15:10 Carlisle

Wednesday 13 September 2017

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British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Sire-Restricted) (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 45.90s

(7)

Contrebasse

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

20/1

16,000 gns yearling. Half-brother to four winners from 1m-1m2f, included German Listed. Dam placed over 1m4½f, while grandam won over 6f at two. All sorts of possibilities from his pedigree and a market check is suggested.

Form:

(5)

Dr Richard Kimble¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston

66/1

Well beaten on both starts so far over 7f (good) at Ayr and then 1m½f (soft) at Hamilton. Will need much more than that to be winning this and looks one to consider more closely in nurseries when he has a handicap mark.

Form: 77

(3)

Ormesher²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: D McCain Jnr

5/1

40-1 but outperformed those odds when ½L runner-up here (6f, good to soft) on debut last month. Ran green enough that day too, so there is plenty of scope for improvement, especially with an extra furlong to travel. Very interesting contender.

Form: 2

(2)

Soldier To Follow³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

13/8

9-4 and beaten just a neck at Windsor (1m, good) on debut last month. The third that day came out and won next time, boosting the form (although the winner failed to follow up), but with potential for improvement he looks a leading player.

Form: 2

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Voice of The North¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| BF

7/4

Ran green on debut at Epsom (7f, good) last month, so an eventual 3¾L fourth was a respectable effort. Stable's newcomers often take a good step forward for their initial experience, so a competitive run would not surprise.

Form: 4

(1)

Wax And Wane⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke

9/1

8L sixth of 10 on his Sandown debut in July (good to soft) when a 12-1 chance. There was encouragement in this performance though and he returns here having been given some time between runs. Interesting potential improver.

Form: 6

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Iconic Code¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: M R Channon

14/1

Showed some promise at Wolverhampton on debut, but failed to build on that on her turf debut at Epsom last time. Has a bit to prove going into this as a result.

Form: 44

Non-Runners

(4)

Dubai Empire¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J & S Quinn J: T P Queally

Forecasts

Soldier To Follow (13/8), Voice of The North (7/4), Dubai Empire (5/2), Ormesher (5/1), Wax And Wane (9/1), Iconic Code (14/1), Contrebasse (20/1), Dr Richard Kimble (66/1)

Dubai Empire steps up in trip this time and should benefit from that, so it would not surprise to see him go very close. Ormesher clearly surprised a few people with his debut effort here and is another likely player again, along with Voice Of The North and Wax And Wane. However, SOLDIER TO FOLLOW also made a good debut at Windsor and with the horse that followed him home having won next time, he might be the one to side with today.