14:46 Ripon

Saturday 22 July 2023

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Dobsons Gaskets EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 1m 1.07s

(1)

Cast No Shadow

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: H Palmer

11/2

Foaled February 10. 34,000 gns foal, £30,000 2-y-o, Ardad colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 11f winner Hard To Fault and 6f-1m winner Silk Cravat. Dam 7f winner. Much respected.

Form:

(4)

Drinkable¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

16/1

Twice-raced gelding. 80/1, fifth of 7 in maiden at Musselburgh (5f, good) 17 days ago. Needs another step forward.

Form: 05

(10)

Good Morning Alex¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T D Barron

33/1

Twice-raced colt. Eighth of 10 in minor event at Thirsk (6f, good to firm, 50/1) 17 days ago. Lots to find on form.

Form: 08

(8)

Mutasawi²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| BF

2/1

Failed to build on debut second when fourth of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 26 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 24

(2)

Tropical Air³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston

25/1

Last of 7 in minor event at Haydock (6f, firm, 10/1) on debut 38 days ago. Significantly more is required.

Form: 7

(3)

Mirroring⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Barry McHugh| T: M L W Bell

5/1

Twice-raced filly. 14/1, last of 10 in maiden at Kempton (6f) 45 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 30

(5)

Tropical Island

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey

7/4

Foaled February 4. £19,000 yearling, £135,000 2-y-o, Inns of Court filly. Half-sister to 1¼m winner Jimmy Mark. Dam, 2-y-o 5f winner, half-sister to useful 7f-9f winner Incantatrice. Interesting newcomer for good yard.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Chapman⁵³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: George Scott J: B A Curtis

(6)

Good Point¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: B Smart J: Harrison Shaw

(9)

Respectful¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: K R Burke J: S A Gray

Forecasts

Tropical Island (7/4), Good Point (15/8), Mutasawi (2/1), Respectful (9/2), Mirroring (5/1), Cast No Shadow (11/2), Drinkable (16/1), Chapman (16/1), Tropical Air (25/1), Good Morning Alex (33/1)

TROPICAL ISLAND hails from a yard doing well with its juveniles and she's taken to go in at the first time of asking. Good Point has much the best form of those with experience and seems sure to be on the premises, while newcomer Cast No Shadow and Mutasawi need considering for minor honours.