18:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 9 November 2017

All17:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Bet totequadpot At betfred.com Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 1m 38.56s

1^st

(11)

Gronkowski

29-2

4/1

T: J NosedaJ: S M Levey

Took keen hold, always prominent, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well op 7/2 tchd 11/4

2^nd

4 ½

(5)

Big Kitten

29-2

11/8f

T: C & M JohnstonJ: P J McDonald

Tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, edged left and no impression inside final furlong, stayed on same pace op 9/4 tchd 5/2

3^rd

(4)

Revolutionary Man

29-2

10/1

T: S & E CrisfordJ: Oisin Murphy

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong tchd 9/1

4^th

(6)

Light Up Dubai

29-2

7/1

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Tracked leaders, not quicken over 2f out, no impression after, stayed on same pace from over 1f out op 5/1

5^th

(10)

Quality Seeker

29-2

33/1

T: E WalkerJ: Liam Keniry

Held up in mid-division, some headway on outside from over 1f out, no impression

6^th

(2)

Jamih

29-2

14/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: N Mackay

Slowly into stride, behind, some headway final furlong, no impression op 10/1

7^th

1 ¼

(12)

Flag Festival

29-2

14/1

T: C ApplebyJ: Martin Lane

Mid-division on outside, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten final 2f op 12/1 tchd 16/1

8^th

1 ½

(7)

Whitlock

29-2

4/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin

Slowly away, behind, switched right on last bend, never any chance tchd 9/2

9^th

1 ½

(9)

Wild West Hero

29-2

50/1

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Ted Durcan

Towards rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out

10^th

(3)

Praeceps

29-2

100/1

T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris

Mid-division, ridden and struggling over 3f out op 80/1

11^th

(1)

Tiger Lyon

29-2

100/1

T: J ButlerJ: R Winston

Led, headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong op 80/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Mayer

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: L M Cumani J: J P Spencer

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£1.80, £1.10, £3.70EX:£11.60Trifecta:£93.00SF:£10.39Swingers:£2.10, £9.00, £5.50

Forecasts

Big Kitten (11/8), Gronkowski (4/1), Whitlock (4/1), Light Up Dubai (7/1), Revolutionary Man (10/1), Jamih (14/1), Flag Festival (14/1), Mayer (16/1), Quality Seeker (33/1), Wild West Hero (50/1), Praeceps (100/1), Tiger Lyon (100/1)

Charlie Appleby and John Gosden have some nicely bred newcomers lining up for this and it would seem obvious to assess the market for their chances. It will take a smart debutant to land this with BIG KITTEN and Gronkowski setting high standards for a maiden. Mark Johnston's horses are continuing in tremendous form and his juvenile here ran a useful looking rival to less than 2L last time, whilst giving the impression he was ready for this trip. Gronkowski was well supported for a conditions event at Newmarket but was readily outpointed having looked green and unbalanced. This track may be on the sharp side and it is worrying to see blinkers applied.