14:30 Bath

Friday 14 April 2017

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Betway Maiden Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 1m 10.55s

(3)

Chatoyer⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon

11/4

Signs of greenness of his debut over 6f at Kempton last month and dropped away to finish fourth, having took a keen hold. In good hands and sure to improve, though breeding suggests he needs further.

Form:

(4)

Goodwood Crusader²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 65

6/1

Nine race maiden who has gone close on a couple of occasions in handicap company off marks of 62 and 64 respectively but is running out of excuses. Clearly there to be beaten again unless others fail to deliver.

Form: 348-622

(7)

Kowaiyess²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Fran Berry| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 70

10/3

Promise shown but also signs of temperament issues in his two juvenile starts and was beaten 2L behind Midnightly when made an odds-on short for his AW debut over 5f at Chelmsford. Hardly bombproof but still enters the reckoning.

Form: 32-25

(9)

Bahamian Paradise¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Charlie Bennett⁽⁵⁾| T: H Morrison

16/1

Never a factor on her debut at Goodwood but clear signs of improvement when a 4L third behind Black Bolt over 7f at Kempton in the autumn. Respected on her return, though yard isn't pulling up any trees right now.

Form: 83-2

(1)

Clever Lady

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S J Drowne| T: P D Evans

20/1

Changed hands for 45,000 guineas as a two-year-old and is a half-sister to several winners, albeit over further. Positive market move would make her interesting.

Form: 68

(6)

Glacier Point¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 73

7/4

Showed up well in three 6f turf maidens last back-end on decent ground, twice reaching the frame in races which have thrown up a few subsequent winners. Yard going great guns ahead of her return - looks a big player.

Form: 734-3

(8)

Tisa River⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Kingscote| T: J M Bradley

100/1

Totally unfancied and ran accordingly when beating only one home in a race won by Qatari Riyals over 6f at Wolverhampton last week. Only a cheap purchase and unlikely to be up to winning a maiden.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

(5)

Under The Covers⁶⁴¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: R Harris J: William Carson

(2)

Ballysampson¹⁵⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: S Dow J: David Egan

Forecasts

Glacier Point (7/4), Chatoyer (11/4), Kowaiyess (10/3), Goodwood Crusader (6/1), Bahamian Paradise (16/1), Clever Lady (20/1), Under The Covers (33/1), Tisa River (100/1), Ballysampson (100/1)

Most of the standard-setters still have questions to answer, with GLACIER POINT the possible exception. Clive Cox's filly did little wrong in a series of maidens as a juvenile with arguably more depth than this and, with her yard going great guns ahead of her return, this looks a winnable opportunity. Kowaiyess is hard to rule out despite not looking an easy ride with Chatoyer and Bahamian Paradise also likely to be competitive.