17:25 Wetherby

Tuesday 16 May 2023

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Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 1m 26.24s

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American Affair¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie

13/2

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in maiden at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft, 13/2) 11 days ago. Shapes as though this step up in trip will be in his favour and not discounted, for all that improvement is certainly needed.

Form: 65

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Gold Guy^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron

10/3

Twice-raced maiden. 3/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at Redcar (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Sported blinkers when runner-up on debut at Newcastle, form which has worked out, and may well get back on track now equipped with cheekpieces.

Form: 26

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Acclaimer¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: H Palmer

16/5

Twice-raced maiden. 16/1, fourth of 9 in minor event at Redcar (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago (Gold Guy back in sixth). Probably more one for handicaps in due course but not completely ruled out here.

Form: 84

(7)

Glory Sky²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Hannon

9/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 9 in minor event at Bath (8f, good to soft, 14/1) on debut 25 days ago. Will need to step up on that if she's to figure here but in good hands and improvement is entirely possible.

Form: 4

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Perovskia

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E A L Dunlop

12/1

2,500 gns foal, €32,000 yearling. Sister to useful 1m winner Jahbath and half-sister to several winners, including 1m-10.5f winner Mikelino and 1½m winner Dragon City. Yard's newcomers usually come on for a run but needs a market check all the same.

Form:

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Purnika¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

15/8

Once-raced maiden. 9/1, fourth of 6 in maiden at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) on debut 12 days ago. Showed clear signs of ability and likely to be more street-wise this time. Merits respect.

Form: 4

(1)

Rajawail^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman| T: B Rothwell

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 250/1 and tongue strap on, sixth of 8 in minor event at Southwell (8.1f) on debut 8 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Purnika (15/8), Acclaimer (16/5), Gold Guy (10/3), American Affair (13/2), Glory Sky (9/1), Perovskia (12/1), Rajawail (250/1)

A chance is taken on AMERICAN AFFAIR, who needs to improve on what he has shown thus far but this step up in trip offers hope that he will be able to do just that. Gold Guy looked a hard ride at Redcar recently but if the new headgear helps him reproduce something akin to his debut form he will be a big player. Purnika needs a close look on the back of her introduction at Ayr, from which there were positives to take, and newcomer Perovskia is one to note in the betting.