17:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 13 November 2023

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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 1m 51.24s

(12)

Lenormand⁴⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby

5/4

Promising individual. Won 9-runner maiden (10/11) at Newmarket (8f, good). Off 15 months but should still have more to offer. Market should reveal plenty.

Form: 61-

(5)

Light Speed²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

4/1

7/2, built on debut promise to land 6-runner maiden at Newcastle (7.1f) 24 days ago with a bit in hand. Up in trip and can do better still. Player.

Form: 61

(2)

Gregorian Diamond¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: M Young

250/1

25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Fergal O'Brien when eighth of 9 in bumper at Stratford 113 days ago. Has work to do.

Form:

(11)

Lewis Barnes

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler

125/1

5,500 gns foal, £1,050 yearling, Bungle Inthejungle colt. Dam 6f/7f winner. Betting can prove an accurate guide.

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(6)

Katstar

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace

9/1

60,000 gns yearling, Sea The Stars gelding. Half-brother to 9f winner Split Then Double. Dam, 5f-6f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1m (stayed 1¼m) Purr Along. Considered newcomer.

Form:

(1)

Metal Beau

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead

250/1

Brazen Beau colt. Half-brother to 1m winner Kadima Imperial. Dam maiden (stayed 1m). No forlorn hope.

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(3)

Running Star²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: H Palmer

13/8

Twice-raced maiden. 11/2, good second of 12 in minor event at this course (9.5f) 23 days ago. Solid form claims.

Form: 32

(4)

Youm Jameel²⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: H & R Charlton

12/1

Sixth of 8 in minor event (10/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) on debut. Off 9 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Ryan with more needed.

Form: 6

(10)

Apple Gin¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner

300/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. 150/1, last of 4 in minor event at this course (9.5f) 11 days ago.

Form: 0/4

(7)

Femme Patronne¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke

66/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat, off 10 months before fading fifth of 11 in maiden at Newcastle (12.4f) 11 days ago. Significantly down in trip and may still do better.

Form: 45

(8)

Cathaya²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Murphy & M Keady

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at Windsor (8.1f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: 70

Non-Runners

(9)

Mazaminsky¹¹⁶⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: A West J: Molly Gunn

Forecasts

Lenormand (5/4), Running Star (13/8), Light Speed (4/1), Katstar (9/1), Youm Jameel (12/1), Femme Patronne (66/1), Lewis Barnes (125/1), Mazaminsky (150/1), Cathaya (250/1), Metal Beau (250/1), Gregorian Diamond (250/1), Apple Gin (300/1)

Andrew Balding's LIGHT SPEED got off the mark with something up his sleeve at Newcastle and with more progess on the cards now stepping up in distance he is fancied to come out on top again. Running Star rates a big threat though on the back of his recent second here though, while Charlie Appleby's Lenormand can't be ruled out either if fully tuned up after a long absence.