18:45 Doncaster

Thursday 27 July 2017

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Polypipe Maiden Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   7f 6y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:50  |   Winning time: 1m 30.50s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Pound Note703
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: Phil Dennis(5)| T: M Mullineaux
100/1
Fair effort when fourth of six on debut over 6f at Carlisle (soft) in August 2015. Unraced since and evidently had his issues.
2
(6)
Horse silk
Quick Monete/s1,h119
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Mr Aiden Blakemore(7)| T: S A Harris
200/1
Held on each of his two starts so far most recently in a 5f maiden at Beverley (good-to-firm). Wears a hood and eyeshield for the first time today.
3
(5)
Horse silk
Wannabe Friends12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR:  77
9/4
Run to a decent level of form so far and not beaten far when third of six off a mark of 77 at Salisbury (good-to-firm) over 1m last time out. Likely to be involved in the finish dropping in trip today.
4
(1)
Horse silk
Chosen World
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Joe Doyle| T: Miss J A Camacho
25/1
Unraced gelded son of Intikhab. purchased for £13,000 as a yearling in November 2015. Probably best watched on his racecourse debut.
6
(4)
Horse silk
Gorham's Cave
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian
3/1
Unraced gelded son of Rock Of Gibraltar. Cost 42,000 gns as a yearlind and is a half-brother to a couple of useful individuals at around this distance. Dam won a Group 2 contest at two and represents a leading stable on debut.
7
(7)
Horse silk
Raawy28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: S & E Crisford
6/4
Ran well when finishing 3½L second in a seven runner maiden at Newmarket (good-to-soft) when making his debut a month ago. Stable have a 17% strike-rate of late (3/18) and one to note here.
8
(9)
Horse silk
Sunday Prospect375
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke
14/1
Finished mid-division when making his debut over this distance at Redcar (good-to-firm) over a year ago. Gelded since and probably best watched on his seasonal debut.
9
(8)
Horse silk
Wasm76
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray
10/1
Well held in two maiden efforts for previous stable. Purchased for 5,500 gns recently and likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Non-Runners

5
(3)
Horse silk
Crucial Response224
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 3
T: B Haslam  J: G Lee
WD

Forecasts

Raawy (6/4), Wannabe Friends (9/4), Gorham's Cave (3/1), Wasm (10/1), Sunday Prospect (14/1), Chosen World (25/1), Pound Note (100/1), Crucial Response (150/1), Quick Monet (200/1)

Verdict

Roger Varian has won this race in two of the last three years and his unraced gelding GORHAM'S CAVE can take this years renewal. The selection is out of a Group 2 winning filly in France and a half-brother to a couple of useful Flat performers. Raawy ran well when finishing runner-up on debut and he can fill the same position here while the experienced Wannabe Friends, third in a handicap last time out can take third.
  1. Gorham's Cave
  2. Raawy
  3. Wannabe Friends

Prize Money

1st: £2,911.002nd: £866.003rd: £433.004th: £216.00

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