16:55 Pontefract

Thursday 21 September 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Nadeen Dawson Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 45.66s

(3)

Boldly¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: G Boughey

20/1

Twice-raced gelding. 28/1, first run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when seventh of 12 in minor event at Kempton (8f) 15 days ago. Improvement needed now switched to turf.

Form: 37

(6)

Hiccups

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: John Berry

150/1

Bated Breath gelding. Dam useful French 8.5f winner out of very smart 1m-10.5f winner Nebraska Tornado, won Prix de Diane/Prix du Moulin de Longchamp. Doesn't appeal as a probable first-time-out winner on paper.

Form:

(1)

Hosanna Power³³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: Sir Michael Stoute

13/8

Promising type. Second of 13 in maiden at Doncaster (7f, heavy, 16/1) on sole 2-y-o start, running on late. Gelded since and this well-bred type is very much of interest, despite returning from an 11-month absence.

Form: 2-

(2)

Marching Band²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute

10/3

Twice-raced gelding. Second of 9 in maiden at Chelmsford City (8f, 5/1) 21 days ago. Likely to pick up a race before long but yard saddles a more appealing candidate here in Hosanna Power.

Form: 62

(8)

Paternoster Square¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 77

9/1

Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Last of 2 in maiden at Brighton (8f, good, 5/2) 18 days ago. He's the most exposed of these and will probably find one or two too good.

Form: 722322

(7)

Pearling Trail²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: C Hills

12/1

Once-raced colt. 33/1, fifth of 12 in minor event at Kempton (7f) on debut 22 days ago, left with too much to do. Looks nailed-on to improve with that run under his belt and stepping up to a mile here looks a good move.

Form: 5

(5)

Talis Evolvere⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| BF

10/3

Twice-raced gelding. Fourth of 10 in maiden (11/10) at Wolverhampton (7.2f), having hopeless task from position. Remains with potential and may well have a part to play in the finish. Gelded.

Form: 3-4

(4)

Wath Court¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: B Rothwell

14/1

Once-raced colt. Second of 7 in maiden (200/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) on debut 19 days ago, rallying. Clearly possesses ability but will probably need to improve a chunk in order to go one better here.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Hosanna Power (13/8), Talis Evolvere (10/3), Marching Band (10/3), Paternoster Square (9/1), Pearling Trail (12/1), Wath Court (14/1), Boldly (20/1), Hiccups (150/1)

It was probably a decent novice in which PEARLING TRAIL made an eye-catching debut at Kempton where, under considerate handling, he put in good late work from a compromising position to finish fifth. He may well find the necessary improvement to emerge on top here. Hosanna Power shaped with abundant promise on his sole 2-y-o start and will be a big threat if fit enough to do himself justice on this belated seasonal reappearance. Talis Evolvere is another promising type who needs considering.