14:40 Pontefract

Tuesday 9 July 2024

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Remembering Paul 'Stan' Stansfield Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 2m 16.20s

(9)

Hardy Bloke²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

66/1

Fairly useful winning 3m hurdler in Ireland. Seventh of 12 in minor event at Doncaster (11.9f, good to soft, 125/1) on Flat debut 23 days ago, slowly into stride but late headway. More needed on these terms.

Form: 7

(12)

Masterkey⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: R Menzies

125/1

Flat bred and finished third in bumper on debut at Sedgefield in May. Looks up against it switched to the level.

Form:

(2)

Mighty Bandit¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: W Greatrex

5/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles and changed hands for €420,000 from Gordon Elliott. Much better effort second Flat outing when runner-up at Chepstow a fortnight ago and he should have more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 62

(5)

James Webb¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 86

2/1

Promising sort who is improving by the run, second of 8 in novice event at Redcar (10f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Limit not yet reached and he looks the one to beat.

Form: 522

(3)

Kildare Legend⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

12/1

€250,000 yearling, Sea The Stars gelding. Half-brother to French 6.5f winner My Runner. Initially held back by inexperience but ended up showing plenty to work on starting out at Leicester last month. Sure to improve.

Form: 5

(7)

Redhot Whisper^h,t³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 87

15/8

Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Good third of 12 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to soft, 28/1) 38 days ago. That confirmed his stamina for this trip and he should give it another good go.

Form: 27-8323

(10)

Trip To Venice²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Egan| T: E A L Dunlop

200/1

Still in need of the experience when ninth of 10 in maiden (200/1) at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 26 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip.

Form: 09

(6)

Valued^b1⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell

66/1

Cost plenty as a 2-y-o but too green to show much when last of 7 in novice event (14/1) at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) on debut 52 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers quickly reached for.

Form: 7

(8)

Yosemite Gold

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

8/1

75,000 gns yearling, Golden Horn gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Thunder Max. Dam, maiden (stayed 1½m), half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Circumvent. One to note on debut given yard he represents.

Form:

(13)

Cakewalk²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: S & E Crisford

16/1

Shaped nicely on AW debut and better than result suggests when eighth of 12 in novice event at Doncaster (11.9f, good to soft, 18/1) 23 days ago, weakening close home. Open to improvement back in distance.

Form: 58

(11)

Wadacre Tivoli²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston

40/1

Third both starts so far, merely matching debut form in maiden at Hamilton (11.1f, good to firm, 9/1) 27 days ago. More required.

Form: 33

Non-Runners

(1)

Cadarn

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: G Boughey J: D Tudhope

(4)

King Kev

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: C N Kellett J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Redhot Whisper (15/8), James Webb (2/1), Mighty Bandit (5/1), Yosemite Gold (8/1), Cadarn (10/1), Kildare Legend (12/1), Cakewalk (16/1), Wadacre Tivoli (40/1), King Kev (50/1), Hardy Bloke (66/1), Valued (66/1), Masterkey (125/1), Trip To Venice (200/1)

JAMES WEBB continued the theme of race-by-race progress when second at Redcar 3 weeks ago and very much in the right hands to go on improving, he can open his account here. Redhot Whisper is slightly more exposed but brings solid form to the table, with Yosemite Gold a newcomer to consider.