14:10 Lingfield

Wednesday 11 December 2019

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:10

Betway Novice Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:14  |   Winning time: 2m 5.12s
1st
Horse silk
5
(3)
Dubious Affair
38-12
15/8
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: K Shoemark
Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, asserted close home op 2/1 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
9
(10)
Mercury Dime
38-12
16/1
T: E A L DunlopJ: David Probert
Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home
3rd
Horse silk
nk
10
(7)
Merry Vale
38-12
7/4f
T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin
Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home op 6/4
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
(9)
Lep
39-3
50/1
T: M J AttwaterJ: Paddy Bradley (3)
Held up in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
3
(5)
Opportunist
39-3
5/2
T: M MeadeJ: B A Curtis
Slow into stride, towards rear, headway and in touch 6f out, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, kept on inside final furlong op 11/4
6th
Horse silk
1
6
(6)
Just A Touch
38-12
66/1
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Ray Dawson (5)
Close up, pushed along 4f out, weakened final furlong
7th
Horse silk
sh
4
(1)
Polar Cloud
39-3
20/1
T: H MainJ: L Morris
Slow into stride, towards rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(4)
Laurentia
38-12
25/1
T: D K IvoryJ: Sophie Ralston (5)
Keen led early, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
8
(2)
Marmalade Day
38-12
66/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Louis Garoghan (7)
Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
10th
Horse silk
4 ½
1
(8)
Byron Green
79-5
66/1
T: T GallagherJ: Darragh Keenan (3)
Slowly away, always in rear
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.20, £2.30, £1.10EX:£41.80Trifecta:£114.10SF:£28.71Swingers:£5.10, £1.10, £6.80

Forecasts

Merry Vale (7/4), Dubious Affair (15/8), Opportunist (5/2), Mercury Dime (16/1), Polar Cloud (20/1), Laurentia (25/1), Lep (50/1), Just A Touch (66/1), Marmalade Day (66/1), Byron Green (66/1)

Verdict

Dubious Affair will have her supporters and her form entitles her to plenty of respect here, but preference is for the less exposed MERRY VALE. John Gosden's filly took a slight backward step on her second start, but she couldn't be in better hands and if she can get back to the level of her debut form, or better, she will be very tough to beat. The other runner of interest is newcomer Opportunist, who has an eyecatching pedigree and it would be no surprise to see him go well first time.
  1. Merry Vale
  2. Opportunist
  3. Dubious Affair

Previous Winners

2018
Mainsail Atlantic
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
J: A Kirby  |  T: J R Fanshawe
8/11

Prize Money

1st: £3,429.002nd: £1,020.003rd: £510.004th: £255.00

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