18:00 Kempton

Wednesday 29 January 2025

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Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:04 | Winning time: 1m 39.05s

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(8)

Desert Guest¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

150/1

Some encouragement on first of 2 starts in bumpers but offered little in a pair of maidens at around this trip in recent weeks. Handicaps, including over further will be more his bag moving forward.

Form: 07

(2)

It's Tim

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey

14/1

20,000 gns 3-y-o, Ulysses gelding. Closely related to winner up to 8.6f Ashtanga and half-brother to 2 winners, including useful 1¼m/10.5f winner Ninth Titan. Makes appeal on paper and likely the betting can guide as to expectations on racecourse debut.

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(7)

Kevano Breeze⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: William Carson| T: M Madgwick

300/1

Modest form completed start from 3 bumpers and just about matched that level when eighth of 13 in maiden (300/1) at this course (11f) on flat debut 9 days ago having been very slowly away. Passed over here.

Form: 8

(3)

Shihoku^t1⁵⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: N P Littmoden| BF

11/2

Well backed and produced a promising first effort when second of 5 in a Naas maiden (7f) on sole start for Michael O'Callaghan in summer 2023. Absent/sold for just 5,000 gns subsequently but a repeat of that performance would see him competitive if arriving on song. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 2/

(6)

Zoffandia²²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: K Burke

25/1

Zoffany gelding who improved on debut form when third of 12 in maiden at Carlisle (9f, soft) in June. Sold from William Haggas yard for 6,500 gns in October and he's not without each-way hope back from 7 months off.

Form: 43-

(9)

Invincible Duke⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Edward Greatrex| T: R M Beckett

10/1

Invincible Spirit colt who was held back by inexperience when sixth of 13 in a C&D novice on debut 7 weeks ago, plugging on without threatening. In top hands however, and very surprising where he not capable of better with that run under his belt.

Form: 6-

(4)

Quai De Bethune¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

2/5

Persian King colt who was easy to back but produced a promising effort amidst inexperience when third of 7 in novice at Sandown (7f, good) on debut in September, keeping on without being unduly punished. Likely improver upped to 1m and shortlisted here.

Form: 3-

(5)

Sabugal

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jonny Peate| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

5/1

200,000 gns yearling, No Nay Never gelding. Dam winner up to 1¾m (2-y-o 1m winner). Newcomer to note, particularly if the market spoke in his favour.

Form:

(1)

Miraflores

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Gina Mangan| T: R Cook & J Bridger

200/1

5,500 gns yearling, Zoustar filly. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to very smart 6f/7f winner King's Apostle. Likely best watched for yard not renowned for debutante winners.

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Forecasts

Quai De Bethune (2/5), Sabugal (5/1), Shihoku (11/2), Invincible Duke (10/1), It's Tim (14/1), Zoffandia (25/1), Desert Guest (150/1), Miraflores (200/1), Kevano Breeze (300/1)

QUAI DE BETHUNE shaped with definite promise despite signs of inexperience when third in a Sandown novice back in September and sure to have derived plenty from that initial effort, he's fancied to make a bold bid second time up. Shihoku has a lengthy absence to overcome but has the form to play a part. Newcomer Sabugal and Invincible Duke are others worthy of a second look.