18:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 18 December 2023

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BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 2m 39.23s

(8)

Polemon^t³¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson| OR: 76

6/1

Fair form when runner-up in similar events at the start of 2023. Thereabouts if resuming in similar form.

Form: 422

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(12)

Thirtyfourstitches^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: Dr R Newland

40/1

Useful jumps winner. Fair third over C&D on belated Flat debut in November but not in the same form when only sixth back here 9 days ago.

Form: 36

(11)

Caustic^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Owen Burrows| BF

10/3

Runner-up in 2 bumpers lately. Interesting on Flat debut with Oisin Murphy doing the steering.

Form:

(4)

Composite⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: G Boughey

10/3

Fourth in a bumper before making a promising start to his Flat career when third of 12 over C&D 9 days ago. There's more to come from him.

Form: 3

(10)

Implied^p1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Candlish

300/1

Down the field in 2 starts last month. Booked for another struggle unless cheekpieces spark major improvement.

Form: 97

(3)

Lord Melbourne^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 80

11/1

Fairly useful form when placed on first 3 starts but he turned in a dismal effort in cheekpieces (which are retained) here last month. Big player on the first 3 runs but that latest performance raises doubts.

Form: 3238

(6)

Story Horse³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 73

6/4

Lightly-raced gelding. Improved when second of 12 in C&D handicap last time. Should give another good account.

Form: 74562

(2)

The Bunt^t1³⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood| T: S PearceWS

40/1

Better effort in 2 outings for the Crisford stable last December when fourth over 1¼m at Lingfield. Off for 12 months ahead of this first outing for a new stable with a tongue tie added.

Form: 64-

(5)

Villazon⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: D Faulkner

300/1

Twice-raced gelding. 22/1, first run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when ninth of 12 in C&D novice 9 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 39

(1)

Daytona Beach²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Rae Guest

16/1

Bumper winner. No impact in a listed bumper at Cheltenham last month but does have some potential for the Flat.

Form:

(7)

Blondelle^v¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 46

250/1

Modest maiden. Creditable fourth in a Chelmsford maiden 11 days ago but faces a stiff task here.

Form: 005604

(9)

She's Good For Me²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Pearson| T: D Weston

250/1

Twice-raced filly. Remote fourth of 5 in maiden at this course (9.5f, 100/1) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Outsider.

Form: 94

Forecasts

Story Horse (6/4), Composite (10/3), Caustic (10/3), Polemon (6/1), Lord Melbourne (11/1), Daytona Beach (16/1), Thirtyfourstitches (40/1), The Bunt (40/1), She's Good For Me (250/1), Blondelle (250/1), Villazon (300/1), Implied (300/1)

George Boughey's COMPOSITE shaped well on his recent C&D Flat debut and is taken to improve past Story Horse, who was collared on the line a C&D handicap last time. Dual bumper runner-up Caustic and the returning Polemon are others likely to be on the premises.