15:45 Nottingham

Wednesday 14 October 2020

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Rous Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 59.76s

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(8)

Dakota Gold⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 111| BF| D

7/4

Smashing sprinter who has worked his way back this campaign, better than ever when making all unchallenged in Group 3 at York on Saturday. Can defy penalty back in trip.

Form: 971231

(3)

Moss Gill³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: J D Bethell| OR: 109| D

6/1

Confirmed he's a smart sprinter when landing York listed race in July. Good third in the Nunthorpe there next time but disappointed back at this level at Doncaster last month. Type to bounce back.

Form: 9-16136

(9)

Aljady^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 107| D

4/1

Has quickly progressed into a smart sprinter for this yard, making it 4 wins in only 6 starts with a gutsy display in conditions event at Beverley (5f) 22 days ago. Big player.

Form: 131711

(1)

Blue De Vega^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 103| D

14/1

Been a revelation of late given his strike rate over the past few years, recording his fourth win from last 10 starts in class 2 handicap at Leicester (heavy) last week. Not discounted.

Form: 111231

(4)

Tis Marvellous^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 107| D

13/2

Smart gelding who resume winning ways in 5f Leicester conditions event in September. Turned in another good effort when runner-up in Newbury Group 3 last time, and high on the shortlist.

Form: 4-44712

(5)

Wonderwork³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: M Botti| OR: 92| D

28/1

Has improved further for new yard, winning 5f Windsor handicap, but disappointed last time and plenty to find at this level.

Form: 312139

(2)

Al Raya³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 102| D

8/1

Useful filly. Yet to win this season but has turned in some respectable efforts, including when 1¾ lengths third of 5 to Tis Marvellous in 5f conditions event at Leicester last time.

Form: 1-42273

(10)

Maygold⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: S De Sousa| T: E Walker| OR: 90| CD

20/1

Useful mare who shaped much better than the bare result in Ayr listed event (5.5f) last month but failed to land a blow in similar event at Newmarket on Saturday.

Form: 659-300

(6)

Peggie Sue²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: K Shoemark| T: A West| OR: 88| CD

50/1

Useful handicapper but isn't up to this level as she showed when down the field at Ayr last time.

Form: 414230

(7)

Star In The Making²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 90

25/1

Useful filly who opened her account for the year in 6f Salisbury handicap in September. Coped with the step up in grade when fifth of 16 at Ayr last time, but this is a much stronger race.

Form: 245915

Forecasts

Dakota Gold (7/4), Aljady (4/1), Moss Gill (6/1), Tis Marvellous (13/2), Al Raya (8/1), Blue De Vega (14/1), Maygold (20/1), Star In The Making (25/1), Wonderwork (28/1), Peggie Sue (50/1)

DAKOTA GOLD is a smashing sprinter and justified short odds to win his first pattern race at York on Saturday. He's taken to defy a penalty with ground conditions in his favour. Moss Gill might have found Doncaster coming too soon after his big run in the Nunthorpe and remains a sprinter to be positive about, so is next best ahead of in-form stablemates Aljady and Blue de Vega.