15:45 Catterick

Wednesday 30 August 2023

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4015:4516:1516:45

Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   7f 6y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:46  |   Winning time: 1m 26.89s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Ballysax Lil' Mick130
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Dillon Butler(7)| T: Miss K Brown| OR:  48
33/1
Modest gelding. Twelfth of 20 in handicap (7/1) at Navan (5.8f, heavy) in April, taking strong hold and weakening. Rejoined yard after leaving Thomas Dowling and hard to fancy on these terms.
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2
(3)
Horse silk
Knights Affair27
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara
17/2
Bated Breath gelding. Fair form when runner-up on debut in a Ripon maiden (1m) in July and possibly found underfoot conditions against him at Nottingham (8.3f) since. Not one to write off.
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3
(5)
Horse silk
Trilby134
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: S England| OR:  68
50/1
Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) in April, ridden home turn and making little impression. Bought cheaply out of George Boughey's yard since and he needs to prove his effectiveness on turf.
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4
(7)
Horse silk
Agnes Grey12
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Garritty| T: J & S Quinn| OR:  74
3/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Good fifth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago, no extra final 1f. Expected to make her presence felt returned to novice company.
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5
(6)
Horse silk
English Wren18
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby
80/1
5,000 gns Cityscape filly. Dam, 5f/6f winner, closely related to useful winner up to 6f Englishman. 66/1, showed only greenness when ninth of 12 in maiden at Redcar (7f) on debut 18 days ago. Likely longer-term project.
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6
(4)
Horse silk
Mezzo Soprano
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: S Crisford
4/7
€70,000 yearling, €360,000 2-y-o, Exceed And Excel filly. Sister to 6f winner Cool Lightning. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, granddaughter of Cherry Hinton Stakes winner Asfurah. Makes obvious appeal on paper for good stable and no surprise to see a bold showing.
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7
(2)
Horse silk
True Nation25
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey
10/1
Once-raced maiden. 40/1, fifth of 7 in minor event at Thirsk (8f, heavy) on debut 25 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.
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Forecasts

Mezzo Soprano (4/7), Agnes Grey (3/1), Knights Affair (17/2), True Nation (10/1), Ballysax Lil' Mick (33/1), Trilby (50/1), English Wren (80/1)

Verdict

MEZZO SOPRANO's price rose considerably as a 2-y-o and making a good deal of appeal on paper for a yard no stranger to success with newcomers, she could be the way to go in a novice lacking a great deal of depth. Should she not meet expectations, Agnes Grey looks the pick of those with experience and is feared most ahead of Knights Affair.

  1. Mezzo Soprano4/7
  2. Agnes Grey3/1
  3. Knights Affair17/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,320.002nd: £2,028.003rd: £1,014.004th: £507.00

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