The Novice Tipster

  12:20 Al Nefud 9/4 12:55 Monobo 1/2 (Baron Semedi 10/1 ew) 1:35 Happy Romance 14/1  2:10 Combustion 4/1 & Gilded Age 16/1(ew) 2:45 Drain The Clock 7/2 3:20 Schnell Meister 13/8 3:55 Alenquer 6/1 4:30 Real World 22/1

  1st Modern News 4/1 - 65 2nd Mujtaba 10/3 - 45 3rd Brunch 16/1 - 40 Its a very tight race as you would expect. But Modern News tops it just.  Modern News has had the benefit of a run at Meydan in February where he came 3rd in a Listed race. He hasnt run over a mile yet but that shouldnt pose a problem, but did win a similar race at Doncaster in September. He is now rated 8lb higher but his jockey claims a valuble 7lb, and that would make him very competitve here, plus he has a tongue tie for the first time. Mujtaba is unbeaten in 3 races, he also went up 8lb since his last run and because he has only had 3 runs, his score is possibly not reflective of his chance. So please bear that in mind when looking. He could still have improvement in him. He has won twice at 1m so the distance will be fine, and he seems to be ok on any ground. Must have a big chance. Brunch was 2nd here last year, and is only 4lb higher this year. So we know the distance, going and track are all fine. His stats

  Doncaster (g)   1:15 Stalls : Blatant Ratings: Evolicatt/Primrose Ridge Going: Persian Force (sire) Speed: None My Selection: Persian Force 10/11   1:50 Stalls : None Ratings: Bielsa Going: Bielsa Speed: Garrus My Selection: Bielsa 13/8   2:25 Stalls : Arthurs Realm Ratings: Star Shield Going: Empirestateofmind Speed: May Night My Selection: May Night 10/1   3:00 Stalls : None Ratings: Boosala Going: Chindit Speed: Boosala My Selection: Boosala 4/1   3:35 Stalls : None Ratings: Mujtaba Going: Modern News/Ametist Speed: United Front My Selection: Mujtaba 7/2   4:10 Stalls : None Ratings: Groundbreaker Going: None Speed: Battani My Selection: Groundbreaker 5/4   4:46 Stalls : None Ratings: Nick Vedder/Al Qaasim Going: Liva Speed: Love Your Work My Selection: Love Your Work 7/2   5:16 Stalls : None Ratings: Firewater Going: Zambezi Magic Speed: Lord Tor

  Kelso (g)   1:00 Ratings: Hear Me Out Going: Hear Me Out Speed: Limerick Leader My Selection: Hear Me Out 6/1   1:35 Ratings: Goodtimes Badtimes/Frightened Rabbit Going: Headscarf Lil Speed: Kiss My Face My Selection: Frightened Rabbit 33/1   2:10 Ratings: Lucky Flight Going: Instant Replay Speed: Joke Dancer My Selection: Joke Dancer 9/4   2:45 Ratings: Big River Going: Potterman Speed: Potterman My Selection: Potterman 4/1   3:15 Ratings: Betty Baloo Going: Theatre Glory Speed: Haseefah My Selection: Haseefah 9/1   3:46 Ratings: Sultans Pride Going: Small Present Speed: Wakool My Selection: Small Present 15/2   4:21 Ratings: Berties Ballet/Ontherouge Going: Berties Ballet Speed: Spicy Dubai My Selection: Berties Ballet 20/1