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16:55 Wetherby

totesport Download The App Novice Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,400 added
  • Winner: £4,787
  • 2nd: £1,424
  • 3rd: £712
  • 4th: £356
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.98s
  • Off Time: 16:56:47
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Titus

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Saroog

    Evs

      3
      Silk -

      Alwaysandforever (IRE)

      7/4

        1(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, diabolo on sleeves, white cap

        Iolani (GER)

        21 h
        20/1
        • Form 14-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 85

        slowly into stride, held up in rear, never dangerous

        2(2)
        Silk - White, red heart and diamond, black spade, black and red quartered cap

        Titus

        42
        5/1
        • Form 1/555-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 87

        pulled hard in touch, headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well

        3(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

        Alwaysandforever (IRE)

        243 D
        7/4
        • Form 2/1-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        prominent, keen, led over 2f out, headed when hung left over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        4(7)
        Silk - Black and white stripes, yellow cap

        Forbidding (USA)

        351 v
        20/1
        • Form /-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        held up in rear, hung left throughout, headway under pressure over 1f out, never nearer

        5(4)
        Silk - Black, red stripe, hooped sleeves, white cap

        Kindler

        39
        66/1
        • Form 966
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, soon lost place

        6(3)
        Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap

        Penistone

        39 t
        25/1
        • Form 64
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        dwelt, always in rear

        7(8)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

        Saroog

        25
        Evs
        • Form 34-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        led until over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, no extra closing stages

        8(5)
        Silk - Maroon and pink diamonds, maroon sleeves, pink stars, maroon cap, pink star

        Haafaprincess

        10
        100/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        chased leaders, lost place over 2f out

        9(1)
        NR

        Sketching

        2
        10/1
        • Form 354
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Iolani has won a bumper and scored over 1m6f on heavy going at Galway so this is likely to prove too short. ALWAYSANDFOREVER started out with a narrow defeat by Coronet at Leicester in September 2016. The winner went on to score in Listed and Group 2 company and is now rated 113 but Luca Cumani's filly only had one subsequent run when beating a lone rival easily at Brighton a year later. We'll see if she's retained her ability here as she has a worthy opponent in Saroog, who looks certain to win soon after three good runs including on soft ground. Sketching has her first start on Turf but may prove best of the remainder.

        Formwatch

        Iolani (GER) 16-1 (10-3) Prominent, raced wide throughout, weakened quickly after 4 out, soon pulled up, at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (2) hvy in Apr.

        Titus 9-1 (9-2) Behind centre group, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 18th of 20, 29 1/4l behind High Acclaim (8-10) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Mar.

        Alwaysandforever (IRE) 2-13fav (9-0) Soon leading sole rival, shaken up 3f out, ridden 2f out, clear inside final furlong, eased close home, won at Brighton 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Sep beating Sugardrop (9-0) by 14l, 2 ran.

        Forbidding (USA) 33-1 (10-8) Not fluent, tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Whatmore (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gd in May.

        Kindler 100-1 (9-13) Dwelt, always in rear, last of 6, 28 3/4l behind Big Brave Bob (9-0) at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Mar.

        Penistone 22-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, headway over 3f out, unable to get on terms, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Dawaaleeb (9-9) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.

        Saroog 3-1 (9-2) Went left start, led, ridden clear with winner over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Count Octave (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Apr.

        Haafaprincess 80-1 (9-7) Dwelt in rear, outpaced halfway, last of 11, 21 3/4l behind Talaaqy (9-1) at Catterick 7f fll stks (5) gs in Apr.

        Sketching 10-1 (8-11) Held up last, modest 4th final 2f, never involved, 4th of 5, 16 1/2l behind Hakeem (9-9) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in May.