18:15 Nottingham

Saturday 16 April 2022

All17:0717:4018:1518:4519:1519:45

Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 2m 8.36s

(6)

Aimeric

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

15/8

360,000 gns yearling, Frankel colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including very smart winner up to 1m Aclaim and useful 7f winner Additional. Dam 7f winner. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

(7)

Believe In Stars

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: Sir Michael Stoute

14/1

175,000 gns yearling, Make Believe colt. Brother to smart winner up to 10.2f Rose of Kildare and half-brother to useful 8.3f winner Western Alliance. Dam winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 6f winner). One to note on debut.

Form:

(9)

Gaius²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 80

13/2

Fairly useful colt. 5/1, creditable second of 13 in minor event at Newbury (7f, good). Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 238322-

(2)

Got Carter⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Angus Villiers⁽³⁾| T: E A L Dunlop

150/1

Once-raced colt. Seventh of 10 in minor event (20/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) on debut 49 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip.

Form: 7

(3)

Limited Ability²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: M Botti

50/1

Once-raced colt. 14/1, seventh of 12 in minor event at Kempton (10f) on debut 21 days ago. Should have more to offer, albeit perhaps further down the line.

Form: 7

(13)

Naval College

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute

16/1

Dartmouth gelding. Half-brother to 1m/8.6f winner Desert Caravan. One for shortlist on debut given connections and is seemingly preferred by Richard Kingscote.

Form:

(11)

Savvy Knight

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

11/2

105,000 gns yearling, Caravaggio gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 2-y-o 7f winner Wasaayef and useful 1½m-14.5f winner Monbaher.

Form:

(12)

Sea Stone^t1,v1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: I Mohammed

25/1

Sea The Stars colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 1m Desert Flyer and 9f/1¼m winner Wemyss Ware. Wears tongue strap. Interesting on paper.

Form:

(10)

Sooghan¹²

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

9/4

Promising type. Hooded, third of 11 in minor event at Windsor (10f, good, 8/1) on debut 12 days ago, faring best of those held up. May well do better and has the benefit of an experience edge over most.

Form: 3

(5)

Space Odyssey

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R Hannon

16/1

Sea The Stars colt. Dam winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 1m winner), third in Oaks, out of unraced close relative to Irish Oaks runner-up Roses For The Lady. Has a very appealing pedigree.

Form:

(1)

Uppa Towen¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Jenkins

250/1

Once-raced gelding. Eleventh of 12 in minor event at Leicester (7f, soft, 300/1) on debut 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

(8)

Willow Pillow⁶⁴

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

250/1

Twice-raced filly. 250/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at Southwell (8.1f) 64 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 90

Non-Runners

(4)

Soulcombe¹⁶⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: S Donohoe

Forecasts

Aimeric (15/8), Sooghan (9/4), Savvy Knight (11/2), Gaius (13/2), Soulcombe (8/1), Believe In Stars (14/1), Naval College (16/1), Space Odyssey (16/1), Sea Stone (25/1), Limited Ability (50/1), Got Carter (150/1), Willow Pillow (250/1), Uppa Towen (250/1)

This has the makings of a very strong maiden, with some quality pedigrees on show and excellent stables represented. AIMERIC represents a red-hot stable and is bred to be at least useful, so he is marginally preferred to Space Odyssey, who has a superb middle-distance pedigree but might not be quite as tuned up. Sooghan is the clear pick of those with experience.