17:00 Kempton

Wednesday 16 February 2022

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Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 28.92s

(7)

Banbrook Boy

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Dayverson De Barros| T: G Boughey

33/1

Rock of Gibraltar colt. Dam lightly raced half-sister to high-class 1½m-1¾m winner (stayed 2¼m) Red Cadeaux and useful pair Amazing Red (1¼m-2m winner) and White Desert (1¼m-1¾m winner).

Form:

(8)

Bold And Loyal²²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy| BF

33/1

Twice-raced gelding. 6/4, sixth of 8 in novice event at Salisbury (7f, soft). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Sir Michael Stoute and has been gelded.

Form: 56-

(5)

Clase Azul Ultra¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon

7/2

320,000 gns yearling, Mehmas colt. 40/1, 40/1, green when seventh of 12 in maiden at this course (8f) on debut 18 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 7

(3)

Hello Sydney

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

9/2

80,000 gns yearling, Zoffany colt. Brother to smart 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Illuminate and half-brother to 3 winners. One for shortlist on debut given connections.

Form:

(13)

Justcallmepete⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans

11/1

Twice-raced gelding. Seventh of 12 in novice event at Southwell (7.1f, 10/1) 71 days ago.

Form: 37-

(12)

Lord Vader²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S Donohoe| T: J Ryan

11/2

Twice-raced colt. Better effort when sixth of 7 in class 2 event at this course (6f, 150/1) 23 days ago, slowly away. This is easier.

Form: 76

(1)

Mutara

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Nicola Currie| T: S Curran

20/1

52,000 gns foal, 28,000 gns yearling, £2,000 2-y-o, Muhaarar gelding. Closely related to useful winner up to 6f Out of The Flames.

Form:

(10)

Oxygen Thief²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham

150/1

Once-raced gelding. Last of 7 in novice event at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 33/1) on debut 25 days ago.

Form: 7

(11)

Simply Sondheim

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Boughey

16/1

Pivotal colt. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart 7f winner Dutch Connection. One to note.

Form:

(2)

Take A Stand²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Mitchell| T: J Tate

7/4

Invincible Spirit colt. Dam, useful French 7f winner, closely related to high-class 1m-1¼m winner Capponi. Promising third of 9 in maiden (7/2) at this C&D on debut 21 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 3

(6)

Tessy Lad²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes

50/1

Twice-raced gelding. Modest form in novice events.

Form: 85

(9)

Delightfilly²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane

150/1

Twice-raced filly. 40/1, sixth of 11 in maiden at Lingfield (7f, AW) 22 days ago.

Form: 6-6

Non-Runners

(4)

Silveeanna⁴⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: P Leech J: Non Runner

(14)

Kotyonok

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Take A Stand (7/4), Clase Azul Ultra (7/2), Hello Sydney (9/2), Lord Vader (11/2), Justcallmepete (11/1), Simply Sondheim (16/1), Mutara (20/1), Kotyonok (20/1), Bold And Loyal (33/1), Banbrook Boy (33/1), Silveeanna (33/1), Tessy Lad (50/1), Oxygen Thief (150/1), Delightfilly (150/1)

TAKE A STAND showed plenty to work on amidst greenness when beaten under a length in a C&D maiden 3 weeks ago and can put that experience to good use. Well-bred colts Hello Sydney and Simply Sondheim are a couple of newcomers to note.