18:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 13 December 2021

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Betway Maiden Stakes

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 40.50s

(5)

Early Morning Dew⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: P D Niven

9/2

Once-raced gelding on Flat. Third of 8 in minor event at this course (9.5f, 125/1) on flat debut 9 days ago, nearest finish. Up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 3

(4)

Gerrots²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: H J Evans

12/1

Fairly useful gelding. Second of 10 in maiden at Wissembourg (6.7f, good). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving P. Bary. One to note in the market.

Form: 20-2

(6)

Robert Hooke³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: D Menuisier

12/1

Twice-raced gelding. Seventh of 12 in minor event at this C&D (16/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 67

(2)

Royal Regard^p⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: T R George

14/1

Fair gelding. Pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Wetherby (16f, good to firm, 6/1) on UK NH debut 61 days ago. Up in trip. Fair on the Flat, 6/13 on last Flat outing.

Form: 6-

(3)

Screaming Petrus⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| BF

10/11

Promising sort. Second of 8 in minor event (6/4) at this course (9.5f) 9 days ago, needing stiffer test. Looks tough to beat in this company up in trip.

Form: 32

(9)

Second Kingdom

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: P S McEntee

50/1

1,000 gns 3-y-o, Make Believe gelding. Half-brother to useful 1m winner First Kingdom. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, closely related to smart winner up to 1m Tell.

Form:

(7)

Rose Above It⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tickle

50/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. Seventh of 8 in bumper (8/1) at Taunton (16.5f, good to firm) 47 days ago.

Form:

(8)

Heart Of The Sun

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock

13/2

50,000 gns yearling, Fastnet Rock filly. Dam, 1¼m winner, closely related to very smart 1½m winner (stayed 16.5f) Count Octave. Interesting newcomer, could shape well.

Form:

(1)

Serena's Symphony⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

11/1

Once-raced filly. Second of 7 in minor event at Chester (10.3f, heavy, 16/5) on debut 72 days ago, slowly away. Needs to improve.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Screaming Petrus (10/11), Early Morning Dew (9/2), Heart Of The Sun (13/2), Serena's Symphony (11/1), Gerrots (12/1), Robert Hooke (12/1), Royal Regard (14/1), Second Kingdom (50/1), Rose Above It (50/1)

SCREAMING PETRUS has shaped encouragingly on both starts over 9.5f here and he should take all the beating now he steps up in trip. Heart of The Sun is an interesting newcomer and she should play a part if fully tuned on debut. Early Morning Dew looks to be the best each-way alternative.