19:10 Wolverhampton

Monday 18 January 2021

All16:1016:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Betway Maiden Stakes

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 2m 1.97s

(2)

Juriste¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: T Eaves| T: P A Kirby

250/1

Twice-raced gelding on Flat. 300/1, ninth of 14 in minor event at Kempton (12f) 12 days ago. Back down in trip with plenty to find.

Form: 8-9

(7)

Grandbob^v1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight

250/1

Twice-raced gelding. 300/1, first run since leaving Dean Ivory when last of 14 in minor event at Kempton (12f) 12 days ago. Down in trip and visored with questions to answer.

Form: 0-0

(4)

Carmenere¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: D J Coakley

28/1

Twice-raced filly. 100/1, fourth of 8 in minor event at this C&D 19 days ago. Likely to improve but she needs to if she's to trouble the principals.

Form: 54-

(11)

Be My Beau¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Loughnane

5/1

14/1, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when second of 12 in minor event at this course (8.6f) 11 days ago, having run of race. Much respected.

Form: 5-2

(12)

He's A Dream⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: W J Knight

100/1

66/1 and visored, last of 11 in minor event at this course (8.6f) on debut 88 days ago. Gelded. Big step forward needed.

Form: 0-

(5)

Invincible Gift¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: David Probert| T: A Watson

8/1

16/1, shaped promisingly when fourth of 12 in minor event here (8.6f) 11 days ago, having to pick way through and finsihing well. Open to more progress, so he merits serious consideration.

Form: 5-4

(6)

Nayon¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: P D Evans

250/1

Twice-raced colt. 250/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at this course (8.6f) 11 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 0-0

(10)

Rain Gauge

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: J Fanning| T: J Tate

11/1

50,000 gns foal, Zoffany colt. Half-brother to several winners, including Oaks heroine Dancing Rain. Noteworthy newcomer who is worth a market check.

Form:

(8)

The Thunderer¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: L Morris| T: M Botti

17/2

Encouraging seventh of 12 in minor event at this course (8.6f, 9/2) 11 days ago. Should have more to offer, so worth considering.

Form: 3-7

(13)

Theyazin

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J & T Gosden

10/3

€260,000 yearling, Siyouni colt. Half-brother to 10.5f winner Harbour of Grace. Dam, 10f maiden, closely related to useful 1m winner Dalkova. Stable’s newcomers always demand respect so interesting.

Form:

(9)

Wallem⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 79| BF

6/4

Sea The Moon colt who showed fair form when in frame in 1m novices at Leicester and Newbury in October. Has more to offer so not ruled out after a break.

Form: 24-

(3)

Way Of Life³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: J G Portman

100/1

Sixth of 11 in minor event (16/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) on debut 30 days ago, very slowly away. Needs lot more now.

Form: 6-

(1)

Youarenotforgiven³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne

28/1

Twice-raced colt. 20/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW) 33 days ago. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 69-

Forecasts

Wallem (6/4), Theyazin (10/3), Be My Beau (5/1), Invincible Gift (8/1), The Thunderer (17/2), Rain Gauge (11/1), Carmenere (28/1), Youarenotforgiven (28/1), Way Of Life (100/1), He's A Dream (100/1), Juriste (250/1), Nayon (250/1), Grandbob (250/1)

Some interesting newcomers but INVINCIBLE GIFT rates the form pick on his recent fourth here so is taken to open his account now he steps up in trip. John Gosden's son of Siyouni Theyazin could prove the one to give Archie Watson's colt most to do, although fellow debutant Rain Gauge is another who is bred to have a say.