16:30 Thirsk

Saturday 12 April 2025

All15:5516:3017:0517:4018:1018:4019:1019:40

George Sewell 70th Birthday Celebration Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 1m 25.49s

(14)

Desert Of The Sea¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell

11/1

Twice-raced gelding. 150/1, eighth of 13 in maiden at Galway (7f, heavy). Off 166 days. First run for yard after leaving J. F. Levins.

Form: 68-

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(7)

A War Eagle^h1⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell

5/2

Promising debut fourth at Wolverhampton. Fourth of 8 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f, 4/1) 71 days ago, seeing unsuited by the drop in trip. Hood on first time.

Form: 3-4

(10)

City Of Poets

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Tate

9/2

Fourth foal, half-brother to 5f winner Popular Dream (by Oasis Dream). Dam unraced half-sister to smart performers around 1½m Policy Maker and Place Rouge and smart French stayer Pushkin. Newcomer for respected connections.

Form:

(8)

Festive Time^p1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: James Owen

100/1

Twice-raced colt. 25/1, last of 8 in novice at Leicester (7f, good) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 58

(1)

Havachoc⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer

66/1

Seventh of 9 in novice (80/1) at Southwell (7.1f) on debut 8 days ago.

Form: 7

(12)

Illuminator

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: K R Burke

8/1

€23,000 foal, Earthlight gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 1¼m Livia The Empress and 1m winner Eastern Charm. Dam 2-y-o 1m winner who stayed 1¼m. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

(11)

Mao Shang Wong

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara

7/2

€72,000 yearling, €110,000 2-y-o, Too Darn Hot gelding. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to useful 1m winner Irish Territory. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(6)

Montpellier

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

18/5

Wootton Bassett gelding. Dam multiple 5f winner, including Prix de l'Abbaye. Didn't race at 2 yrs but bred to be sharp.

Form:

(13)

Renewable Dream¹²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spencer

25/1

Twice-raced gelding who showed a little more than on debut when third of 9 in novice at Newcastle (6f, 25/1). Off 127 days.

Form: 63-

(15)

Some Boy Me⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby

40/1

Twice-raced gelding. Eighth of 9 in novice at Southwell (7.1f, 125/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 6-8

(9)

Morning Angel³⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: M Walford

28/1

Fourth of 5 in maiden at Pontefract (5f, soft, 9/1) on debut, slowly away. Off 11 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 4-

(5)

Pink Azalea¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

25/1

Held back by inexperience when seventh of 9 in maiden (25/1) at Southwell (7.1f) on debut. Off 6 months. Should improve.

Form: 7-

(4)

Reenie's Dream

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart

50/1

Nathaniel filly. Half-sister to 5f winner Zoom Star and 6f winner Beale Street. Dam unraced.

Form:

(3)

Rosemary May⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

100/1

Last of 9 in novice at Southwell (7.1f, 100/1) on debut 8 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 9

(2)

She's A Goldigger¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: M Walford

125/1

Eighth of 11 in novice at Doncaster (7f, good, 200/1) on debut 13 days ago, slowly away and always behind.

Form: 8

Forecasts

A War Eagle (5/2), Mao Shang Wong (7/2), Montpellier (18/5), City Of Poets (9/2), Illuminator (8/1), Desert Of The Sea (11/1), Renewable Dream (25/1), Pink Azalea (25/1), Morning Angel (28/1), Some Boy Me (40/1), Reenie's Dream (50/1), Havachoc (66/1), Rosemary May (100/1), Festive Time (100/1), She's A Goldigger (125/1)

Those with form don't set the bar too high so newcomers may dominate. Mao Shang Wong, Illuminator, Montpellier and City of Poets all represent successful yards and are preferred in that order before market clues.