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18:00 Wolverhampton
Visit attheraces.com Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 142y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, keeping on one pace when hampered 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on over 1f out, hung left, green
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
hampered after 1f, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never threatened
Mickydee
16- Form 38
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, no match for winner
Military Man
22- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
chased leaders, short of room 2f out, ridden and no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Charles Bishop
keen, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never threatened
Noman (IRE)
23- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
jumped right out of stalls, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to lead 1f out, won well
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Mackay
hampered out of stalls, in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey L Morris
led, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Louis Steward
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks wide-open but NOMAN finished third at Newmarket on his debut and will likely improve with his yard remaining in fine form. He’s preferred to Military Man and Mickydee while Castlebar never figured on his debut and has been gelded. The latter’s stablemate Folk Magic is one of several newcomers to note as the first foal of a Group 3 winner cost 1.1m gns while Zagato is related to several smart winners. Zikany is a brother to a winner and a half-brother to three others and is preferred to Mustazeed.
Formwatch
Branston Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Dwelt towards rear, raced green and outpaced 5f out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Classic Lord (9-8) at Pontefract 1m stks (5) sft in Sep.
Castlebar (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Went left leaving stalls, chased leaders, pushed along and lost place 3f out, ridden over 1f out, made no impression, 9th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Just Fine (9-5) at Sandown 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
Folk Magic Dubawi colt out of Miss Marjurie.
Kayfast Warrior (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, hung left over 1f out, kept on from over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Jadoomi (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Mickydee 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 14l behind Belloccio (9-5) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gs in Oct.
Military Man 8-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Rainbow Fire (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Mustazeed (IRE) Territories colt out of Mejala.
Noman (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, 3rd and one pace when edged right from over 1f out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 8, 6 3/4l behind Royal Champion (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Sea Crossing (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, effort over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Oo De Lally (9-5) at Newbury 7f stks (5) gd in Sep.
Zagato Frankel colt out of Izzi Top.
Zhang Fei (FR) 22-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Rainbow Fire (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Zikany Zoffany colt out of Rosika.
Teofilo Star (IRE) Teofilo colt out of Georgie Hyde.