14:25 Newmarket

Thursday 19 April 2018

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bet365 Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 1m 39.68s

(3)

Boxatricks

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Tate| T: Miss J Feilden

150/1

Arakan gelding, cost €8,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to Italian winner and dam a maiden. Others bring more attractive pedigrees into the race and not a good sign he's already been gelded.

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(18)

Cogital

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: Mrs A J Perrett

16/1

Invincible Spirit colt, cost 280,000 gns as a yearling. Related to Group-placed juvenile and dam related to Group 1 winner Opera House and the multiple Group 1 winning stayer Kayf Tara. Holds Guineas and Derby entries and can't be ruled out here.

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(4)

Decoration Of War

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop

66/1

Declaration Of War gelding, cost 50,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to two winners and dam a full-sister to a Listed winner and half-sister to a US Grade 1 winner. Nice pedigree but already gelded and yard not synonymous with first-time winners.

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(14)

Dive For Gold

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N Mackay| T: J & T Gosden

16/1

Dubawi colt, cost 140,000 gns as a yearling. Dam a dirt winner and closely related to a Grade 1 winner around similar trips. Yard's debutantes always respected but down the order on jockey bookings.

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Dragon Moon⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 45

14/1

Super Saver colt, cost $140,000 as a yearling and 195,000 gns as a Breeze-Up purchase. Brother and half-brother to several US winners on both dirt and turf. Dam a dirt winner and half-sister to a US Grade 3 winner. Yard can ready one for a debut.

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(6)

Epic Challenge

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

66/1

Mastercraftsman colt, half-brother to a winner over this trip. Dam a winner and half-sister to a Group 2 6f winner and a Listed 5f winner. Second string on jockey bookings and yard are a little quiet. Others preferred.

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Gift Of Raaj

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian

16/1

Iffraaj colt, cost €55,000 as a foal and 210,000 gns as a yearling. Brother or half-brother to five winners including Group placed Musharakaat (7f). Plenty to like on paper but yard form is a slight concern by their own lofty standards.

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(17)

Karaginsky

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

11/2

Dubawi gelding, half-brother to a dirt winner and dam a maiden but half-sister to two-time Grade 1 winner Country Star around similar trips. Not a good sign he's already had a gelding operation, particularly for this outfit.

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King Lud

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: A M Balding

14/1

Cape Cross colt, cost 60,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to two winners and dam a winner over a little further. Others make more appeal.

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(10)

Military Band

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor

5/1

New Approach colt, cost 80,000 gns as a yearling. Closely related to Cracksman and half-brother to a Group 3 winner. Dam a Listed winner over this trip. Yard very much capable of readying one for debut and Godolphin won this last year.

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(12)

Mirbat

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: C Hills

66/1

Dutch Art colt, cost 50,000 gns as a foal and €110,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to five winners including two pattern level performers. Yard have started the season in fine form and had a winner here already this week. Worth a market check.

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(1)

Mister Ambassador

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

8/1

Scat Daddy colt, cost €480,000 as a yearling. Nice blend of speed and stamina in pedigree, brother to a sprint winner. Dam a winner over this trip and a half-sister to a Listed winner over further. Makes plenty of appeal but Dettori picks Surya.

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Monoxide

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: M Meade

16/1

Galileo colt, cost €105,000 as a yearling. Full-brother to a winner over a mile and dam a half-sister to Breeders' Cup mile winner. Beautifully bred and yard's only runner in recent weeks was a Group 3 winner in France. Market should be informative.

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Prabeni

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas

16/1

Teofilo colt, brother or half-brother to four winners including a Listed winner over this trip. Dam a winner over this trip and a half-sister to Group 1 winner over this trip. Yard can ready one for a debut and their horses running well at present.

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Rock Force

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe

25/1

Fastnet Rock colt, cost 150,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to two winners and dam a Listed winner over this trip. Yard debutantes typically need their first run but they have had a debut winner already here this week and can't be ruled out.

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(19)

Sawwaah

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: Owen Burrows

25/1

New Approach colt, half-brother to two winners and dam a Listed winner. Yard's debutantes often in need of the run.

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Surya

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden

5/1

Frankel colt, half-brother to a winner over this trip and dam won both Oaks and Irish Oaks. Beautifully bred and stable jockeys pick of the trainers three well-bred runners. Very interesting runner.

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Zain City

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: M R Channon

100/1

Lope De Vega colt, cost €27,000 as a Breeze-Up purchase. Half-brother to four winners (over shorter) and dam a sprint winner. This test may stretch his stamina on debut and while yard's debutantes have been forward this year, others are preferred.

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Here's Alice

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: C Hills

16/1

Galileo filly, sister to four winners (over further) and dam a Listed winner and sister to a Japenese Group 1 winner. Pedigree suggests she will be better suited to further and while the yard are going well, other make more appeal. Entered in Oaks.

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Forecasts

Military Band (5/1), Surya (5/1), Karaginsky (11/2), Mister Ambassador (8/1), King Lud (14/1), Dragon Moon (14/1), Cogital (16/1), Prabeni (16/1), Here's Alice (16/1), Monoxide (16/1), Gift Of Raaj (16/1), Dive For Gold (16/1), Sawwaah (25/1), Rock Force (25/1), Decoration Of War (66/1), Epic Challenge (66/1), Mirbat (66/1), Zain City (100/1), Boxatricks (150/1)

John Gosden may not have won this since 2009 but SURYA is one of three of the trainer's runners that may be able to end that run and he could hardly have a more eye-catching pedigree given he's by Frankel and dam was a dual Oaks winner. Godolphin won last year's renewal of this and given that Saeed Bin Suroor's yard can ready one for debut, Military Band makes some appeal. Dragon Moon is another well bred sort for a yard respected with debutantes.