19:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 13 March 2023

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Spreadex Sports Cheltenham Festival Specials Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 48.03s

(5)

Divine Rapture³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Tate

5/2

75,000 gns Dark Angel half-sister to 3 winners, including smart 1m-1½m winner Titi Makfi and useful 9.7f-1½m winner War Diary. Won 5-runner minor event (5/6) at Lingfield (8f, AW) on debut 30 days ago by length from Endued, looking green. Should do even better.

Form: 1

(4)

Bedford House¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 10 in maiden (250/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 10 days ago, hampered. First run for yard after leaving Alex Hales.

Form: 90

(8)

Endued³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 72

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/2, length second of 5 to well-backed Divine Rapture in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW) 30 days ago. Has races in him.

Form: 542

(10)

Gastronomy²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

11/4

Promising sort. 3/1, still green when fourth of 10 in minor event at Nottingham (10.2f, good) in August. Gelded since and can improve. Leading claims.

Form: 54-

(7)

Hoornblower⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D J Coakley

11/2

Twice-raced maiden. Off 14 months, sixth of 10 in minor event (11/2) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 59 days ago. One for handicaps.

Form: 3/6

(1)

King Of York⁴¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 76

18/1

Fairly useful gelding. Off 13 months. Doing well when last seen but remains to be seen what he can do on return.

Form: 254/322-

(6)

Painters Palette^t¹⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R Menzies| OR: 75

13/2

Fairly useful maiden. Couple of good runs for Dermot Weld last year (sold €60,000). Off 141 days/gelded. No surprise to see him go well on first outing for new connections.

Form: 684423-

(9)

Peace Man

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

10/3

Kingman colt. Half-brother to 5f winner For Peat's Sake. Dam, 5f/6f winner, half-sister to 5f/6f winner Spirit Quartz and 5f-7.5f winner Caspian Prince (both very smart). Belated debut for top yard and has more of a sprinting pedigree.

Form:

(11)

Shaw Park¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 74

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in maiden (4/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 18 days ago. Up in trip. Handicaps might be more his bag.

Form: 225

(3)

Analytics¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler

150/1

55,000 gns yearling, Zoffany filly. Dam French maiden half-sister to smart US 1m/8.5f winner Listen Indy (third in 2-y-o Grade 2 8.5f event). 80/1, last of 9 in minor event at Kempton (7f) on belated debut 12 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9

(2)

Blue Hawaii^t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: T Collier

300/1

Fair winning handicap hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Poor on last Flat run. Hard to fancy in this company.

Form: 89-

Forecasts

Divine Rapture (5/2), Gastronomy (11/4), Peace Man (10/3), Hoornblower (11/2), Painters Palette (13/2), Endued (16/1), King Of York (18/1), Shaw Park (50/1), Analytics (150/1), Bedford House (300/1), Blue Hawaii (300/1)

GASTRONOMY has more to offer after just 2 starts for his top connections and could be a tasty alternative to Lingfield-winner Divine Rapture having been gelded. Painters Palette is very interesting for new connections and market support should be followed.