17:25 Wolverhampton

Saturday 2 October 2021

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bet365 Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:29 | Winning time: 1m 28.7s

(4)

Aadel¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 8 in maiden (12/1) at this course (8.6f) on debut 18 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 8

(6)

Barley

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: M Meade

5/1

Foaled March 26. €16,000 foal, £68,000 yearling, Mehmas colt. Half-brother to winner up to 1m The Stalking Moon and unreliable but useful winner up to 1½m Ghost Serge. One to consider on debut.

Form:

(1)

Court Of Session¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R Coakley| T: S & E Crisford

11/1

Once-raced maiden. 7/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at Yarmouth (7f, good) on debut 17 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 6

(10)

Don Bekar²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, fifth of 9 in minor event at Salisbury (8f, good) 22 days ago. Unlikely to make much impact this side of handicaps.

Form: 05

(3)

El Hibri⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Louis Steward| T: B J Meehan| OR: 80

2/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 5/2, second of 14 in minor event at Kempton (7f) 45 days ago, clear of rest. One to consider.

Form: 322

(5)

Greyart¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: W J Knight

17/2

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 8 in minor event at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm, 11/2) on debut 18 days ago.

Form: 4

(9)

Rampoldi Plan³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: A King

15/2

Once-raced maiden. 14/1, seventh of 11 in maiden at Ffos Las (7.4f, good to soft) on debut 37 days ago. That was an educational introduction and he's likely to improve for that. Each-way contender.

Form: 7

(8)

Refai³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f, 33/1) 30 days ago. First run for yard after leaving George Margarson.

Form: 88

(12)

Sandy Paradise¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 9 in minor event (9/1) at this course (8.6f) 14 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 63

(2)

Rock Melody²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 81| BF

5/2

Lightly-raced winner, won on debut at Redcar in June. Below form fourth of 10 in minor event (5/6) at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Makes most appeal on best form.

Form: 1024

(7)

Falmouth Ballerina¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, last of 13 in maiden at this course (6.1f) 12 days ago.

Form: 00

Non-Runners

(11)

Omniscient¹⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

El Hibri (2/1), Rock Melody (5/2), Barley (5/1), Rampoldi Plan (15/2), Greyart (17/2), Court Of Session (11/1), Sandy Paradise (22/1), Omniscient (25/1), Refai (40/1), Aadel (50/1), Don Bekar (200/1), Falmouth Ballerina (250/1)

ROCK MELODY has let odds-on favourite backers down the last twice but it'll be very disappointing if she can't get the job done in this company. She perhaps isn't as progressive as some but this looks an easier assignment than her two most recent novice races. Rampoldi Plan caught the eye on debut and he's a likely improver. Barley is an interesting newcomer who could go well.