19:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 8 February 2020

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Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 2m 37.80s

1^st

(5)

Kingswear

39-5

3/1

T: C ApplebyJ: A Kirby

Slowly into stride, recovered and soon 2nd, led over 1f out, clear over 1f out, easily tchd 5/2

2^nd

(7)

Regal Legacy

39-5

6/1

T: C ApplebyJ: J Mitchell

In rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 13/2 tchd 7/1

3^rd

(4)

Indigo Lake

39-5

4/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin

Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out op 8/1 tchd 7/2

4^th

1 ½

(2)

Marcela De Vega

39-0

1/1f

T: R M BeckettJ: R Kingscote

Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, faded into 4th inside final furlong op 4/5 tchd 5/4

5^th

(1)

Baltic Wolve

39-5

20/1

T: G BougheyJ: David Probert

Led, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6^th

(3)

Pummel

39-0

100/1

T: R HannonJ: Luke Catton (7)

Held up, ridden over 3f out, soon behind op 66/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Nicks Not Wonder²⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J A Osborne J: Nicola Currie

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£2.00, £2.90EX:£18.20Trifecta:£58.20SF:£21.45Swingers:£2.50, £1.70, £3.40

Forecasts

Marcela De Vega (1/1), Kingswear (3/1), Indigo Lake (4/1), Regal Legacy (6/1), Nicks Not Wonder (6/1), Baltic Wolve (20/1), Pummel (100/1)

The filly Marcela De Vega sets the form standard on the basis of a much improved effort over C&D four weeks ago (holds Baltic Wolve) and should be afforded plenty of respect accordingly. However, it's safe to say that the newly-cheekpieced Indigo Lake has under-performed for John Gosden and there are also a couple of Charlie Appleby-trained runners worth considering. Of that duo the gelding operation and cheekpieces provide potential warning markers about the newcomer Regal Legacy. Therefore, the safest option is to chance further improvement from the more experienced and well-related KINGSWEAR (second-string to stablemate Royal Castle on Kempton debut).