14:35 Salisbury

Thursday 12 May 2022

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Penang Turf Club Malaysia Novice Stakes

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 2m 8.37s

(7)

Fighting Poet⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R Havlin| T: R T Phillips

250/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. 66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 9 in maiden at Kempton (12f) 78 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Jamie Osborne.

Form: 94

(3)

The Raven's Return¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: T P Queally| T: C Gordon

200/1

Once-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. 40/1, eighth of 12 in maiden at Windsor (10f, good to firm) on flat debut 17 days ago.

Form: 8

(9)

Missed The Cut¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey

4/7

4/7, won 6-runner maiden at Pontefract (8f, good) 15 days ago, forging clear. Back up in trip. May well do better again, so makes plenty of appeal despite the penalty.

Form: 41

(6)

Balhambar¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S W Kelly| T: Sir Michael Stoute

16/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 12 in maiden at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 12/1) on debut 17 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 5

(4)

Daiquiri²⁶

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

17/2

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, seventh of 12 in maiden at Newbury (11f, good) 26 days ago. Remains with potential based on promising debut effort.

Form: 9-7

(2)

Edinburgh Rock

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

18/1

50,000 gns yearling, Highland Reel gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 1¼m winner Kipps and 1m/8.6f winner Contrive, both useful. Notable newcomer.

Form:

(5)

Naval College²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J Dobbs| T: Sir Michael Stoute

9/4

Highly promising sort. Fourth of 12 in maiden at Nottingham (10.2f, good to firm, 16/1) on debut 26 days ago. Should significantly improve, and could well open his account at the second attempt.

Form: 4

(1)

Roman Tempest²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J F Egan| T: S Dow

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in minor event at Epsom (8.5f, good, 66/1) on debut 23 days ago.

Form: 8

(8)

Soames Forsyte²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: D Menuisier

28/1

Once-raced maiden. 20/1, seventh of 17 in maiden at Newbury (8f, good) on debut 26 days ago. Up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Missed The Cut (4/7), Naval College (9/4), Daiquiri (17/2), Balhambar (16/1), Edinburgh Rock (18/1), Soames Forsyte (28/1), The Raven's Return (200/1), Roman Tempest (200/1), Fighting Poet (250/1)

NAVAL COLLEGE is from an excellent family and made a bright start under considerate handling when fourth in a Nottingham maiden 26 days ago. With improvement on the cards, he gets the marginal vote ahead of Missed The Cut, who scored readily at Pontefract recently. Edinburgh Rock is also worth noting on debut.