Millbry Hill Country Store Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 24.28s

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Lightening Company¹²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: B Haslam| D

5/1

Promising type who was unfancied in the market but made a winning start in 8-runner maiden at Carlisle (6.9f, heavy, 16/1) on debut back in May. Should improve and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 1

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(1)

Old Flame¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: R M Beckett| D

4/11

Promising sort. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 10/11, improved from debut when won 12-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago, driven out. In good hands and open to further improvement.

Form: 41

(4)

Bachau^h1,t1²¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bethell

6/1

Kodiac gelding who was very green when seventh of 10 in maiden (9/1) at Kempton (7f) on debut, missing break. Off 7 months. Has left William Haggas and is surely capable of better.

Form: 7

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Pixie Carter¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: J J Davies

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, ran to a similar level as on debut when fifth of 10 in maiden at Carlisle (6.9f, good to firm) 10 days ago, late headway without being knocked about. May struggle here.

Form: 35

Forecasts

Old Flame (4/11), Lightening Company (5/1), Bachau (6/1), Pixie Carter (28/1)

This looks a match on paper between the two previous winners OLD FLAME and Lightening Company, with Ralph Beckett's charge getting the vote having opened his account second time up at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago. With further progress anticipated, he's taken to double his tally. Ben Haslem's charge hasn't been seen since May so it's possible he may need this on return.