15:50 Redcar

Monday 25 October 2021

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Market Cross Jewellers Maiden Stakes

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 24.03s

(3)

Alablaq⁴⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: P D Evans| OR: 75| BF

9/2

Thrice-raced gelding. Fourth of 9 in nursery (3/1) at Haydock (7f, good) when last seen 14 months ago (final start for Ed Dunlop). Possibilities on debut for new yard, assuming he's ready to roll.

Form: 224-

(7)

Saleymm^t1¹⁹⁰

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

9/4

Once-raced colt. 13/2, eighth of 11 in maiden at Newbury (8f, good) on debut in April. Absent since, but he's well bred and should do better in time. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 8

(1)

Shobiz²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 78

9/4

Lightly-raced gelding. 13/8, good second of 8 in maiden at Lingfield (6f, AW) 21 days ago, no match for winner. Conditions won't be a problem and likely to make a bold bid to go one better here.

Form: 23-322

(2)

Closing Bell⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: E Walker

9/1

Once-raced filly. 3/1, fourth of 9 in minor event at Kempton (7f) on debut 75 days ago. Should be all the better for that experience and improvement could be on the way.

Form: 4

(5)

Coco's Dream

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Kent

66/1

€7,500 yearling. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 1m Chelsea Lad and 7f/1m winner Aperfectdaytofly. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner who stayed 9.5f. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

(6)

Hallow Hallie³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: R M Smith

150/1

Once-raced filly. 20/1, eighth of 9 in seller at Hamilton (9.2f, good to soft) on debut 36 days ago, slowly away. Down in trip and she's hard to make a case for.

Form: 8

(8)

Mazalita¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie

150/1

Once-raced filly. 200/1, last of 6 in minor event at Musselburgh (5f, heavy) on debut 14 days ago, very slowly away. Significantly up in trip. Readily passed over.

Form: 6

(4)

Nizaaka^h1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian

4/1

Twice-raced filly. 5/2, fourth of 5 in minor event at Chelmsford City (8f) 43 days ago, doing too much too soon. Hood on 1st time and leading claims if settling better this time.

Form: 34

Forecasts

Shobiz (9/4), Saleymm (9/4), Nizaaka (4/1), Alablaq (9/2), Closing Bell (9/1), Coco's Dream (66/1), Hallow Hallie (150/1), Mazalita (150/1)

Having shaped with promise when fourth on debut at Kempton in August, CLOSING BELL could prove the answer to this maiden. The first two home in that Kempton novice have not done the form any favours since, but the third certainly has (twice a winner this month) and Ed Walker's filly is open to improvement. Showbiz's claims are fairly solid and she is next on the list ahead of Nizaaka.