15:00 Lingfield

Wednesday 13 December 2023

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Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 2m 9.76s

(8)

Lookingdandy⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: P D Evans

33/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. 50/1, went backwards from debut when fifth of 12 in minor event at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 4 days ago.

Form: 65

(7)

Verbier⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| BF

10/3

Looked potentially useful when making a winning start at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in March and seemed unsuited by testing ground when a well-held third at Redcar 7 months later. Remains with potential.

Form: 13

(6)

Birthday Angel

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson

40/1

105,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 7f winner Juliet Capulet and 6f winner Strike Red, both useful. Dam 6f winner. Isn't bred for this far but needs a market check all the same.

Form:

(2)

Hiccups⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Gilligan| T: John Berry

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in minor event (150/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 53 days ago.

Form: 80

(5)

Mahboob

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden

6/5

Sea The Stars gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1m Efaadah and Prix de Cabourg winner Alrahma. Makes lot of appeal on paper.

Form:

(4)

Nature Watch²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: C Appleby| BF

16/5

€620,000 2-y-o who shaped with plenty of promise when second of 5 in maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on debut 22 days ago, clear of rest. The one to beat with improvement on the cards.

Form: 2

(1)

Orange N Blue²¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Sorin Moldoveanu⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

22/1

Disappointed bearing in mind debut promise when fourth of 8 in maiden at Windsor (10f, heavy) 7 months ago.

Form: 54

(3)

Eleanor Cross⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding

6/1

Fair form when in the frame in a pair of maidens 12 months apart. Should be competitive again.

Form: 2-4

Forecasts

Mahboob (6/5), Nature Watch (16/5), Verbier (10/3), Eleanor Cross (6/1), Orange N Blue (22/1), Lookingdandy (33/1), Birthday Angel (40/1), Hiccups (250/1)

NATURE WATCH shaped with plenty of promise when second on his recent debut and has to be considered the one to beat with improvement on the cards, though strong market support for newcomer Mahboob, who makes plenty of appeal on paper, would put a slightly different slant on matters. Verbier retains potential having failed to handle testing ground at Redcar in October and needs considering, also.