18:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 4 December 2023

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Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Maiden Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 1m 29.44s

(7)

Amenadiel⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: D Shaw

150/1

100/1, ninth of 11 in bumper at Huntingdon (13.7f, good) on NH debut 9 days ago.

Form:

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(6)

Arika⁴⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sorin Moldoveanu⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| BF

4/1

Promising sort. 5/4, fifth of 7 in maiden at Ffos Las (7.4f, heavy). Off 16 months but could still improve if market vibes are positive.

Form: 25-

(10)

Hombre

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Parr

15/2

€135,000 foal, 5,000 gns 3-y-o, Havana Grey gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 2-y-o 6f winner Method and 11.4f winner Warhol. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

(1)

Lewis Barnes²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: J Butler

66/1

125/1, ninth of 11 in minor event at this course (8.6f) on debut 21 days ago.

Form: 9

(5)

Mark The Sparks²¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: W G M Turner

125/1

Last of 7 in maiden at Brighton (5.3f, good, 40/1) on debut. Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7

(3)

Pierrefonds^h¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Jack Jones

14/1

50/1 and hood on for 1st time in this code, seventh of 8 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) on Flat debut 10 days ago, very slowly away. A big step forward is required.

Form: 7

(4)

Smoky Mountain²²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: C Fellowes| OR: 77

4/11

Promising type who came in second of 11 in minor event at Doncaster (6f, heavy) 7 months ago. Remains open to improvement for last year's winning yard. Player.

Form: 422

(11)

Button Bay¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: Jack Jones

100/1

Twice-raced filly. 50/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f) 18 days ago. Lots to find on form.

Form: 87

(2)

Eadha

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee

66/1

Footstepsinthesand filly. Dam unraced from family of Dubai World Cup winner Almutawakel. Market can prove a good guide.

Form:

(12)

Rocklyn

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon

33/1

£20,000 yearling, New Bay filly. Half-sister to winner up to 1m Charlie's Jamboree and 5f winner Speedacus. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form:

(8)

Tayanna¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: J Butler

28/1

Twice-raced mare. 17/2, eighth of 11 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f) 18 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 68

Non-Runners

(9)

Alexandretta¹⁰⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: Jack Gilligan

Forecasts

Smoky Mountain (4/11), Alexandretta (7/4), Arika (4/1), Hombre (15/2), Pierrefonds (14/1), Tayanna (28/1), Rocklyn (33/1), Lewis Barnes (66/1), Eadha (66/1), Button Bay (100/1), Mark The Sparks (125/1), Amenadiel (150/1)

Charlie Fellowes took this event 12 months ago and is fancied to repeat the trick with SMOKY MOUNTAIN who showed a fair bit of potential when twice runner-up in the spring and can make light of his absence. Sir Mark Prescott's Alexandretta rates much the biggest threat on form while newcomers Hombre and Eadha need factoring in too, especially if the market speaks in their favour.