19:35 Lingfield

Saturday 6 August 2022

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Core Group Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:37 | Winning time: 2m 35.18s

(7)

A Shining Moon⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

14/1

Improved from Flat debut when third of 10 in minor event at Southwell (11.1f) 8 days ago, albeit well positioned.

Form: 53

(11)

Mistybond⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Emma Owen

200/1

Last in pair of novice events. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 67

(10)

Storm Arcadio⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: L Horsfall

150/1

Modest maiden hurdler who was well held on Flat debut at Wolverhampton last week.

Form: 9

(4)

Hey Bails³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Menuisier

28/1

Twice-raced gelding who showed a bit more than on debut when fourth of 10 in minor event at Chelmsford City (10f) 34 days ago, not knocked about. Handicaps presumable up after this.

Form: 94

(1)

Just Josh⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: A Stronge

80/1

Well held in maiden (125/1) at Chepstow (10f, good to firm) on debut 71 days ago.

Form: 0

(5)

Makfoul^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ross Coakley| T: S & E Crisford

6/4

Twice-raced gelding who again showed ability when third of 7 in minor event at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 5/1) 26 days ago. That form has been franked since, so he's a big player on the back of a gelding operation.

Form: 43

(2)

Open Champion¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian

5/6

Much improved from debut when second of 6 in minor event at Newmarket (12f, good) 15 days ago. Open to further improvement.

Form: 02

(3)

Reel Power⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore

66/1

Looked one for the longer term when well held in maiden at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) on debut 40 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 8

(8)

Shearwater

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshua Bryan| T: M Pattinson

80/1

Coach House gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful Italian 1m/8.5f winner Nearly Not Mine. Dam of little account. Looks best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.

Form:

(6)

Treble Joy³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore

7/1

Left debut form well behind on first run since leaving Mark Johnston when second of 9 in minor event at Kempton (12f) 31 days ago.

Form: 9-2

(9)

Young Endless^v1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: C Fellowes

80/1

Well held in 2 novice events. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 00

Forecasts

Open Champion (5/6), Makfoul (6/4), Treble Joy (7/1), A Shining Moon (14/1), Hey Bails (28/1), Reel Power (66/1), Young Endless (80/1), Just Josh (80/1), Shearwater (80/1), Storm Arcadio (150/1), Mistybond (200/1)

MAKFOUL has shown clear ability on both his starts to date and, with his latest piece of form working out well, he gets the nod to make it third time lucky on the back of a gelding operation. Open Champion is the obvious threat following a much-improved effort at Newmarket 15 days ago, while Treble Joy can prove best of the rest.