18:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 29 January 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 29.66s

(1)

Daffin^t1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: K Frost

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in maiden at Newcastle (1m, 200/1) 10 days ago. Tongue strap on for first time. Outsider.

Form: 5-8

(3)

Race The Wind¹⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C Appleby| D

11/8

Promising individual. 5/4, won 7-runner maiden at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) when last seen in July. Surely more to come for top stable.

Form: 41-

(2)

Aurora's Beauty

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: C Appleby

9/2

600,000 gns Bated Breath filly. Half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Chindit and 1m winner Head Chef. Dam 7f winner. Race The Wind presumably the stable first string but this one still needs keeping a close eye on in the betting.

Form:

(9)

Blue Virtue¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| BF

15/8

Promising sort. Second of 12 in novice at Southwell (6f) 18 days ago, sticking to task. Leading claims with further progress likely.

Form: 3-2

(10)

Midnight Drive⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: C G Cox

50/1

12/1, sixth of 7 in novice at Lingfield (7f, 12/1) on debut 40 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 6-

(6)

Ratification¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: J Butler

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Showed a bit on Kempton debut. Pulled up at Chelmsford (7f) 16 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7-P

(8)

Spiritual Pursuit²³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| BF

6/1

2/1, second of 9 in maiden at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) on debut in June. Should have more to offer.

Form: 2-

(4)

Star Of Kilfrush

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: K A Ryan

20/1

No Nay Never filly. Half-sister to 5f/5.4f winner Alia Choice and 2-y-o 6f winner Queen Me, both useful. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(7)

Venus Slipper^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford

40/1

Bated Breath filly. Dam, 7f-1m winner, half-sister to smart 1m-1¼m winner Dark Orchid. Wears tongue strap on debut. In good hands and would enter the reckoning if the betting vibes are strong.

Form:

(5)

Wren House^h1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 9/4, eleventh of 13 in novice at Kempton (1m) 26 days ago. Hooded first time. The fact she went off so short in the betting at Kempton suggests she's thought capable of better.

Form: 8-0

Non-Runners

(11)

Warrior Tune

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J Butler J: L Morris

Forecasts

Race The Wind (11/8), Blue Virtue (15/8), Aurora's Beauty (9/2), Spiritual Pursuit (6/1), Star Of Kilfrush (20/1), Warrior Tune (33/1), Venus Slipper (40/1), Midnight Drive (50/1), Wren House (100/1), Ratification (200/1), Daffin (250/1)

BLUE VIRTUE took a nice step forward from her debut when second at Southwell recently and is selected to make the most of the weight she receives from previous winner Race The Wind. The other Charlie Appleby runner Aurora's Beauty is one of a few interesting newcomers who need checking out in the betting.