20:10 Catterick

Friday 20 May 2022

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Bet At racingtv.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 1m 12.61s

(8)

Alfred Cove

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara

16/1

5,000 gns foal, 45,000 gns 2-y-o, Ardad colt. Closely related to 7f winner Emjaytwentythree. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to very smart 5f-7f winner Tiddliwinks.

Form:

(9)

Cotai Class^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 70

11/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Respectable fourth of 8 in maiden at Doncaster (6f, good, 13/2) 20 days ago.

Form: 2024-44

(5)

Menelaus

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S A Gray| T: M & D Easterby

80/1

18,000 gns foal, Galileo Gold gelding. Dam unraced out of smart 11.3f winner Roman Empress.

Form:

(4)

Panama City⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79

3/1

Fairly useful gelding. First run since leaving E. J. O'Neill when second of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy, 33/1) on British debut 45 days ago, running on. Key player on form.

Form: 265-2

(10)

Sir Robin¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: K R Burke

15/8

Promising sort. Second of 10 in minor event (13/2) at this course (7f, good to firm) on debut 11 days ago, clear of rest. Should improve and he will take some stopping.

Form: 2

(3)

Armo³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby

25/1

12/1, sixth of 11 in minor event at Pontefract (6f, soft) on debut 39 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 6

(2)

Close Quarters³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: J & S Quinn

7/2

6/1, third of 11 in minor event at Pontefract (6f, soft) on debut 39 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 3

(7)

Cotai West¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 72

6/1

Thrice-raced filly. 5/1, third of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 14 days ago.

Form: 3-23

(1)

Madame Helen

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs A Duffield

40/1

£65,000 2-y-o, Attendu filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 1m-9.5f winner Mythomane and minor US winner by Camelot.

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

Agonyclite⁴⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: B Haslam J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Sir Robin (15/8), Panama City (3/1), Close Quarters (7/2), Cotai West (6/1), Cotai Class (11/1), Alfred Cove (16/1), Armo (25/1), Madame Helen (40/1), Agonyclite (50/1), Menelaus (80/1)

SIR ROBIN showed plenty to work on when runner-up over 7f here 11 days ago, and with improvement forthcoming, he looks the way to go for a yard in superb form. Panama City is second choice, with Close Quarter a likely improver.