18:25 Chelmsford City

Thursday 24 April 2025

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bet365 Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 1m 24.94s

(6)

American State³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: P Owens

9/1

Fair form when fifth both starts at Southwell. More needed.

Form: 55

(3)

Arboreous¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: A Watson

50/1

€45,000 yearling, €60,000 2-y-o (private), Wooded gelding. Closely related to 11f winner Running The Game, 1¼m winner Mia Man and 9.5f winner Jungle Pulse. Dam French 6f winner. Sixth of 9 in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 17/2) on debut 19 days ago.

Form: 6

(7)

Key Witness²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

14/1

€110,000 yearling, €62,000 2-y-o, Acclamation gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including winner up to 11.5f Power of States and winner up to 1m Panama Red, both useful. Sixth of 12 in maiden (5/2) at Lingfield (7f, AW) on debut 27 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 6

(5)

Koge

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

8/11

50,000 gns yearling, New Bay colt. Half-brother to 6f winner Dance And Romance. Dam, 1m-1¼m winner, half-sister to smart sprinter Cotai Glory. Market should reveal expectations.

Form:

(10)

An Fear Beag¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J Butler

200/1

Better effort when eighth of 13 in novice at Kempton (7f, 250/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 88

(8)

Inns Of Fear^t³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 77| BF

7/4

Thrice-raced gelding. 8/13 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Mark Fahey when second of 8 in maiden at Newcastle (6f) 33 days ago. Sets a clear standard.

Form: 32-2

(1)

Thornbush

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

33/1

30,000 gns yearling, Australia gelding. Closely related to 11f winner Rose Light. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Market should reveal expectations.

Form:

(4)

For What Its Worth¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: M Wigham

200/1

8,000 gns yearling, Cotai Glory gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners abroad. 66/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f) on debut 17 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 8

(9)

Amarachi²⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Darragh Keenan| T: C Allen

150/1

50,000 gns 2-y-o, U S Navy Flag filly. Half-sister to French 1m-1¼m winner Maritot and winner up to 7f Yorkshire. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 7f/1m winner Junia Tepzia. Eighth of 9 in novice at Kempton (7f, 50/1) on debut. Off 8 months.

Form: 8-

(2)

Lady Of Alaska

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: P W Chapple-Hyam

28/1

40,000 gns yearling, Kodi Bear filly. Dam, ran a few times in US, half-sister to very smart 5f winner Hit The Bid and useful 5.5f winner Ruthin out of smart/moody winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f/7f winner) (stayed 1¼m) Selinka. Market should reveal expectations.

Form:

Forecasts

Koge (8/11), Inns Of Fear (7/4), American State (9/1), Key Witness (14/1), Lady Of Alaska (28/1), Thornbush (33/1), Arboreous (50/1), Amarachi (150/1), For What Its Worth (200/1), An Fear Beag (200/1)

INNS OF FEAR was only just edged out on his return/yard debut in a similar event at Newcastle last month and this looks a good opening for him. Key Witness is next best having offered something to work on at Lingfield, with Koge making the most appeal of the newcomers before market clues.