16:25 Haydock

Friday 21 July 2023

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Barry Wilson Senior Remembrance Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 1m 30.69s

(6)

Crown Dreams

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: R M H Cowell

9/1

60,000 gns Oasis Dream gelding. Closely related to 3 winners, including useful/ungenuine 7f winner Model Guest and 7f winner Bodybuilder. One to note in the betting on debut.

Form:

(7)

Operation Gimcrack²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart

18/1

11/2, ninth of 12 in maiden at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) on debut 20 days ago. Should progress but big chunk of improvement needed to go close.

Form: 9

(5)

Utilis²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 83

6/5

Fairly useful form at 2 but didn't make his reappearance this year until 3 weeks ago (had been gelded) and ran well below his best. Very much the one to beat if back to his peak form but there have to be a few doubts.

Form: 24623-7

(8)

Dark Desire⁴⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Elliott| T: K R Burke| BF

15/8

Pulled up in 6f course novice on debut last June. It's taken a long time to get her back but she went off at only 7/2 for that debut so was presumably quite well regarded at the time. Interesting to see whether there's any strength behind her in the betting now.

Form: P-

(1)

Inca Queen

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: E Walker

15/2

70,000 gns Oasis Dream filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart winner up to 1m Fanaar and useful winner up to 1m Al Rayyan. Makes paper appeal. Market informative.

Form:

(2)

Sacred Falls⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott

28/1

125/1, modest form when 7 lengths fourth of 9 on debut at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

(3)

Cover Up¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

(4)

Ourdefence⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Mrs N S Evans J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Utilis (6/5), Dark Desire (15/8), Cover Up (11/4), Inca Queen (15/2), Crown Dreams (9/1), Operation Gimcrack (18/1), Sacred Falls (28/1), Ourdefence (66/1)

This could go to one of the two newcomers, with INCA QUEEN chanced over Crown Dreams before market clues. Dark Desire needs keeping an eye on in the market as she was prominent in the betting when pulling up lame on her course debut last summer. Utilis sets the standard and this is easier than the 0-105 Newcastle handicap he ran poorly in on his return.