16:40 Beverley

Thursday 21 April 2022

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Racing Again On Monday 2nd May Novice Stakes

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 2m 3.93s

(1)

Kobra^b,h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby

25/1

Landed a 9.5f maiden in Germany last spring but failed to make an impact over hurdles for Dan Skelton. Modest fourth on debut for new yard at Wolverhampton (7f) 12 days ago and handicaps will be more her bag in this sphere.

Form: 1/4

(7)

Cool Jet⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

22/1

Fairly useful bumper winner for Willie Mullins but only modest form at best in pair of hurdle outings for new yard this winter (has bled/found little). Not the easiest to weigh up making Flat debut.

Form:

(5)

Happy²⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81| BF

4/6

Fairly useful son of Galileo who ran creditably when third in a 10f Pontefract handicap when last seen in July. Gelded subsequently and no surprise to see him tough to beat on return to action.

Form: 833/273-

(4)

Kihavah²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: A Keatley

6/4

Fair maiden on Flat for Ken Condon who has developed into a fairly useful performer over hurdles for present connections, winning twice at around 2m. Good showing anticipated back on the level.

Form: 338-

(6)

Kopa Kilana²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Menzies

66/1

Modest winner at 2m in bumpers. Last of 9 in minor event (125/1) at Newcastle (1m) on Flat debut 4 weeks ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 9

(3)

Lucarnip^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: D Thompson

250/1

Offered little sole start in bumpers for Stef Keniry and similarly failed to beat a rival in pair of novice/maiden events on AW in recent months. Readily passed over.

Form: 80

(2)

Au Jus³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby

50/1

Showed ability only start in bumpers but unseated early on hurdles bow in March and offered little when well beaten in that sphere at Huntingdon (15.8f) later that month. Best watched having first run in this sphere.

Form:

Forecasts

Happy (4/6), Kihavah (6/4), Cool Jet (22/1), Kobra (25/1), Au Jus (50/1), Kopa Kilana (66/1), Lucarnip (250/1)

HAPPY showed fairly useful form on 2 of his 3 starts without getting his head in front last term and, having been gelded ahead of his return, is fancied to put it all together and come out on top. Kihavah is a fairly useful hurdler for Adrian Keatley and may well pose the chief threat.