17:55 Wolverhampton

Saturday 21 September 2024

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At The Races 1M Social Followers EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 1m 28.62s

(10)

Herb Fennel⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: A Keatley

11/2

Has run to a fair level both starts, second of 6 in novice at Chester (6.1f, heavy, 10/3) 8 days ago. Leading contender with more still to offer upped in trip.

Form: 52

(8)

Invincible Storm

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: George Rooke| T: E De Giles

50/1

Foaled April 7. €47,000 foal, 17,000 gns yearling, Invincible Army colt. Dam unraced, half-sister to winner up to 1¼m Kings Quay and 9f-10.3f winner (stayed 1¾m) Milne Graden (both useful). Rare 2-y-o runner for yard.

Form:

(7)

Makes Me Wonder⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D M Simcock

66/1

From a very smart family but offered little first time up when last of 9 in maiden (40/1) at Kempton (7f) 40 days ago. Likely to need more time.

Form: 9

(5)

Metro Dubai^b1¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Coakley| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 74

11/5

Matched previous form when third of 7 in maiden at Brighton (7f, good to soft, 10/3) 19 days ago. Can make his presence felt as he switches to tapeta with blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 2953

(2)

Sapphire Valley

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey

12/1

Foaled April 8. £1,000 2-y-o, Blue Point gelding. Half-brother to 7f winner Dark Before Dawn. Dam 6f winner (including at 2 yrs). One of the likelier newcomers in the line-up.

Form:

(3)

Smithy⁸⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears

22/1

Held back by inexperience but made late headway when fourth of 10 in maiden (28/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) on debut 86 days ago. Open to improvement with that first outing behind him.

Form: 4

(1)

Tuco Salamanca

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: Ollie Sangster

5/2

Foaled April 11. Belardo colt. Dam of little account. Market could be informative.

Form:

(12)

Uppercase⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Eustace

7/2

Showed plenty to work on when third of 8 in maiden (8/1) at Kempton (7f) on debut 40 days ago. That form has received a couple of boosts since, so he's one to note with improvement to come.

Form: 3

(11)

We're Done³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams

28/1

Never dangerous on his first start when seventh of 10 in maiden at Yarmouth (7f, good, 80/1) 33 days ago. Looks one for the longer term.

Form: 7

(6)

Helston Dance^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: W S Kittow

100/1

Foaled May 5. Due Diligence filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 6f-8.3f winner Nightingale Valley and 1m/9f winner Gloweth. Dam 1m-1½m winner. Wears hood. Faces tough ask on debut.

Form:

(4)

Shadow River¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: W Muir & C Grassick

150/1

Has finished well held both starts so far, ninth of 11 in maiden (66/1) at this course (6.1f) 16 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 99

Non-Runners

(9)

Bust A Moon

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: George Downing

Forecasts

Metro Dubai (11/5), Tuco Salamanca (5/2), Uppercase (7/2), Herb Fennel (11/2), Sapphire Valley (12/1), Bust A Moon (12/1), Smithy (22/1), We're Done (28/1), Invincible Storm (50/1), Makes Me Wonder (66/1), Helston Dance (100/1), Shadow River (150/1)

HERB FENNEL has shown encouragement on his first 2 starts, finding only a well-backed improver too strong at Chester on his latest outing, so he could be ready to get off the mark as he steps up in trip. Uppercase shaped promisingly on debut and could be the main danger, ahead of Metro Dubai.