16:05 Chester

Thursday 10 May 2018

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British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 1m 3.46s

(2)

Anthem of Peace¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B J Meehan

14/1

Starspangledbanner colt, cost £30,000 as a yearling. Dam a useful sprinter over this trip. Very green and well beaten on debut at Windsor just last week. Plenty more needed here.

Form: 6

(1)

Arcadian Rocks¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon

11/4

Society Rock colt, cost 22,000 gns as a yearling. Dam a half-sister to two middle-distance winner. Yard's two-year-olds have been flying this year but this one well beaten at Salisbury on debut. Should improve but needs to.

Form: 3

(8)

Awake In Asia¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans

20/1

Dragon Pulse colt, cost £65,000 as a yearling. Ran well on debut at Windsor but couldn't really build on that at Leicester last time. More needed.

Form: 23

(5)

Finoah¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe

14/1

Kodiac colt, cost 52,000 gns as a yearling. Dam a winner over further in Italy. Well beaten on debut at Leicester last month when never in contention. Expected to improve for a yard that have a fine record in this.

Form: 6

(4)

Swift Justice

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: Tom Dascombe

16/1

Sixties Icon colt, cost 21,000 gns as a foal and 50,000 gns as a yearling. Full-brother to a Listed winner who won over sprint trips and dam a winner over further. Yard do well in this race and at this meeting. Possibly second-string on debut.

Form:

(3)

Ynys Mon²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Hills

11/10

Olympic Glory colt, cost 85,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to a juvenile sprint winner and dam a Listed winner. Well beaten on debut at Bath but better at Newmarket when second last time and form of that franked by third since. Obvious player.

Form: 42

(9)

Elieden

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: Miss Gay Kelleway

66/1

Camacho filly, unsold at £4,000 at the Breeze-up sales. Half-sister to a sprint winner and dam a maiden. Others preferred.

Form:

(7)

Lady Kinsale

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston

16/1

Farhh filly, cost £10,000 as a yearling and £25,000 as a Breeze-up purchase. Half-sister to eight winners including a Listed winner over further. Dam a winner over this trip as a juvenile. Interesting runner.

Form:

(6)

Wedding Date⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: R Hannon

15/2

Dandy Man filly, cost £24,000 as a yearling. Runner-up at Brighton last time. Likely to need more here.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Ynys Mon (11/10), Arcadian Rocks (11/4), Wedding Date (15/2), Finoah (14/1), Anthem of Peace (14/1), Swift Justice (16/1), Lady Kinsale (16/1), Awake In Asia (20/1), Elieden (66/1)

YNYS MON ran a fine race in defeat at Newmarket last time and given the form of that has been boosted since and there's likely to be more to come, he could be hard to beat from a nice draw (3). Tom Dascombe's pair - Swift Justice and Finoah - are respected given the yard's record in this race but Lady Kinsale shouldn't be written off if there's any market support.