18:30 Kempton

Wednesday 5 January 2022

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Unibet Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:39 | Winning time: 2m 37.68s

(6)

Fiesta De Vega⁴⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 77

85/40

Won on debut at Haydock then second over C&D in 2020. Been off for 15 months but interesting that leading yard perseveres. Major player player, particularly if betting vibes strong.

Form: 12/

(12)

Bannister²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: T R George

20/1

Fairly useful jumps winner. Fourth on his sole Flat run in October 2019. 9/1, seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Warwick (2m, soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 4/

(7)

Noahthirtytwored^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: A West

400/1

No show in varied company.

Form: 7-

(11)

Presuming Ed^h¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: A West

40/1

Dual hurdle winner in recent months but well held on his Flat debut in October and likely up against it again back on level.

Form: 0-

(2)

Minister For Magic⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: H J L Dunlop

5/2

Made a winning debut in a 10-runner maiden at Killarney (11f, soft, 50/1) in October. Sold for 50,000 gns since. Likely to go well if as effective on AW.

Form: 1-

(8)

Atacama Desert⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: K Frost

66/1

Tongue strap on, eighth of 12 in novice at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on debut 81 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. First run for yard after leaving Sir Michael Stoute.

Form: 8-

(9)

Fighting Poet⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J A Osborne

33/1

Modest fifth in bumper at Huntingdon in November ahead of this switch to the Flat.

Form:

(3)

Gerrots²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 74

20/1

Fair gelding. First run since leaving Pascal Bary when fourth of 9 in maiden at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 12/1) on UK debut 23 days ago.

Form: 20/24-

(4)

Royal Regard^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: T R George

200/1

Modest gelding. Well held in juvenile hurdles and a Flat maiden for Tom George in 2021. Blinkered first time.

Form: 6/8-

(1)

Second Kingdom⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: P S McEntee

11/2

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in novice Wolverhampton (9.5f, 9/1) 6 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 27

(13)

Devilry

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: J R Fanshawe

10/1

Sea The Moon filly. Sister to smart 1¼m winner Pondus and half-sister to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 13f Mister Belvedere and 1m winner Ecossaise. Check betting.

Form:

(14)

Heart Of The Sun²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock

66/1

13/2, seventh of 9 in maiden at Wolverhampton (12.2f) on debut 23 days ago. May do better.

Form: 7-

(5)

L'Enclume²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler

11/2

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 12 in novice at this course (8f) 28 days ago, having to pick way through. Significantly up in trip. Likely to improve again.

Form: 85-

Non-Runners

(10)

King Creole³²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: D Menuisier J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Fiesta De Vega (85/40), Minister For Magic (5/2), L'Enclume (11/2), Second Kingdom (11/2), Devilry (10/1), Gerrots (20/1), Bannister (20/1), Fighting Poet (33/1), Presuming Ed (40/1), King Creole (50/1), Atacama Desert (66/1), Heart Of The Sun (66/1), Royal Regard (200/1), Noahthirtytwored (400/1)

FIESTA DE VEGA is potentially useful if his problems are behind him so he gets the nod to make a succecssful return from a lay-off, with confidence increased should the betting vibes be strong. Killarney debut scorer Minister For Magic rates an obvious threat on her first start for new connections, while L'Enclume showed promise here last time and is open to further progress.