Adonius

The pick of the maiden/novice winners last week came in unlikely surroundings at Thirsk, with a colt trained by Kevin Ryan taking top billing ahead of a Ballydoyle blueblood. 5. ROTELLE (GB) Showcasing (GB) - The Wagon Wheel (Ire), by Acclamation (GB) Timeform performance rating: 79 There was a blanket finish to the 5f novice run at Nottingham on April 8, with the Charlie Fellowes-trained Rotelle staying on best of all to get the verdict by a neck. In truth, it's unlikely to prove the strongest form, but there was...

Consider this new series your one-stop shop to catch up with the best of the two-year-old action in Britain and Ireland, every week between now and the end of the turf season. Using performance ratings kindly provided by my old muckers at Timeform, we'll be ranking the five maiden/novice winners from the previous week's racing who most impressed the form experts, identifying horses early on in their careers with the potential to go on to bigger and better things. In this first instalment, we'll summarise the early frontrunners in this...