17:30 Wolverhampton tips
Novice Stakesclass 41m½fstandard13 runners
What we lean towardspreferred
Renascent is our pick, though Ardansoft is not far behind. It edges it on its standing on published form ratings.
Novice Stakes over 1m½f on standard going. Renascent heads our ratings. We rate 5 of the 13 declared; the other 8 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
2
Ardansoft
Robert Havlin / Ed Dunlop
21/1
- Averages a 32% price drop, though on limited recent form.
20/1 to 50/1: 2.0% win, -43% return over 1,150 tracked. Our weakest band.
3
Thai Boxer
George Wood / Adrian Wintle
67/1
- Averages a 14% price drop, though on limited recent form.
- Quick turnaround at 19 days against its usual 69.
50/1 and above: 0.7% win, -58% return over 959 tracked. Our weakest band.
Not rated: Arkenforce, Boy Basilica, Joseph Banks, St Jude Of Galilee, Taran Bolta, What A Go Ive Had, White Rose Warrior, Zeuster — too little recent form to judge.