14:00 Nottingham

Friday 18 August 2017

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Pawson Transport EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 16.68s

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(1)

Bomad^h1²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: D Shaw

14/1

Encouraging start at Doncaster last month but failed to build on the performance when fourth of five at Chemsford shortly afterwards. Ran green there and possible the application of a hood will help burn off the fizz. But risks attached in hopes for third time lucky.

Form: 24

(3)

Bowler Hat

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer

11/4

Went for 50,000gns as a two-year-old, holds a likeable pedigree but no surprise if 6f proves to be on the sharp side. Yard doing well and worth noting in the betting. But does strike as more of a long term prospect.

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(7)

General Marius⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

10/1

Cost 55,000gns but made little impact in two starts to date. Needs to start making progress but connections will at least have an idea of where to go once he has a handicap mark.

Form: 66

(9)

Global Passion³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S J Drowne| T: C Hills

5/2

Second in both starts to date - latest of which was a sound effort in France but was eventually put in his place by a useful looking winner. Going the right way and should be capable of finding a race before long. One to consider if backed.

Form: 22

(6)

Stormy Sand²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M M Monaghan⁽³⁾| T: M Botti

15/2

Posted what has to go down as a poor effort on debut at Chelmsford and didn't really make much progress when switched to turf at Newmarket three weeks ago. Hard to fancy here.

Form: 05

(5)

Dandiesque⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Hannon

25/1

Made only late gains over beaten horses on debut at Leicester and not much progress when switched to the AW at Wolverhampton eight days ago. Another whose future lays in handicaps - probably at a modest level.

Form: 66

(2)

Ms Tilly

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: D H Brown

50/1

Sire was a surprisingly useful juvenile while her dam made no impact in maidens as a two-year-old. Yard respected but not really noted for first-time out winners. Others preferred.

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(4)

Northern Angel²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

3/1

Cost €100,000 and is related to a number of winners. Posted an eye-catching effort on debut at Catterick last month and can be expected to be a lot wiser this time. Makes more appeal than most and her fillies allowance is a useful tool. Notable that her yard won this race last year.

Form: 2

(8)

Wotamadam³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: D K Ivory

100/1

Interesting pedigree but was a well beaten last on debut and already has a lot to prove. Switch to turf may help but needs a dramatic amount of improvement to figure.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Global Passion (5/2), Bowler Hat (11/4), Northern Angel (3/1), Stormy Sand (15/2), General Marius (10/1), Bomad (14/1), Dandiesque (25/1), Ms Tilly (50/1), Wotamadam (100/1)

Very much the weaker of the two divisions and is a race to treat with caution. NORTHERN ANGEL is forwarded as tentative selection after her promising run at Catterick and can take the beating if she steps things up a couple of notches. Bowler Hat may need further but has been found a soft introduction to racing, so is respected as a live danger. Bomad has the benefit of experience and is forwarded as the best of the rest.