Woburn Partners Nursery

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 6.26s

(2)

Novelette^h³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84| CD

5/2

Made it third time lucky in a Yarmouth novice last month and progressed again to make a successful nursery debut in 5-runner event at this C&D (good) 3 weeks later, quickening to lead final 1f. Better still to come and should take some stopping in her hat-trick bid.

Form: 3211

(4)

Exclamation³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: D Egan| T: G Harris| OR: 83| D

9/4

7/4, capitalised on the drop in grade when winning 10-runner novice at Doncaster (5f, good) 5 weeks ago, looking all about speed having been asked to lead for the first time. Handicapper taken no chances with his opening mark but rates as a likely sort.

Form: 33201

(6)

Lebron Power³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 83

17/2

Knew her job when making all on debut in 6f Windsor maiden in June and not disgraced in C&D listed race just 11 days later. Found Alice Keppel too competitive at Glorious Goodwood last month so can get back on track now heading down the handicap route.

Form: 140

(3)

Bassenthwaite⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 82| D

9/4

22/1, found further improvement to get off the mark with a bit in hand in 10-runner novice at Ffos Las (5f, good) 7 weeks ago, well on top finish. Makes handicap debut. Gelded since and should have more to offer.

Form: 651

(1)

Proof⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: C Hills| OR: 69

9/1

Hasn't really gone on from his debut and ran poorly upped to 6f in a better race than he need contest at Ascot (6f, firm) 7 weeks ago. Down in grade but may prove vulnerable to less exposed types.

Form: 29244

Non-Runners

(5)

Jenny Jerome²⁹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 2

T: S Hodgson J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Exclamation (9/4), Bassenthwaite (9/4), Novelette (5/2), Lebron Power (17/2), Proof (9/1), Jenny Jerome (12/1)

NOVELETTE is a filly heading in the right direction and with further progress in the pipeline, Simon & Ed Crisford's charge is fancied to bring up the hat-trick at the expense of Bassenthwaite, who won with a bit in hand at Ffos Las 7 weeks ago and can take another step forward now handicapping. Exclamation can edge out Lebron Power for third.