Weddings At Western House Hotel Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 1m 13.99s

(2)

Melody Man⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

3/1

Well held in maiden (40/1) at Thirsk (6f, good) on debut 46 days ago. One for the longer term.

Form: 6

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(4)

Naval Architect

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: A Keatley

6/5

Foaled March 6. 27,000 gns yearling, £50,000 2-y-o, Naval Crown colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 5f-6f winner Kool Moe Dee and 1m winner Hatadora. Market check advised on debut.

Form:

(5)

Pirates Whisper¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith

66/1

Went with little immediate promise in maiden (50/1) at Musselburgh (7f, good to firm) on debut 17 days ago.

Form: 9

(1)

Sneakin Pete²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: R M Smith

250/1

Failed to beat a rival home in maiden at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) on debut 27 days ago. Likely to need more time.

Form: 7

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Luna Lacy¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: Adrian Nicholls

10/1

Twice-raced filly who shaped much better than bare result when fifth of 9 in maiden at Musselburgh (7f, good to firm, 33/1) 17 days ago, doing too much too soon. Should have more to offer.

Form: 65

(6)

What A Girl Wants^h¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 75

9/4

Hasn't progressed/looked entirely straightforward since a promising start in Ireland in the spring but made the frame again, on second start for Nigel Tinkler, when second of 6 in novice at Pontefract (6f, good to soft, 9/2) 12 days ago, albeit no match for winner. Sets the standard.

Form: 204432

Forecasts

Naval Architect (6/5), What A Girl Wants (9/4), Melody Man (3/1), Luna Lacy (10/1), Pirates Whisper (66/1), Sneakin Pete (250/1)

The drop back in trip should suit LUNA LACY, who was too free when a promising fifth at Musselburgh earlier this month. She gets the nod. What A Girl Wants has proven expensive to follow but looks the obvious danger nonetheless.