17:15 Wolverhampton

Monday 9 December 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 30.57s

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(7)

Zandita³⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: C Johnston| D

7/4

Once-raced winner. Won 7-runner novice at Lingfield (7f, AW, 40/1) on debut last December, well on top at the finish. That form is nothing special and she's been absent since, but she's obviously unexposed and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1-

(3)

Believe The Storm

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes

6/1

€12,000 yearling, Make Believe gelding. Dam maiden (stayed 1½m). Watch the betting for clues.

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(6)

Hammal

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams

7/1

220,000 gns yearling. Brother to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Jonah Jones and closely related to minor US winner by Scat Daddy. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner). Yard's newcomers typically come on for a run but he needs a market check all the same.

Form:

(1)

Kauto Kawai¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: M Blake

250/1

66/1, last of 7 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Best watched on Flat debut.

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(9)

Marioento

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Fred Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey

22/1

85,000 gns yearling, 7,000 gns 3-y-o, Farhh gelding. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Marie Josephe. Yard can ready a newcomer but this one will only be of interest on debut if the market vibes are notably upbeat.

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(8)

Onslow Gardens⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyrese Cameron⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 74

11/8

Fairly useful gelding. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (6/1) at this course (8.6f) 73 days ago. Key player back in novice company.

Form: 5/55-053

(4)

Darlo Lady

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: A Carson

40/1

Outstrip filly. Sister to 5f/6f winner Darlo Pride and half-sister to 3 winners, including winner up to 7f Dorkhel and 6f winner Curious Fox. Dam 5f-6f winner. Yard rarely strikes with newcomers.

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(2)

Fazen¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: J Butler

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 10 in novice at this course (8.6f, 40/1) on debut 16 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 6

(5)

Melsmay²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in novice at Southwell (8.1f, 300/1) 21 days ago. Another who will be of greater interest when going down the handicap routre further down the line.

Form: 79

(10)

Zepparella⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: W Muir & C Grassick

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 5 in novice (7/2) at Southwell (7.1f) on debut 42 days ago. Likely to improve with that experience to draw upon.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Onslow Gardens (11/8), Zandita (7/4), Believe The Storm (6/1), Hammal (7/1), Marioento (22/1), Zepparella (40/1), Darlo Lady (40/1), Fazen (50/1), Kauto Kawai (250/1), Melsmay (300/1)

While it's probably fair to say that ONSLOW GARDENS has already shown his full hand, he has shaped well both starts since switched to AW, latterly leaving the impression that the drop back to this trip would be in his favour when third over 8.6f here. Richard Hannon's charge gets the nod ahead of Zandita, who landed a Lingfield novice on her sole start to date last winter. Zepparella is likely capable of a good deal better than she showed at Southwell and is best of the rest.