16:30 Thirsk

Saturday 20 May 2017

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Wharton Construction Maiden Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 2m 49.47s

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Hurricane Hollow²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: P Makin| T: T D Barron

6/1

Winner of three races over hurdles and a bumper for his former yards. Made a respectable transition to the Flat when fifth at Newcastle in March but was below that level at Wolverhampton last time out. Now needs to post a much more determined effort.

Form: 58

(8)

Unblinking⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Josh Doyle⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

16/1

Placed once over hurdles but doesn't look to be anything special under either code of racing. Comes a long way for this and is a rare runner on the flat for his yard; but makes limited appeal for a win-only punt.

Form: 60-

(7)

Nuova Scuola¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: J S Goldie

25/1

Plenty of stamina in his pedigree but was easily brushed aside on debut at Ayr last month. Entitled to have learned from the experience but needs to have improved out of all recognition for the run.

Form: 6

(3)

Toast Of London³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain

50/1

Showed signs of immaturity on debut at Southwell and failed to get competitive when the pressure was applied. Probably needs more time and experience but likely to be expensive to follow just now.

Form: 5

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Company Trader¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Aspell| T: Mrs S A Watt

66/1

Little sign of ability in either of his starts to date and isn't hard to overlook in the search of a win only prospect. The course record isn't under threat from him either.

Form: 65

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Key Bid^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Martin Lane| T: C Appleby

6/4

Ran well enough over C&D last week to suggest he is worth persevering with and likely to be hard to beat now that he is a touch more battle hardened. Should be very capable of playing the leading role in this company.

Form: 82

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Steaming²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J F Egan| T: R M Beckett

10/11

Improved for the step up in trip last time out and can at least make this competitive. Will also be on a handy mark for future handicaps whatever happens here.

Form: 4-2

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Nightdress⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: D Fentiman| T: T Coyle & K Wood

25/1

Cost €40,000 and has a stack of winners in her pedigree. Came up well short of the mark on debut and has a bit to find with Key Bid on that line of form.

Form: 6

(10)

Sambuca Nera³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Joe Doyle| T: J G Given

25/1

Never landed anything like a telling blow on debut at Pontefract and is very hard to forward with any confidence on that evidence. (Putting it into context - she finished 69l adrift of her nearest rival.)

Form: 7

Non-Runners

(1)

Formative⁴¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: N Wilson J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Steaming (10/11), Key Bid (6/4), Hurricane Hollow (6/1), Unblinking (16/1), Sambuca Nera (25/1), Nuova Scuola (25/1), Nightdress (25/1), Formative (25/1), Toast Of London (50/1), Company Trader (66/1)

The looks a straight up match between KEY BID and Steaming. The first named has experience of this C&D and was well supported in his bid to get off the mark here last week. The fitting of cheekpieces can be expected to help him focus and he is fancied gain compensation for that near miss. Hurricane Hollow's effort at Newcastle is the best piece of form that any of the rest have to offer.