close on return in 7f Newcastle handicap (clear of the rest) in March. Subsequently gelded and excuses next time at Lingfield, but looks vulnerable nonetheless back in novice company.
|
Timeform
2
(4)
Horse silk
Almoshahar18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: M P Tregoning
7/1
Good pedigree and showed plenty to work on when third behind a couple of experienced rivals on debut at Lingfield (1m, AW). Improvement on the cards and should make his presence felt.
|
Timeform
3
(6)
Horse silk
Al Thumama Lord32
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: H Kobeissi
40/1
Sent off at 80/1 and nearer last than first on last month's debut at Yarmouth.
|
Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
Frantoioh1185
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Louis Steward| T: D M Simcock| OR:  77
5/2
Shaped well both start at 2 yrs, fifth in a 12-runner Kempton novice (1m) when last seen in November. Hood enlisted for this reappearance and no surprise if he's in the shake-up.
|
Timeform
6
(10)
Horse silk
Smash Hit19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott
17/2
Recent debut at Windsor (1m, good) was not devoid of promise, albeit he didn't impress with his high head carriage and some of these arguably possess greater potential.
|
Timeform
7
(8)
Horse silk
Sunset8
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon
5/1
Signs of ability on sole 2-y-o start and gelded ahead of his improved reappearance third at Newbury (7f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Should pick up a race soon enough if able to build on that.
|
Timeform
9
(5)
Horse silk
Kinz233
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Hogan(3)| T: J L Spearing
80/1
Failed to make much of an impact in 2 starts as a juvenile and this filly is probably more one for handicaps further down the line.
|
Timeform
10
(9)
Horse silk
Malathaat213
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon
6/1
€500,000 Frankel filly who was strong in betting but ultimately proved too green when seventh of 10 in a Kempton novice (7f) in October. Likely to leave that form well behind in time.
|
Timeform

Non-Runners

4
(1)
Horse silk
Bilhayl38
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 3
T: R Varian  J: Andrea Atzeni
NR
8
(3)
Horse silk
Tacitus36
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 3
T: B J Meehan  J: George Buckell
NR

Forecasts

Air To Air (5/2), Frantoio (5/2), Bilhayl (5/2), Sunset (5/1), Malathaat (6/1), Almoshahar (7/1), Smash Hit (17/2), Tacitus (10/1), Al Thumama Lord (40/1), Kinz (80/1)

Verdict

BILHAYL failed to justify favouritism on debut at Kempton, but that experience won't be wasted on him and there should be better to come from this well-bred colt. He gets the nod ahead of Frantoio, who showed ability as a juvenile and appeals as the type to make up into a better 3-y-o. Almoshahar also made a promising start to his career on the all-weather and is best of the rest.

  1. BILHAYL (IRE)
  2. FRANTOIO
  3. ALMOSHAHAR (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,347.002nd: £2,041.003rd: £1,021.004th: £510.00

MOST READ RACING

Follow & Track
Image of a horse race faded in a gold gradientYour favourite horses, jockeys and trainers with My Stable
Log in
Discover Sporting Life Plus benefitsWhite Chevron
Sporting Life Plus Logo

RACING TIPS

Next Off