19:40 Bath

Wednesday 12 July 2023

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Blackmore Facilities Management Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 1m 41.35s

(6)

Hoornblower⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: K Shoemark| T: D J Coakley| OR: 75| BF

20/1

Lightly-raced gelding. Last of 5 in maiden at Brighton (8f, good to firm, 6/4) 43 days ago. Starting to look a shade exposed and others make more appeal.

Form: 3/6275

(8)

Dartman²⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: B J Meehan| OR: 76

10/3

Lightly-raced gelding. Very good fourth of 11 in nursery at Newmarket (9f, soft, 10/1) on final 2-y-o start. Likely to have a say if fully tuned-up for this belated seasonal reappearance.

Form: 5344-

(9)

Frankfreya^h1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal

100/1

Twice-raced colt. 40/1, ninth of 15 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 27 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Hooded for 1st time and needs to take a sizeable step forward.

Form: 4-9

(4)

Lunatick²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: H Morrison| OR: 80

15/2

Lightly-raced colt. Ninth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Chester (7.6f, good) 25 days ago, hampered. Would have a serious chance if able to reproduce the form of his reappearance second in a Windsor maiden.

Form: 64-209

(1)

Sealine^h1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 79

10/3

Lightly-raced colt. 11/4, creditable sixth of 15 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 27 days ago. That form entitles him to respect and perhaps the addition of a hood will help eke out a little more.

Form: 4-856

(10)

Smart Charger⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: A W Carroll

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. Thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Newbury (10f, good, 250/1) 54 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 8-0

(2)

Zaraza^t1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: W J Haggas| BF

7/4

Promising sort. Third of 9 in minor event at Thirsk (8f, soft, 6/5) 22 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and he's a big player with improvement on the cards.

Form: 63

(7)

Clandestinely¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle

150/1

Twice-raced filly. 50/1, first run since leaving Andrew Balding when fourth of 5 in maiden at Chepstow (8.1f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 9-4

(5)

Moonspirit¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey

9/2

Promising individual. 14/1, fourth of 6 in minor event at Newmarket (8f, good) on debut 18 days ago, not knocked about. That experience won't be wasted on her and she's one to consider.

Form: 4

(3)

Pretty Peg¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon

100/1

Twice-raced filly. 40/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at Newmarket (8f, good) 18 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 55

Forecasts

Zaraza (7/4), Sealine (10/3), Dartman (10/3), Moonspirit (9/2), Lunatick (15/2), Hoornblower (20/1), Pretty Peg (100/1), Frankfreya (100/1), Clandestinely (150/1), Smart Charger (200/1)

MOONSPIRIT is bred to be useful and showed clear signs of ability when fourth in a 6-runner novice won by a potentially smart Godolphin colt on debut at Newmarket. She will be more street-wise this time and gets the nod ahead of another likely improver in Zaraza, who was possibly unsuited by the slow ground at Thirsk and is well worth another chance to build on his debut promise. Sealine should be in the mix, too, while cases can also be made for Dartman and Lunatick.