December 12 / 18.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.00

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talkSPORT Download The App EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3672
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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talkSPORT Download The App EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£57,000 half-brother to three winners; ran green when 9-1 for a C&D maiden 13 days ago but he stayed on well to finish a 3l third of 12; that was a promising start and he should be more streetwise this time; respected.
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2nd

9

(5)

11th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Self Aclaim

8st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Hugo Palmer

Promising start on AW over the winter, winning Wolverhampton maiden and Newcastle novice (both 7f); makes handicap and turf debut back from 118 days off; given who trains him this might have been the target for a while.

12/1

1st

2

(4)

13th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Self Aclaim

9st 5lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

Third over 7f at Wolverhampton on debut and beat a long odds-on Godolphin rival to win another maiden over that same C&D two weeks later; saw the trip out well on both occasions and apparently has just one serious rival today among those who have run.

2/1

1st

4

(2)

12th Dec 2022

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0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Self Aclaim

9st 7lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

led

7/2

OUR TIP

1/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 32 BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to this year's 2,000 Guineas winner Coroebus; made a promising debut when third at Yarmouth (7f, good; 5-2) in October and he built on that when runner-up at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) 17 days later; was odds-on last time but he gave it a good shot from the front and sets a clear standard on this switch to Tapeta; strong contender.
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2nd

1

(5)

12th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pherenikos

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

pressed leader, led 5f out

1/2

2nd

8

(8)

27th Oct 2022

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0m 7f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Pherenikos

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

led, pushed along 2f out, drifted right home turn, ridden 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on but held final 110yds

Evs

3rd

6

(1)

10th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

13:55 Yarmouth

Pherenikos

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

prominent, jumped path after 1f, ridden to challenge 3f out, edged left 2f out, no extra and lost second final strides

9/4

5/1

Form: 4

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of an unraced half-sister to a 2m Listed winner; looked inexperienced when 80-1 for a novice here (6f) last month but she made some encouraging late headway to finish fourth of ten; has quite a lot to find with Pherenikos but she looks a likely improver upped to 7f on her second start.
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3rd

13

(2)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Ascot

Tiger Bay

9st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Henry Candy

Reappeared with a useful Listed win at Newmarket (6f, good) in May but has been found wanting in Group 3s since and looks best watched after being brought down in a bad accident at York last month.

22/1

9

(4)

7th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:30 York

Tiger Bay

9st 2lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Candy

Improved form when Listed winner against her own sex at Newmarket (6f, good) and that form has been firmly boosted by the clear runner-up Frost At Dawn; however, two lesser performances have followed in Group 3s at Haydock and here and she needs a much bigger run today.

16/1

4

(1)

11th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:45 York

Tiger Bay

9st 6lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Candy

Took a good step forward when winning a 6f Listed event at Newmarket in May; never a threat in a 7f Group 3 at Haydock since and likely vulnerable to the 3yos.

16/1

Form:

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ribchester colt who was 14-1 at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) on his recent debut and he dropped right out before finishing last of 14; in very good hands and should know more on this drop in trip but he needs to leave his initial form a long way behind.
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4th

5

(4)

1st Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Ray Of Colours

8st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

took keen hold, prominent, soon pressed leader, led 6f out, shaken up when headed 2f out, soon edged left

7/1

3rd

2

(1)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Ray Of Colours

9st 9lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

raced in second, ridden and lost position 2f out, soon outpaced and held

5/2

4th

8

(7)

2nd Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

12:53 Lingfield (AW)

Ray Of Colours

8st 10lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, lost two places and no extra final 110yds, weakened towards finish

12/1

Form: 00

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has struggled at 125-1 in both runs this autumn including when behind Self Aclaim over C&D 13 days ago.
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11th

9

(11)

4th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sao Timothy

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Robert Stephens

Versatile sort; good second over 1m4f here in February (now 1lb lower); made the frame in 1m contests at Bath the last twice; still a maiden but has possibilities on form.

8/1

4th

10

(11)

6th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Sao Timothy

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Robert Stephens

4yo maiden who recorded his peak effort over 1m4f on AW in February; however, ran respectably over C&D (good) last time and has frame possibilities provided that effort is repeated.

8/1

4th

10

(11)

6th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Sao Timothy

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Robert Stephens

4yo maiden who recorded his peak effort over 1m4f on AW in February; however, ran respectably over C&D (good) last time and has frame possibilities provided that effort is repeated.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.20
Straight Forecast £4.81
Trifecta £7.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pherenikos

The Times:

Self Aclaim

The Guardian:

Tiger Bay

Daily Mail:

Self Aclaim

The Star:

Self Aclaim

The Sun:

Tiger Bay

RP Ratings:

Pherenikos

POSTDATA:

Pherenikos

Telegraph:

Pherenikos

D Express:

Pherenikos

Daily Mirror:

Pherenikos

Daily Record:

Pherenikos