16:20 Doncaster

Thursday 13 July 2023

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PPM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 1m 12.17s

(1)

Holkham Bay³⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: W J Knight| OR: 77| D

9/1

Promise on AW at Lingfield last summer, finishing second on debut before going one better 3 weeks later. Not seen for a year but open to improvement assuming all is well.

Form: 21-

(3)

Dalton Lane⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin

40/1

Fair form when second on AW debut in February. Not in same form when fourth of 8 in maiden (3/1) at Redcar (6f, good) 3 months later.

Form: 24

(10)

Doon The Glen¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie

150/1

33/1, eleventh of 12 in C&D maiden (good to firm) on debut 12 days ago.

Form: 0

(5)

Frank The Spark¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley

150/1

28/1, last of 8 in novice at Newcastle (7f) on debut 13 days ago.

Form: 8

(9)

Havana Pursuit

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby

40/1

Havana Grey half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 7f Flying Pursuit and 6f winner Straightothepoint. Bred to have a future but most from the yard are better for a run.

Form:

(6)

Molaqab⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas

6/5

Promising sort. 3/1, fourth of 7 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, soft) 86 days ago. Open to further progress for his in-form top stable.

Form: 3-4

(2)

Poseidon Prince¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Hanagan| T: M J Attwater| OR: 70

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when tenth of 11 in novice at Wolverhampton (7f, 28/1) on reappearance 17 days ago. Can only watch after that.

Form: 72-0

(7)

Roys Pursuit¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer

200/1

66/1, eighth of 12 in C&D maiden (good to firm) on debut 12 days ago.

Form: 8

(11)

Swiss Star¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: R Varian| BF

1/1

Promising sort. 11/10, second of 7 in novice at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 32

(8)

Viscountess Renard³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey

16/1

17/2, fourth of 11 in novice at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) on debut 30 days ago, not knocked about. Should have more to offer.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

(4)

Mezon

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: G Boughey J: J P Spencer

Forecasts

Swiss Star (1/1), Molaqab (6/5), Mezon (11/2), Holkham Bay (9/1), Viscountess Renard (16/1), Dalton Lane (40/1), Havana Pursuit (40/1), Poseidon Prince (66/1), Doon The Glen (150/1), Frank The Spark (150/1), Roys Pursuit (200/1)

SWISS STAR has shown enough to suggest a win isn't far away and she's narrowly preferred to fellow Newmarket raider Molaqab. Viscountess Renard showed a bit on her Wetherby debut and may prove best of the rest unless the betting vibes are strong surrounding newcomer Mezon.