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16:30 Wolverhampton

Betway Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £279
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.82s
  • Off Time: 16:31:52
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mawakib

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Ustath

    5/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Light blue, light blue and dark blue check sleeves, dark blue cap

      Northern Queen (IRE)

      20/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9

      tracked leader, effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(4)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Mawakib

      147
      Evs
      • Form 43-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      tracked leader, driven to challenge well over 1f out, ran on to lead close home

      3(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, white disc, white sleeves, black stars, royal blue cap, black star

      Reformed Character (IRE)

      66/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, soon detached, tailed off

      4(1)
      Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Serengeti Song (IRE)

      189 BF
      4/1
      • Form 255-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 76

      held up in touch, driven over 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, never a threat

      5(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Ustath

      176 BF
      5/2
      • Form 226-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 77

      led, hard driven over 1 fout, headed and no extra closing stages

      6(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, emerald green sleeves, white cap

      Antico Lady (IRE)

      292
      66/1
      • Form 78-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      held up, never dangerous

      7(3)
      Silk - Black, Emerald Green seams, Black sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Sarasota Bay

      164
      28/1
      • Form 33-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, never able to challenge

      In depth

      Verdict

      A half-sister to prolific winning sprinter Captain Dunne, Northern Queen makes a belated debut and is preferred to Reformed Character of the newcomers. The remainder all return to action and USTATH looks to have the strongest form with a second on the Turf course at Lingfield in August. He’s closely matched at the weights with Serengeti Song, gelded since failing to land the odds at Pontefract in September, but gets the vote to make a winning return. Mawaki will need to step up on last year’s efforts to figure but Sarasota Bay was placed in both outings last season though failed to threaten on either occasion.

      Formwatch

      Northern Queen (IRE) Dark Angel filly out of Queen Bodicea.

      Mawakib 16-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, pressed leader, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Mubakker (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.

      Reformed Character (IRE) Zoffany colt out of Sallysaysso.

      Serengeti Song (IRE) 8-15fav (9-5) In touch, effort halfway, soon no impression, 5th of 9, 7l behind Red Saree (9-0) at Pontefract 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.

      Ustath 10-3fav (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace, 6th of 13, 3l behind True Hero (9-5) at Nottingham 5f mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.

      Antico Lady (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway on outside halfway, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Kodyanna (8-12) at Beverley 5f fll stks (2) gd in Jun.

      Sarasota Bay 4-1 (8-11) Keen prominent, pushed along over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Aplomb (9-2) at Yarmouth 6f stks (4) gs in Oct.