18:45 Salisbury

Saturday 15 July 2023

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AJN Steelstock Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:48 | Winning time: 1m 31.79s

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(8)

Fishermans Cottage^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M S Saunders

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 6 in maiden (125/1) at this course (9.9f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Easily opposed.

Form: 96

(7)

Bonnie Blandford¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan| T: S Hodgson

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at Windsor (6f, firm) 13 days ago. Up against it again.

Form: F6

(9)

Baulac

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll

50/1

Fulbright gelding. Half-brother to winner abroad by War Command. Dam, maiden (stayed 6f), half-sister to US Grade 3 8.5f winner Trophy Chaser. Not an obvious sort on paper.

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(6)

Change Sings^h1⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| BF

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/4, seventh of 11 in maiden at Limerick (7f, soft) 84 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. Twomey. Hood on 1st time. More required.

Form: 37

(3)

Photon³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: R A Teal

4/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 12 in minor event at Kempton (7f, 28/1) 38 days ago. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 63

(1)

Alexandretta³⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| BF

8/11

Promising sort. 6/4, third of 11 in maiden at Kempton (7f). Off 10 months. Sets the standard and should be sufficiently wound up to make a successful return.

Form: 23-

(4)

Ice Cream Castles⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main

14/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in maiden at Nottingham (6.1f, good to firm, 33/1) on debut 46 days ago. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 6

(5)

Mother Mary⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J Ferguson

4/1

Once-raced maiden. Third of 7 in maiden at Nottingham (6.1f, good to firm, 7/2) on debut 46 days ago. Open to improvement, so can't be ruled out.

Form: 3

(2)

Show Of Hands²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: George Wood| T: Rae Guest

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, last of 10 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 26 days ago. Makes no appeal.

Form: 90

Forecasts

Alexandretta (8/11), Mother Mary (4/1), Photon (4/1), Change Sings (10/1), Ice Cream Castles (14/1), Baulac (50/1), Bonnie Blandford (50/1), Show Of Hands (80/1), Fishermans Cottage (125/1)

ALEXANDRETTA's fitness is a slight doubt after a 10-month absence but her form is comfortably in advance of her rivals, so she's taken to open her account at the third attempt, with Photon the likeliest to chase her home. Mother Mary is also worthy of respect following a mildly promising debut.