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Thursday 10 May 2018

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Homeserve Dee Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 2m 12.33s

(4)

Kenya^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 105

11/2

Won a Leopardstown Group 3 in 2017 but well beaten back at that course in Listed company on seasonal return in April. Yard's returners have needed the run this year so he can be forgiven that but no easy task to give away weight to these rivals.

Form: 311-3

(7)

Finniston Farm²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 101

10/1

Impressive winner on debut and not disgraced when sixth of 10 in Group 2 company on just second start. Returned with a good run at Newmarket at the Craven meeting and the filly that beat him ran well in the 1,000 Guineas on Sunday. Each-way claims.

Form: 16-2

(1)

King's Proctor¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 86| BF

14/1

Winner of a Nottingham maiden on second and final start of 2017 and has run well in defeat on heavy twice this campaign. May do better in conditions that won't be as testing and connections have a good record around here but plenty to find on form.

Form: 51-22

(5)

My Lord And Master¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas| OR: 102

11/4

Improved from his debut to win a Nottingham maiden in impressive fashion in November. Only just touched off in what could prove to be a hot Derby trial at Epsom last time and likely to come on for that run.

Form: 61-2

(6)

Rastrelli²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 103| D

3/1

Won a Class 2 Newmarket handicap in September and while he found Listed company too tough back at that course in October he returned with a career best effort at Newbury last time. Likely to be more to come this year.

Form: 54114-1

(3)

Rostropovich^t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 105

5/2

Group 2 winner at the Curragh in August but has been below that form in two Group starts since, most recently when beaten in a Group 3 at Longchamp by 5L. Yard's runners have been coming on for their reappearance and yard's first-string.

Form: 71313-4

(2)

Shakour¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: J Ward| OR: 81

80/1

A winner on debut for this yard at Beverley last month after leaving John Gosden's yard. Plenty more needed here though and potentially a little out of his depth.

Form: 63-3341

Non-Runners

(8)

Fortune's Pearl²³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Rostropovich (5/2), My Lord And Master (11/4), Rastrelli (3/1), Kenya (11/2), Fortune's Pearl (7/1), Finniston Farm (10/1), King's Proctor (14/1), Shakour (80/1)

Aidan O'Brien has won four of the last six renewals of the Dee Stakes including last year when saddling eventual Derby runner-up Cliffs Of Moher in this race. ROSTROPOVICH gives him his best chance this year. The son of Frankel will appreciate the drop in class and should come on for his latest effort in France. My Lord And Master wasn't beaten far in what could prove to be a race to follow at Epsom last time while Finniston Farm has each-way claims after a promising run last time out.