16:45 Chelmsford City

Saturday 13 January 2024

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Racing Welfare Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 1m 25.81s

(6)

Missakoya²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: Mrs I G-Leveque

125/1

66/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at Southwell (5f) on debut 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 9-

(4)

Super Hit²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti

8/13

Promising type. 10/3, third of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7f) on debut 26 days ago, sticking to task. The one to beat with improvement likely.

Form: 3-

(1)

Havana Force

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J Quinn| T: M Botti

20/1

€32,000 Havana Grey filly. Half-sister to several winners, including very smart winner up to 1¼m Priore Philip and 2-y-o 6f winner Final Reckoning. Some paper appeal but Super Hit has to bee considered the stable first string unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form:

(3)

Queensbury Lodge

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Harry Davies| T: M L W Bell

15/2

50,000 gns yearling but sold for 37,000 gns as a 2-y-o. By Showcasing out of a winner around 1m in Norway. The betting should help guide to expectations with this newcomer.

Form:

(7)

Wild Saffron¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D & C Kubler

14/1

Twice-raced filly. 18/1, third of 11 in novice at Lingfield (7f) 13 days ago but the form is only modest.

Form: 73-

(5)

Amarilla Girl^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: George Rooke| T: P & J Clutterbuck

125/1

150/1, lost all chance start when pulled up on 6f course debut 23 days ago. Blinkers added now.

Form: P-

(2)

Post Rider⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: P & O Cole

11/4

9/1, promising second of 10 in C&D maiden on debut 58 days ago, clear of rest. Should progress.

Form: 2-

(9)

Ratification³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽³⁾| T: J Butler

100/1

12/1, seventh of 13 in maiden at Kempton (1m) on debut 31 days ago.

Form: 7-

(8)

Sarnia Swan^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy

50/1

€8,000 Toronado filly. Half-sister to French 5.5f winner Equilot and 2-y-o 5.3f winner Lucky Shake. Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Super Hit (8/13), Post Rider (11/4), Queensbury Lodge (15/2), Wild Saffron (14/1), Havana Force (20/1), Sarnia Swan (50/1), Ratification (100/1), Missakoya (125/1), Amarilla Girl (125/1)

Unless the betting speaks in favour of one of the newcomers this will likely develop into a straight fight between SUPER HIT and Post Rider, who both shaped with plenty of promise when placed on debut. Preference is for the former.