16:30 Wolverhampton

Thursday 30 December 2021

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Betway Novice Stakes

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 2m 53.0s

(11)

Induro De Fontaine²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: L Allan

250/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and a Flat maiden.

Form: 7

(4)

Konigsberg⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: Tim Vaughan

250/1

No show in 2 bumpers and a maiden hurdle. Likely outsider on Flat debut.

Form:

(3)

Silverhill Stamp²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: J Butler

150/1

No impact in 2 bumpers ahead of Flat debut.

Form:

(7)

The Worthy Brat²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll

80/1

Fair bumper winner. Modest form in 2 Flat runs for this yard.

Form: 84

(5)

Flying Instructor³⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Hogan| T: A French

80/1

Hooded, ran to a fair level when third of 6 in novice at Lingfield (12f, AW) on debut in February. Down in trip on return.

Form: 3

(2)

Hobsons Bay⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: N J Hawke

25/1

3/1 and tongue strap on, fifth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) on debut 69 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Joseph O'Brien.

Form: 5

(8)

New Force⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Palmer

4/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/2, fifth of 7 in novice at Newcastle (10.2f) 52 days ago. That race has thrown up winners.

Form: 35

(9)

Obsidian Knight²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: T Kent

11/10

Promising type. Close second of 7 in C&D novice on debut 22 days ago. Open to improvement and good chance to go one better.

Form: 2

(1)

Second Kingdom¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: P S McEntee

9/1

50/1, second of 9 in maiden at this course (12.2f) on debut 17 days ago, well positioned. Down in trip.

Form: 2

(6)

Wallaroo

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado

5/1

Australia gelding. Closely related to smart 9f winner Flop Shot and half-brother to useful 1¼m/11f winner Veritas. Worth a precautionary market check.

Form:

(10)

Geminga⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 69

4/1

Fair maiden. 20/1 and tongue strap on first time, good fourth of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (10f) 40 days ago.

Form: 3-3304

(12)

She Got The Look²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: C & M Johnston

80/1

14/1, last of 7 in C&D maiden on debut 22 days ago. In good hands but needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Obsidian Knight (11/10), New Force (4/1), Geminga (4/1), Wallaroo (5/1), Second Kingdom (9/1), Hobsons Bay (25/1), She Got The Look (80/1), Flying Instructor (80/1), The Worthy Brat (80/1), Silverhill Stamp (150/1), Induro De Fontaine (250/1), Konigsberg (250/1)

OBSIDIAN KNIGHT made a promising start to his career when narrowly denied over C&D earlier in the month and is fancied to build on that and strike at the second time of asking. Geminga and Second Kingdom may give him most to do.