15:00 Newmarket

Wednesday 19 October 2022

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Home Of Racing Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 2m 8.47s

(9)

Autolycus¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs A J Perrett

100/1

Stepped up on debut run when sixth of 9 in novice event at Goodwood (9f, good) 10 days ago, though was better placed than most.

Form: 06

(4)

Cannon Rock^p1¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

9/2

Sixth of 9 in novice event (7/2) at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm) on debut 15 days ago, missing break and generally too green. Has already been gelded and now sports cheekpieces up in trip.

Form: 6

(1)

Expressionless¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 70

28/1

Similar form all 3 starts, third of 9 in maiden at Brighton (8f, good to soft, 9/4) 15 days ago. Step up in trip should suit.

Form: 943

(7)

Macho Sun²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden

125/1

Big price and given a kind ride when ninth of 11 in novice event at Yarmouth (8f, good) on debut 24 days ago. Up in trip and looks one for the longer term.

Form: 9

(6)

Midnight Lion¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82| BF

10/3

Sent off odds-on but too free and most disappointing when fourth of 6 in novice event at Pontefract (10f, good) 16 days ago. Sets the standard on Goodwood run prior to that.

Form: 424

(2)

Royal Deeside²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: M Harley| T: A King

22/1

Merely matched debut form when seventh of 9 in maiden at Goodwood (9.9f, good) 28 days ago, passing beaten rivals. Likely to stay well.

Form: 47

(8)

Sir Laurence Graff²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 82

5/4

Similar form on las 3 starts, second of 4 in novice event at Chelmsford City (10f) 20 days ago. Probably meets nothing of the calibre of Think First here so he should be bang there.

Form: 4232

(5)

Divya²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker

12/1

Galileo filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 12.4f-1¾m winner Surya out of British/Irish Oaks winner Sariska. Debut run was promising but she took a backward step when eighth of 11 in novice event at Haydock (8f, good) 25 days ago. Up in trip

Form: 38

(10)

Mildyjama²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

13/2

Twice-raced filly. Fourth of 9 in maiden at Goodwood (9.9f, good, 11/2) 28 days ago, not knocked about. Should improve.

Form: 44

Non-Runners

(3)

Bodygroove

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: R Spencer J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Sir Laurence Graff (5/4), Midnight Lion (10/3), Cannon Rock (9/2), Mildyjama (13/2), Divya (12/1), Bodygroove (16/1), Royal Deeside (22/1), Expressionless (28/1), Autolycus (100/1), Macho Sun (125/1)

SIR LAURENCE GREFF bumped into a useful rival at Chelmsford 3 weeks ago, and in the expectation there isn't a rival of that calibre here, is taken to get off the mark at the fifth attempt. Midnight Lion was disappointing at Pontefract but is a definite player if shrugging that off, with Mildyjama another to consider.