15:10 Southwell

Tuesday 27 November 2018

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Follow Top Tipster Templegate At Sun Racing Maiden Stakes

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 41.27s

(2)

Invisible Shadow¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: R Spencer

40/1

Left Olly Murphy after one try in bumpers but has shown little on the Flat so far in a couple of starts with the latest coming here over 7f. May do a little better at this trip but will be better off in low-grade handicaps.

Form: 89

(7)

Love Rat^p¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 68

9/1

Started his career with five straight starts here (52243) showing an aptitude for this surface but looked as though he was going backwards rather than forwards overall. Poor on both turf starts and now back from a break returning to Fibresand.

Form: 224309

(10)

Mametz Wood^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 72

11/8

Showed some decent enough handicap form over the summer (runner-up three times). One of his better runs came over C&D in April (last AW start) and he looks as though he will appreciate a return this C&D.

Form: 220620

(8)

Space Bandit¹⁰

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

9/4

Showed ability on his debut (only run for Michael Bell) over a mile before he was gelded and came to this yard. Again shaped nicely on his stable/AW debut (not knocked about) and remains open to progress particularly when going into handicaps.

Form: 54

(9)

Vow Of Presence

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford

3/1

Trainer has an outstanding record at the track (36% strike-rate) and has won with three of his last six runners here. Newcomer by a sire whose progeny run well here and very much respected on his debut.

Form:

(6)

Marie Toulouse⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara

33/1

Just the two runs to her name so far separated by a gap of nearly a year; both on the AW. Finished down the field on debut and never involved on her debut for this yard; improvement needed for her switch to Fibresand.

Form: 8-9

(1)

Queen Tomyris²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: W Jarvis

20/1

Has a pedigree that makes some appeal although her debut run over this trip on the AW didn't show much; slow away and raced freely. Should improve with some more experience but looks one more for the longer term.

Form: 0

(5)

Yuppy Love¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Jones| T: M Appleby

100/1

Looks to have little to offer from the pedigree standpoint and even less on her form so far where she has run twice but has yet to beat a rival. Surprising is she can get involved here on her Fibresand debut.

Form: 84

Non-Runners

(4)

Zahraani

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J R Jenkins J: William Cox

(3)

Miaella¹⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: P Howling J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mametz Wood (11/8), Space Bandit (9/4), Vow Of Presence (3/1), Love Rat (9/1), Zahraani (14/1), Queen Tomyris (20/1), Marie Toulouse (33/1), Miaella (33/1), Invisible Shadow (40/1), Yuppy Love (100/1)

Both Love Rat and Mametz Wood have shown that they act on this unique surface having been placed here before and should make their presence felt particularly the latter who has been a little unlucky not to shed his maiden tag. However, they may well have bumped into a useful prospect here in the shape of VOW OF PRESENCE from a stable who know the time of day with heir runners here and have been known to have winning newcomers on this surface. Space Bandit is another interesting runner although his future may well lie in handicaps.