17:00 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 15 February 2017

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Betway Middle Maiden Stakes

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 59.86s

(1)

Alhajjaj^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

11/4

Not without promise in two starts to date but seems more likely to win in handicaps and may want a little further than this.

Form: 45

(3)

Barbary Prince¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Aspell| T: S A Harris

200/1

Very poor in two starts to date and tailed off on both occasions so it looks like his best chance of a win wouldn't be in this company.

Form:

(7)

Bob Hopeful^h1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: M Murphy

33/1

Yard not been in much form of late and he finished last on debut last month. Trainer's runners often need a little time and he may be one to keep an eye for the future; should enjoy this surface.

Form: 5484

(11)

Incredible Dream¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory

10/1

Blew a good draw last time with a bad start on debut and has paid the price with the widest draw of all here. Only cost connections 3,000 gns last year and that price could be a fair representation of his ability.

Form: 70

(9)

One For Jodie²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby

80/1

Only beaten a total of two rivals home in two starts to date and has a significant absence to overcome. Should do better when qualified for a mark (after this race).

Form: 08-584

(4)

Golden Muscade¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 58

20/1

Failed to settle and rather ruined her handicap debut last time. Step back in trip isn't an obvious move so may be best watched for now.

Form: 64-7672

(2)

Ms Gillard¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: D M Simcock| OR: 64

11/10

Finished second to a well-handicapped rival last time and has shown a fair amount of ability on most of her starts. Looks ready to win a race.

Form: 224224

(10)

Sea Dweller²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: A Carson

7/2

Has run well in defeat on all three starts including a runner-up effort on debut. Drop back in trip last time didn't suit and the return to this trip is taken as a positive. Should be thereabouts.

Form: 2

(6)

Twilight Angel^t,v¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: Emma Owen| OR: 45

150/1

Still a maiden after 16 starts and handicaps look a likelier route for win purposes so slightly surprising to see her back in maiden company. Developed bad stalls habits of late and trainer has a particularly poor strike rate so something of a leap of faith required.

Form: 9/750-45

(8)

Way Up High¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Martin Lane| T: S Flook

200/1

Well beaten all four starts (under both codes) and has shown possible signs of temperament as well so she may be best watched for now.

Form: 9884

Non-Runners

(5)

Castanea¹³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: R Harris J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ms Gillard (11/10), Alhajjaj (11/4), Sea Dweller (7/2), Incredible Dream (10/1), Golden Muscade (20/1), Bob Hopeful (33/1), Castanea (50/1), One For Jodie (80/1), Twilight Angel (150/1), Way Up High (200/1), Barbary Prince (200/1)

MS GILLARD finished just behind a well-handicapped sort last time at Newcastle and she looks destined to win a race of this nature sooner or later. Sea Dweller ought to give her most to think about back up in trip and if the fillies fail to perform Alhajjaj may prove the one to be with provided this test isn't too sharp. 1. Ms Gillard 2. Sea Dweller 3. Alhajjaj