15:25 Bath

Wednesday 23 August 2023

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 1m 1.25s

(5)

Mini Magna¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 77| C

9/4

Thrice-raced winner. Won 9-runner maiden at this course (5.7f, good, 5/2) 19 days ago, battling well. The runner-up has scored since and, with this slight drop in trip unlikely to be an issue, he's a big player, despite the penalty.

Form: 421

(12)

Big Time Rascal¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Boughey

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, last of 8 in maiden at Sandown (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago, slowly away. Probably more one for nurseries in due course and, in any case, Salvuccio appears to be the stable No 1.

Form: 58

(7)

Cloud King²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: R M H Cowell

15/2

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, eighth of 13 in maiden at Goodwood (6f, good to soft) on debut 22 days ago, considerately handled. Should progress. Yard also saddles newcomer Ziggy's Missile.

Form: 8

(2)

Havana Mojito³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: J Gallagher

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in maiden at Nottingham (6.1f, soft, 250/1) 33 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 00

(6)

Hello Cotai¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: L P Keniry| T: E Walker

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. 17/2, tenth of 14 in maiden at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Another who will probably be seen in a better light when switched to nurseries.

Form: 70

(8)

Invincible Speed

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: J Tate

9/2

Foaled April 7. Invincible Spirit colt. Dam unraced. Yard can ready a newcomer alright and this one needs a close look in the betting.

Form:

(9)

Outer Edge⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox| T: C Mason

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in minor event at Windsor (6f, good, 66/1) 9 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 68

(10)

Salvuccio¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey

2/1

Promising sort. Fifth of 12 in minor event at Nottingham (6.1f, good to soft, 14/1) on debut 13 days ago. May well do better with that experience under his belt and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 5

(11)

Ziggy's Missile

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell

18/1

Foaled February 12. €70,000 2-y-o, Blue Point colt. Closely related to winner abroad by Shamardal. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to useful 6f winner Elshabakiya. Worth a second look in the betting, for all that his yard's newcomers usually come on for a run.

Form:

(3)

Belle Pearl

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon

14/1

Foaled April 11. Blue Point filly. Dam, French 13f winner, half-sister to high-class sprinter (also winner up to 1¼m) Librisa Breeze. Represents top 2-y-o yard and it'll be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form:

Non-Runners

(1)

Pulpit

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: M Meade J: Lewis Edmunds

(4)

Glamorous Joy³⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: C Mason J: William Cox

Forecasts

Salvuccio (2/1), Mini Magna (9/4), Invincible Speed (9/2), Cloud King (15/2), Pulpit (8/1), Hello Cotai (12/1), Belle Pearl (14/1), Ziggy's Missile (18/1), Big Time Rascal (100/1), Glamorous Joy (100/1), Havana Mojito (125/1), Outer Edge (200/1)

There were positives to glean from SALVUCCIO's introduction in a Class 2 Nottingham novice 13 days ago and, likely to come on for that, the son of Dutch Art is marginally preferred to Mini Magna, who opened his account in a maiden here recently and Rose Dawes' claim negates the penalty he incurred. Newcomers Invincible Speed, Belle Pearl and Ziggy's Missile (in order of preference) all need a second look in the betting.