14:50 Wolverhampton
Sunday 26 July 2020
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Stakes (Div 2)
- 3YO plus | Class 5 | 6f 20y | Standard | 12 Runners | Allweather | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:54 | Winning time: 1m 14.50s
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Shaped well in one start for Alain De Royer-Dupre in France last year; well-held seventh in Leicester maiden (6f, good; 18-1) last month on debut for these connections and must improve here.
Six-race maiden on turf; best of last year's efforts would certainly have him bang there and should be sharper for the comeback at Sandown (7f, good; 40-1) this month. AW debut and notable contender.
Cost 160,000 gns and from the family of top-notch Japanese performer Deep Impact; fair fourth on debut this month at Haydock (7f, soft; 10-1) and entitled to progress from that (runner-up runs in previous race here). Yard in superb form.
Doesn't make great appeal on pedigree and ran as SP of 150-1 hinted he would when beaten 19L on debut at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) this month; fading late in the piece. Needs to come forward for that effort.
Appears to be a bit quirky; well held both starts at Newbury and Salisbury 373 days apart; sporting this array of headgear on return to action 15 days ago having undergone a wind op in the break. Hard to make case for on AW bow.
€6,000 yearling, resold €27,000; half-brother to nine winners (mainly sprinters) inc Vital Statistics (6f 2yo inc Listed), Emerald Lodge (6f, inc AW) and Carved Emerald (6½f AW); dam 5f winner (inc at 2/Listed).
Equiano mare, made it to the racecourse for the first time at five last month and beaten combined 60L in Leicester maidens over 6f/7f; easy enough to look elsewhere for now.
Related to multiple winners; may build on this month's Lingfield debut (6f, AW) when never going the pace to challenge principles (SP 40-1).
Due Diligence out of a 7f winner, and has an appealing enough pedigree; well-held 25-1 chance on debut at Southwell (5f) in December and off since. Hooded here and market should be informative.
Promising start over C&D in March to be 4¼L fourth of ten despite SP of 40-1; didn't match that last month in post-lockdown return however and tougher trying to predict now in a first-time tongue-tie. Has ability to get in the mix.
Cost £200,000 as a yearling and plenty winners in family; no threat in turf starts at Yarmouth (6f, firm) or Lingfield (7f, good to firm) either side of 306-day absence. Exceed and Excel filly should do better but perhaps in handicaps.
£20,000 Gutaifan filly who is half-sister to a few speedy performers; narrowly beaten on debut at Thirsk (6f, good to firm; 10-1) on debut in July last year and off since; she's got claims here if ready to go.
Forecasts
Freedom Flyer (2/5), Cotai Again (11/2), Sweet Joanna (6/1), Aramis Grey (20/1), Raabeh (22/1), Sartaj (25/1), Sarayaat (40/1), Stay Calm (50/1), Due A Diamond (66/1), Lucky Face (66/1), Harbour Project (80/1), Tilsworth Emerald (250/1)
Freedom Flyer made a pleasing start at Haydock early in the month and should have sound claims here with his yard in superb form, while the returning Sweet Joanna was only just edged out at Thirsk a year ago on her debut and so commands close scrutiny on this belated second start. COTAI AGAIN may have needed the run at Sandown three weeks ago and the pick of his form from last summer would see him holding outstanding claims in this line-up if taking to the surface.
- Cotai Again
- Freedom Flyer
- Sweet Joanna
Prize Money
1st: £3,493.002nd: £1,040.003rd: £519.004th: £260.00
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