18:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 28 February 2022

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Betway Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 13.16s

(1)

Sympathise^h1¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Paul George

200/1

66/1, tenth of 12 in novice at Lingfield (1m) on debut. Off 100 days. Down in trip. Hood added.

Form: 0-

(2)

Cityjet⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: M Meade

9/4

Promise when length second of 13 on C&D debut 63 days ago, finishing strongly. Likely capable of winning soon but bumps into a strong opponent here in Witch Hunter.

Form: 2-

(6)

Fra Angelico

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne

40/1

40,000 gns Dark Angel brother to smart winner up to 6f Heeraat and half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 6f Ambiance. Certainly bred to have a future.

Form:

(4)

Kickbox

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Levi Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

40/1

Dabirsim gelding. Dam, 2-y-o 7f/1m (May Hill Stakes) winner, stayed 1½m. Betting should guide to expectations.

Form:

(7)

Witch Hunter¹⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 101

4/11

Useful form. Placed all 3 starts last autumn, running very well when ¾-length second of 12 to Canonized in listed race at York (6f, soft) on final start. Can't oppose.

Form: 232-

(3)

Banana^p1¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 82

50/1

Fair form on turf for Martyn Meade at 2. Ran poorly in nursery on final start. Cheekpieces added on return. Likely vulnerable.

Form: 5435-

Non-Runners

(5)

Twelfth Knight

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: A Watson J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Witch Hunter (4/11), Cityjet (9/4), Twelfth Knight (7/1), Kickbox (40/1), Fra Angelico (40/1), Banana (50/1), Sympathise (200/1)

WITCH HUNTER brings some useful form to the table and really should get off the mark. C&D runner-up Cityjet is the obvious one to follow him home unless the betting speaks for one of the newcomers.