17:25 Wolverhampton

Saturday 17 September 2022

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 1m 49.47s

(9)

Rose Of Ithaca²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

3/1

Promising sort. 7/2, won 12-runner minor event at Thirsk (8f, good) 22 days ago, keeping on stoutly. Seems sure to improve further. Player.

Form: 41

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(5)

Cobalt Blue¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Raul Da Silva| T: R Varian| OR: 82

5/4

Fair maiden. 4/1, very good second of 10 in maiden at Epsom (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Very good claims.

Form: 042

(4)

Endangered²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Finley Marsh| T: S Kirk

150/1

25/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at Kempton (8f) on debut 24 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: 0

(7)

Flying Panther^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: T Ward

50/1

Foaled January 23. Hawkbill gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 1m Pertinace and useful 7f winner California Love. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Wears hood. Market can guide for this newcomer.

Form:

(2)

Lion Kingdom^t1¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: J R Fanshawe

7/2

Twice-raced maiden. 28/1, third of 6 in minor event at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 16 days ago, having run of race. Tongue strap on 1st time and not ruled out.

Form: 43

(10)

Pavise¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A M Balding

11/2

Twice-raced maiden, better effort when fourth of 9 in minor event at Salisbury (8f, good to firm, 13/2) 16 days ago. Likely to improve further so needs considering.

Form: 84

(3)

Blue Hour¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon

125/1

Eighth of 9 in minor event (40/1) at Salisbury (8f, good to firm) on debut 16 days ago. Lots more required.

Form: 8

(1)

Il Campeone

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: E J Walsh| T: D M Loughnane

125/1

Foaled March 12. €9,000 foal, £17,000 yearling, Expert Eye filly. Half-sister to 5f winner Ellen Gates and 6f-7f winner Rocky Dreams. No forlorn hope.

Form:

(8)

Maid In Kentucky

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Boughey

12/1

Foaled January 26. American Pharoah filly. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner who stayed 1m, half-sister to useful 7f/7.4f winner Bronte, granddaughter of Yorkshire Oaks winner Key Change. Lots to like on paper. Interesting debutante.

Form:

(6)

Ninetynineproblems²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 80/1) 24 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 89

Forecasts

Cobalt Blue (5/4), Rose Of Ithaca (3/1), Lion Kingdom (7/2), Pavise (11/2), Maid In Kentucky (12/1), Flying Panther (50/1), Blue Hour (125/1), Ninetynineproblems (125/1), Il Campeone (125/1), Endangered (150/1)

ROSE OF ITHACA showed a good attitude when getting off the mark at Thirsk last month and is fancied to progress again and defy her 7 lb penalty at the chief expense of Roger Varian's fair maiden Cobalt Blue who rates a big threat on the back of his Epsom second. Newcomer Maid In Kentucky from the in-form George Boughey yard needs factoring in too, especially if the market vibes are positive for this American Pharoah filly.