Whitsbury Manor Stud Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 13.19s

(5)

Wiseacre¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: A Watson

9/4

Promising sort who still looked green when third of 8 in minor event (5/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 11 days ago, not knocked about. Sort to improve again. Player.

Form: 33

(2)

Lastrollofthedice²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: C G Cox| OR: 67

15/2

Thrice-raced gelding, below-par fourth of 8 in minor event at Nottingham (6.1f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago. More is required.

Form: 564

(4)

Musical Mystery¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A Stronge| OR: 70

15/2

Lightly-raced gelding. 80/1, good fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago, never nearer. Not ruled out.

Form: 945-5

(3)

Rich Rhythm

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett

8/1

Profitable gelding. Half-brother to useful 6f winner No Nonsense and 1m/9f winner Roman Melody. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner out of useful 5f winner Loch Verdi. Appeals on paper, so a considered newcomer.

Form:

(6)

Zainalarab²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: R Varian

16/5

Wootton Bassett colt who was in need of the experience when last of 6 in minor event (7/2) at this course (7f, good to firm) on debut 27 days ago. No surprise to see him take a big step forward.

Form: 6

(1)

Thakrah²⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R M H Cowell| BF

7/2

Twice-raced filly, fifth of 11 in maiden at Kempton (7f, 11/10) 8 months on her final run for Charles Hills. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 45-

Forecasts

Wiseacre (9/4), Zainalarab (16/5), Thakrah (7/2), Musical Mystery (15/2), Lastrollofthedice (15/2), Rich Rhythm (8/1)

WISEACRE just holds the edge on form and, with more progress on the cards from this twice-raced gelding, he gets the nod in an open-looking maiden. Zainalarab looked very much in need of the experience when last on his debut here and should step forward now, so can't be ruled out, along with Thakrah, who has his first run for Robert Cowell.