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18:20 Wolverhampton

Name A Race To Enhance Your Brand Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.34s
  • Off Time: 18:20:25
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Spykes Bay (USA)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Rio Grande

    9/4

      1(7)
      Silk - White and royal blue stripes, white sleeves, royal blue cap, red spots

      Champagne Reefing (USA)

      13/8
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      with leader early, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on and edged left inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow hoops, halved sleeves

      Gulf Storm (IRE)

      28
      5/1
      • Form 75
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      tracked leaders, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded enering final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

      Rio Grande

      47 BF
      9/4
      • Form 763
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green chevron, armlets and cap

      Spykes Bay (USA)

      10/3
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      led, headed 4f out, tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, kept on gamely towards finish

      5(4)
      Silk - Black, Pink disc, Pink cap

      Talya's Storm

      38
      25/1
      • Form 856
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 53

      dwelt, held up towards rear and keen, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap

      Dream Lioness

      52
      33/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      prominent, soon towards rear and pushed along when outpaced, weakened over 2f out

      7(3)
      Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Red cap, Yellow star

      Heidi's Delight (IRE)

      65
      66/1
      • Form 957
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 44

      dwelt, in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2010
      (2)
      Silk -

      Khaleeji

      11/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      2009
      (8)
      Silk -

      Little Garcon (USA)

      25/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      2008
      (10)
      Silk -

      Fulham Broadway (IRE)

      11/10
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      RIO GRANDE stands out here. He never recovered from a tardy start over the minimum trip at York last time, but finished a close-up sixth in a blanket finish over today's distance at Newmarket before that and this is less competitive. Gulf Storm did better at Haydock last time and can figure, but Heidi's Delight and Talya's Storm were both well beaten at Nottingham in August when the former finished five lengths ahead of today's rival. Spykes Bay makes more appeal than fellow newcomer Champagne Reefing.

      Formwatch

      Champagne Reefing (USA) Van Nistelrooy colt out of Wewantitall.

      Gulf Storm (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Pressed leader, led after 1f, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 7l behind Ballesteros (9-0) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Sep.

      Rio Grande 11-10fav (9-0) Chased leaders, headway to challenge halfway, soon under pressure and weakened, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Pea Shooter (9-3) at York 5f 2yo mdn (3) gd in Sep.

      Spykes Bay (USA) Speightstown colt out of She's A Rich Girl.

      Talya's Storm 14-1 (8-10) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden 3f out, wandered right over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 10, 13l behind Point Made (9-3) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Sep.

      Dream Lioness 33-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Elusive Bonus (8-1) at Ripon 5f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) gs in Aug.

      Heidi's Delight (IRE) 80-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 14l behind Beau Mistral (8-12) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.