16:25 Epsom Downs

Sunday 26 September 2021

All13:5014:2014:5015:2515:5516:2517:00

Headley Novice Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f 17y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:33  |   Winning time: 2m 9.74s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Chess Player19
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: B Pauling
33/1
Modest maiden hurdler and similar form both starts on the Flat.
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Timeform
2
(5)
Horse silk
First Furlough17
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: C Brace(3)| T: G Harris
300/1
Showed nothing both starts.
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Timeform
3
(2)
Horse silk
Aljasra United76
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: H Kobeissi
66/1
Olympic Glory gelding. Quite prominent in the market but ended up well held at Wolverhampton.
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Timeform
4
(4)
Horse silk
Danville19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR:  80
4/7
Best effort when runner-up in Goodwood novice 3 weeks ago after 5 months off, having no chance with the smart winner. Excellent claims of going one better under Buick.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
Virgo16
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes
11/2
38,000 gns yearling. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1¼m Steel of Madrid. Well backed and offered something to work on when fourth at Salisbury, not knocked about.
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Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
Arrange24
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: J Parr
8/1
Similar form both starts, though was 9 lengths behind the winner at Chelmsford last time. Improvement needed.
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Timeform
7
(3)
Horse silk
Pirouette Queenb111
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: D R C Elsworth| OR:  70
11/2
Fair form on a couple of starts on turf but was below par on handicap bow at Sandown 11 days ago, albeit on heavy ground. Headgear now reached for and claims on best form.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Danville (4/7), Pirouette Queen (11/2), Virgo (11/2), Arrange (8/1), Chess Player (33/1), Aljasra United (66/1), First Furlough (300/1)

Verdict

Not a strong novice and a good opportunity for DANVILLE to open his account. He bumped into the smart King Vega at Goodwood last time and faces nothing of that calibre this afternoon. Pirouette Queen and Virgo can fill the frame.

  1. DANVILLE
  2. PIROUETTE QUEEN
  3. VIRGO (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,320.002nd: £2,028.003rd: £1,014.004th: £507.00

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