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Monday 4 October 2021

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Injured Jockeys Fund Maiden Stakes

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 2m 47.66s

(8)

Giovanni Change¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford

22/1

Useful hurdles winner who never figured on first Flat start in a Catterick maiden (12f) in June. Creditable displays back over timber next 2 starts and handicaps likely more his bag in this sphere.

Form: 6

(9)

Hoopmalassie⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish

20/1

Showed ability on first of 2 starts in bumpers and similar story on the level, rallying to regain second in a Ripon novice (12f) 9 days ago. Another who may do better when tackling handicaps.

Form: 32

(3)

Indefatigable¹⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: P R Webber

13/8

Took form to a new level when landing Martin Pipe Hurdle at Cheltenham in 2020. Fair effort only start on Flat 12 months ago and ran a cracker when second in Gr.2 hurdle in April. Of interest here.

Form: 7-

(2)

Doctor Parnassus¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| BF

7/2

Returned to form when runner-up in small-field Hamilton novice (11f) last month but below best back at that venue in a handicap 2 weeks ago. Needs to bounce back to figure here.

Form: 326026

(5)

Paramaribo⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine

33/1

Showed little sole start as a 2-y-o for Ralph Beckett and whilst clearly still learning there was more to like about his yard debut third at Ripon (12f) 9 days ago. Type to do better again.

Form: 0-3

(1)

Tiger Beetle¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 80

7/5

Camelot colt who has showed fairly useful form at best to date. Not disgraced when third in a 1¼m handicap here 11 days ago, not quickening over 1f out. Longer trip may help now and possibilities.

Form: 0-53223

(4)

Cilka⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls

125/1

Mastercraftsman filly who has looked a longer-term project in pair of 12f minor events in recent weeks. Passed over here.

Form: 47

(7)

Stay Home⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston

40/1

Fascinating Rock filly who has displayed some promise in pair of novice events in recent weeks, fourth over 1f at Ripon 9 days ago, losing 2 places only late on. Remains with potential.

Form: 54

Non-Runners

(6)

Great Commission¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: B Haslam J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Tiger Beetle (7/5), Indefatigable (13/8), Doctor Parnassus (7/2), Great Commission (14/1), Hoopmalassie (20/1), Giovanni Change (22/1), Paramaribo (33/1), Stay Home (40/1), Cilka (125/1)

A trappy maiden and it may pay to side with INDEFATIGABLE. A winner of the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham in 2020, she signed off last season over hurdles with a good second at Grade 2 level. Far from disgraced at listed level on her sole previous start on the Flat, she should find this test more suitable and the booking of Ben Curtis catches the eye. Tiger Beetle and Doctor Parnassus head the dangers.