GB - Wolverhampton - Race 4

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

9.5f

Maiden

Synthetic

Standard

13.5K

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Verdict

ROYAL STANDARD ought to have more to offer yet and hails from a yard in fine form. He can get off the mark. Chelmsford runner-up Montevetro looks the obvious danger.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
3	Promising sort who left his debut form well behind when fourth of 9 in maiden at Yarmouth (1m, good, 25/1) in September. Likely more to come yet. 1st Pick 3 Royal Standard (Ire) Jockey: Hector Crouch Trainer: Andrew Balding J: Hector Crouch T: Andrew Balding	100	-	-	-	34%	2/1
Analysis Promising sort who left his debut form well behind when fourth of 9 in maiden at Yarmouth (1m, good, 25/1) in September. Likely more to come yet.
2	800,000 gns yearling who offered something to work on when second of 6 in maiden at Chelmsford City on debut 17 days ago, albeit no match for winner. Should have more to offer. 2nd Pick 2 Montevetro (Ire) Jockey: Billy Loughnane Trainer: Charlie Appleby J: Billy Loughnane T: Charlie Appleby	92	-	-	-	46%	6/5
Analysis 800,000 gns yearling who offered something to work on when second of 6 in maiden at Chelmsford City on debut 17 days ago, albeit no match for winner. Should have more to offer.
4	Held back by inexperience when sixth of 7 in novice at Newcastle on debut in December. Ought to improve but will likely need more time. 3rd Pick 4 Stepanov (Ire) Jockey: Connor Beasley Trainer: Edward Bethell J: Connor Beasley T: Edward Bethell	60	-	-	-	12%	8/1
Analysis Held back by inexperience when sixth of 7 in novice at Newcastle on debut in December. Ought to improve but will likely need more time.

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Yielding

A rain-soaked turf condition often producing a slick or heavy course and slower finish times.

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