17:55 Wolverhampton

Saturday 19 April 2025

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Race And Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 1m 28.73s

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(6)

Jolly Roger¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| D

5/4

Confirmed debut promise when winning 10-runner novice at Kempton (7f, 5/4), comfortably. Off 129 days. Likely to improve again.

Form: 31-

(10)

Red Sand³³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker

6/1

Confirmed debut promise when winning 10-runner novice at Goodwood (6f, good, 7/2), plenty in hand. Off 11 months. Should have more to offer still.

Form: 21-

(3)

Warrior Mode³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| CD

5/2

130,000 gns Night of Thunder colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 7f/1m winner Tranquil Night and 1¼m winner Lightness. Won 7-runner novice (5/2) at this C&D on debut 33 days ago, readily. Open to progress.

Form: 1

(7)

Arundel³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jonny Peate| T: E A L Dunlop

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Much better effort when third of 7 in maiden at Southwell (8.1f) 36 days ago, running on.

Form: 0-3

(5)

Bowfell

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler

22/1

Blue Point colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 1¼m Bowland Park and 7f winner Distinct Spirit. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner who stayed 1m.

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(2)

Kentucky River¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Donohoe| T: Ollie Sangster

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. Better effort when fourth of 13 in maiden at Kempton (11f). Off 122 days. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 54-

(1)

Kilima

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Laura Pearson| T: James Owen

80/1

58,000 gns yearling, Pinatubo gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 11f Banzari and useful 1¼m winner Babindi. Dam maiden half-sister to smart winner up to 9f Adagio.

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(8)

Reds And Wolves^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Palmer

40/1

21,000Y, 80,000 2-y-o. Half-brother to 7f/1m winner Indiana Grey (by Zebedee). Dam, maiden (stayed 1¼m), half-sister to useful winner up to 6f Knock Stars. Tongue strap on, fifth of 11 in maiden (11/1) at this C&D on debut 12 days ago, badly hampered. Should progress.

Form: 5

(12)

Skibo^h²³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

9/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 7 in maiden at Goodwood (8f, good to soft, 11/4), doing too much too soon. Off 7 months. Hood back on. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 33-

(11)

Wave Rider¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Harry Charlton| BF

15/2

Stepped up on debut when third of 13 in novice at Yarmouth (7f, soft). Off 6 months. Should improve again and needs considering.

Form: 43-

(9)

Zero Zero²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes

150/1

Muhaarar gelding. Half-brother to 5.5f-6.5f winner in USA Philipsburg. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Shadn out of smart winner up to 7f (2-y-o 6f winner) Amethyst. Tenth of 12 in novice (22/1) at Kempton (7f) on debut 24 days ago.

Form: 0

(4)

Skyler³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Paddy Bradley| T: Miss L A Perratt

250/1

£48,000 Kodiac filly. Dam, ran once in France, half-sister to smart sprinter Yalta, won Molecomb Stakes. Sixth of 7 in maiden (15/2) at this course (6.1f) on debut 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving James Tate.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Jolly Roger (5/4), Warrior Mode (5/2), Red Sand (6/1), Wave Rider (15/2), Skibo (9/1), Bowfell (22/1), Kentucky River (33/1), Reds And Wolves (40/1), Kilima (80/1), Zero Zero (150/1), Arundel (200/1), Skyler (250/1)

JOLLY ROGER confirmed debut promise when a comfortable winner of a Kempton novice in December and this 2000 Guineas entrant may be good enough to defy a penalty. Wave Rider looks capable of winning one of these judged on his third at Yarmouth, while other penalised winners Red Sand and Warrior Mode also needs considering.