14:50 Nottingham

Wednesday 11 October 2017

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EBF Stallions Oath Restricted Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 1m 38.47s

(1)

Artarmon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Louis Steward| T: M L W Bell

50/1

Son of So You Think who cost 50,000 gns as a yearling. Stable tends to bring on its horses steadily, but he is still worth a market check on debut.

Form:

(2)

Danceteria³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: D Menuisier

14/1

Stepped up on his debut run when third of eight at Ascot, Should improve again and has to enter calculations with extra distance likely to suit.

Form: 63

(9)

First Eleven²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: J & T Gosden

4/1

Frankel half-brother to Kingman, so he is bred to be a superstar. Could not show what he was made of when missing the break on debut and is likely to be much sharper with top jockey on board.

Form: 9

(7)

Merlin Magic³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 84

8/1

Shaped well on first two starts, but not so good last time. Breeding suggests this trip should suit and he is certainly capable of winning a maiden.

Form: 325

(5)

Nelson River¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox

66/1

Well beaten in maidens at Ascot and Newmarket. Gets a handicap mark after this and should do better in nurseries if connections choose that route.

Form: 80

(10)

Regal Director²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Bentley| T: S & E Crisford

14/1

New Approach colt whose dam is a half-sister to Dubawi. Keen and made much of the running when fourth of nine on debut at Leicester and likely to be more streetwise this time.

Form: 4

(8)

Sam Gold¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| BF

9/4

Improved on debut run when finishing strongly to be a close second over 7f at Newbury. Looks sure to benefit from the extra distance of this race and is a leading contender.

Form: 72

(3)

Sevenna Star²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

7/4

This Redoute's Choice colt finished second in the Sandown race in which stable companion First Eleven was down the field. Jockey bookings indicate that one is better fancied in this, but the form book suggests otherwise and he has strong claims.

Form: 2

(6)

Twisted Logic³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: K Dalgleish

100/1

Shamardal colt who fetched 95,000 gns as a yearling and has a good pedigree which contains plenty of stamina. Needed his debut outing at Haydock, and should do better in time.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(4)

Encryption²²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: George Scott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sevenna Star (7/4), Sam Gold (9/4), First Eleven (4/1), Merlin Magic (8/1), Danceteria (14/1), Regal Director (14/1), Encryption (25/1), Artarmon (50/1), Nelson River (66/1), Twisted Logic (100/1)

There is little doubt we did not see anything like the best of First Eleven on debut and it is significant that a top jockey has been booked to ride. However, stable companion Sevenna Star shaped much the better of the pair that day and is a serious contender for this, along with Danceteria, Merlin Magic and Regal Director. The selection, though, is SAM GOLD, who finished like a train when second last time and will surely relish this extra furlong.