19:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 12 December 2022

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BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 2m 40.23s

(3)

Punxsutawney Phil³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

11/2

Once-raced gelding on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 14/1, fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (24f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 6-

(5)

Iftikhaar⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 72

9/2

Thrice-raced gelding. 11/4, fifth of 11 in maiden at Southwell (12.1f) 41 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 535

(2)

Percy Jones¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 81| D

7/4

Fairly useful gelding. Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Hughie Morrison when fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (14f, 9/1) 13 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Leading player back in a maiden.

Form: 24-2515

(6)

Silver Knife^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: I Furtado

80/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. 28/1 and hooded, last of 12 in bumper at Huntingdon (13.7f, good to soft) on NH debut 23 days ago. Hood on for 1st time in this code.

Form:

(9)

Golden Chain²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 74

6/4

Lightly-raced filly. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 5/1) 23 days ago, needing stiffer test. Back up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Big shout in this company.

Form: 36324

(8)

Meet Me There⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott

150/1

Twice-raced filly. Eighth of 15 in maiden (80/1) at the Curragh (12f, soft) 60 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Oliver.

Form: 08

Non-Runners

(10)

Estacas²⁴⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: D G Bridgwater J: Billy Loughnane

(7)

Skye Breeze⁷²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: E Bethell J: P J McDonald

(1)

Alchemist's Dream²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M D I Usher J: Tyler Heard

(4)

Triple M³⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: D Loughnane J: S H James

Forecasts

Golden Chain (6/4), Percy Jones (7/4), Iftikhaar (9/2), Estacas (5/1), Punxsutawney Phil (11/2), Skye Breeze (8/1), Triple M (33/1), Alchemist's Dream (50/1), Silver Knife (80/1), Meet Me There (150/1)

GOLDEN CHAIN remains on the upgrade judged on her never-nearer fourth at Lingfield and is preferred to Percy Jones, who also has strong claims on form. Estacas showed a decent level of ability in bumpers so could also make his presence felt.

Previous Winners

2021

Screaming Petrus

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: R Kingscote | T: D Loughnane

10/11

Prize Money

1st: £4,320.002nd: £2,028.003rd: £1,014.004th: £507.00