17:25 Southwell
Saturday 27 September 2025
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Free Bets On attheraces.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 5  |  1m 4f 14y  |  Standard  |  9 Runners  |  Allweather  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:26Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 37.99s
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Placed in bumpers but looked one for later on in this sphere when sixth of 14 in novice at Southwell (80/1) on Flat debut 25 days ago, never a threat.
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Shown little in bumpers before finishing a tailed-off 8th of 9 in a Newmarket novice (300/1) on Flat debut last week, outclassed and left behind.
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Modest hurdler who was probably flattered when third of 9 in maiden at Carlisle (11/1) 18 days ago. First try on AW and is likely to come up short.
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In the frame both starts in bumper, better effort when third at Uttoxeter latest. Makes Flat debut.
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Finished fourth of 5 in a maiden at Haydock (9/2) on debut, showing plenty to work on. Improved to finish third of 14 in a novice event at this course over 11f (11/4) 25 days ago, better placed than most and not unduly punished. Open to further improvement stepping back up to 12f.
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Has been competing in Group company in Europe, including a creditable third in a Group 3 at Cologne. Finished last of 8 in a listed race at Compiegne (10/1) 65 days ago. First run for a new trainer today. Major class dropper with the best form in the book.
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26,000 gns foal, 55,000 gns yearling. Ulysses gelding. Half-brother to useful winner Incensed from the family of smart stayer Desert Skyline. Needs a market check.
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Made modest debut when slowly away at this course (16/1), then showed improvement when sixth of 9 in AW novice at Kempton (40/1) 12 days ago. Further progress needed, however.
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Shaped encouragingly on debut when third of 14 in maiden at Windsor (25/1) in July. Second of 5 in novice on AW at Lingfield (13/8) 19 days ago, having every chance but failed to build on debut promise. Steps up in trip today.
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Forecasts
Aajej (11/8), Abando (6/4), Shumus (9/2), Classical Allusion (10/1), Lahire (22/1), Ethelwulf (25/1), Geordie Mackem (125/1), Late Claim (200/1), I Am Simba (300/1)
This represents a major drop in grade for ABANDO having been competing at an appreciably higher level, and he'll surely prove hard to beat on first start for Marco Botti. Aajej stepped up on his debut form when beaten only by a Godolphin-owned pair here earlier in the month and is open to further improvement stepping up in trip, with Shumus taken to fill the places.
Prize Money
1st: £3,888.002nd: £1,825.003rd: £913.004th: £456.00
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