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Friday 9 December 2022

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Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 2m 25.42s

(7)

Coriano Ridge³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: Olly Williams

50/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and a course maiden.

Form: 9

(3)

Master Oliver²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Poppy Wilson⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine

10/3

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in novice at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 6/1) 28 days ago. Won't need to up his game too much to go close here.

Form: 45

(1)

Oro Cosmico²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: Steph Hollinshead

50/1

Beaten a long way when fifth in a bumper and seventh in a Flat novice.

Form: 7

(2)

Proud Warrior³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: A W Carroll

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 32 days ago.

Form: 00

(5)

Pure Jade¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: Miss A Murphy

16/1

Has shown a bit in bumpers. Starts out on the Flat in a weak race and each-way claims under Kevin Stott.

Form:

(4)

Tartarus^h1,t1⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cameron Noble| T: M Crawley| OR: 71

11/2

Placed twice on AW Flat for Paul & Oliver Cole in March. Pulled up in a Kempton juvenile hurdle for Alexandra Dunn in October but of interest back on the Flat for another new yard. Hood and tongue tie both on first time.

Form: 238

(10)

Ward Castle^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: M Botti| OR: 66

10/11

Fair gelding. 4/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Kempton 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. The one to beat.

Form: 534725

(6)

Wrens Rose¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: S Pearce

12/1

33/1, last of 6 in maiden at Yarmouth on debut. Off 121 days.

Form: 6

(9)

Sea Law⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: T Lacey

14/1

50/1, modest form when fifth of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on debut 55 days ago. May do better.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

(8)

Triple M³²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: D Loughnane J: S H James

Forecasts

Ward Castle (10/11), Master Oliver (10/3), Tartarus (11/2), Wrens Rose (12/1), Triple M (12/1), Sea Law (14/1), Pure Jade (16/1), Coriano Ridge (50/1), Oro Cosmico (50/1), Proud Warrior (66/1)

WARD CASTLE has had quite a few chances but he's consistently performed to a fair level and that might be good enough to get the job done here. Tartarus didn't offer much over hurdles on his most recent start but he showed some promise on AW Flat in the spring and might be the one to give Marco Botti's charge most to do. Master Oliver looks best of the rest.