Race cards · Sat 17 Oct
Saturday 17 October · Wolverhampton, England
18:00 Visit attheraces.com Novice Stakes
- Distance
- 1m 0f 142y
- Going
- Standard
- Class
- 5
- Prize
- GBP 5300
- Runners
- 12
Race preview
Noman displayed plenty of promise when finishing third on his debut at Newmarket last month and that form suggests that he is the one to beat. That said, a chance can be taken with ZAGATO, who is out of a Group 1-winning mare who has already produced the likes of Dreamfield, Willie John and Prince Eiji. John Gosden's colt is bred on the same Frankel/Pivotal cross as Group 1 winners Cracksman and Veracious and he has to be of some interest. Folk Magic cost 1,100,000gns as a yearling and he is the first foal out of a mare who won at Group 3 level, and she is from the family of Soviet Song and Marsha. Zikany is another debutant who merits consideration in an interesting contest.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noman | 3 | Callum Shepherd | H Palmer | 9 5 | 11-4 | |
| 2 | Mickydee | 38 | Rossa Ryan | R Hannon | 9 5 | 25-1 | |
| 3 | Folk Magic | M Harley | C Appleby | 9 5 | 8-1 | ||
| 4 | Sea Crossing | 7 | Daniel Muscutt | J Ferguson | 9 5 | 9-1 | |
| 5 | Zagato | N Mackay | J & T Gosden | 9 5 | 11-2 | ||
| 6 | Military Man | 5 | J Mitchell | R Varian | 9 5 | 9-4 | |
| 7 | Castlebar | 9 | B Doyle | C Appleby | 9 5 | 14-1 | |
| 8 | Zikany | Louis Steward | Sir Michael Stoute | 9 5 | 40-1 | ||
| 9 | Mustazeed | Charles Bishop | S Crisford | 9 5 | 25-1 | ||
| 10 | Zhang Fei | 6 | L Morris | P & O Cole | 9 5 | 18-1 | |
| 11 | Branston Dancer | P J McDonald | C & M Johnston | 9 5 | 150-1 | ||
| 12 | Kayfast Warrior | 5 | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe | 9 5 | 22-1 | |
| NR | Teofilo Star | Non Runner | J Ferguson | 9 5 |