10 Free At 32red.com Maiden Stakes

Off time: 14:29 | Winning time: 2m 34.06s

(3)

Balashakh²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D M Simcock| OR: 74

6/4

Went closest to winning so far when beaten just ½L on being stepped up to 1m3f at Kempton last time. Has already had experience at this venue and, having not quickened as well as perhaps anticipated last time, he gets a furlong further to get his nose in front today.

Form: 43-32

(2)

Born Legend^b⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: C Hills| OR: 72

8/1

Another to have gone close last time and connections therefore encouraged enough to keep him in maiden company. Blinkers that were worn over 1m2f that day are retained for this and he is unlikely to be 66/1 today. Could go very well.

Form: 0-83

(4)

Here And Now²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Fran Berry| T: R M Beckett

1/1

Fabulous effort to be beaten just a neck on debut at Kempton last month (1m3f) with Balashakh just a neck behind him conceding him 1lb. Should again be little between the two today and after just one start this colt may be open to a little more improvement.

Form: 213

(1)

Temir Kazyk¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L P Keniry| T: D M Simcock

16/1

Ran green on Newcastle debut at the start of the month but picked up nicely and was doing his best work at the business end. That suggests that he needs a bit further than the 1m he raced over, though whether it is this far is open to debate.

Form: 5

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(5)

Indian Red¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: M H Tompkins J: S Donohoe

Forecasts

Here And Now (1/1), Balashakh (6/4), Born Legend (8/1), Indian Red (10/1), Temir Kazyk (16/1)

Born Legend outperformed expectations last time and he should be able to build on that, while there should again be little to choose between Balashakh and HERE AND NOW and the latter just gets the nod to confirm placings, despite being 1lb worse off, as he may have more scope for improvement.