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16:00 Wolverhampton
Betfredcasino.com Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
Birkside
20- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey Ted Durcan
mid-division, ridden and headway well over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 08
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tony Culhane
with leader, led 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, driven out
Gus
54- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Liberate
6- Form 08
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
in touch, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd and hung left inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
slowly into stride, always behind
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Verdict
Adelfia, Zorooni and Fregate Island look the three to concentrate in this maiden and the vote is given to Adelfia. The selection is a well-bred type from a top yard and will not need to be anything special to make a winning debut. Zorooni rates the main danger as she is from a top yard and looks the part on breeding, but her stable are going through a quiet spell and for that reason she is opposed. Fregate Island has shown a modicum of ability in two runs to date and is sure to improve but he has looked nothing special and he could be vulnerable to an unexposed type, so with this in mind for the winner we will stick with Adelfia who looks the percentage call.
Formwatch
Catabound (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon in mid-division, weakened 3f out, 13th of 17, 31l behind Poseidon Adventure (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs.
Freeze The Flame (GER) In The Wings colt, half-brother to 3 winners up to 1m4f.
Fregate Island (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon hung left and weakened, 8th of 15, 7l behind River Bravo (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Gus 25-1 (8-8) Went best start, behind, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 13l behind City of Troy (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 2yo stk (4) gf in Sept.
Liberate 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon outpaced, 8th of 9, 12l behind Random Call (8-9) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (5) hvy.
Master Pegasus 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, some headway final 2f, never dangerous, 8th of 16, 9l behind Prince Woodman (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs.
Adelfia (IRE) Sinndar filly, half-sister to several winners including Group 3 winner Adilabad.
Zorooni Josr Algarhoud filly out of 1m3f winner Zeyaarah.