16:35 York

Thursday 17 May 2018

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British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 57.89s

(8)

Sound And Silence^p,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 107| CD

8/1

Listed winner at Royal Ascot and won a C&D Listed race before a Group 3 win in France. Just about a career best at Del Mar when just caught on the line by Declarationofpeace and should come on for his reappearance on better ground here.

Form: 21224-7

(5)

Brick By Brick²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 100| D

14/1

Listed winner at Fairyhouse last year was the highlight of his juvenile career. Showed little at Navan but yard in better form now and an interesting runner dropped back in trip.

Form: 21313-6

(3)

Declarationofpeace^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 107| D

4/1

Won a valuable race at Del Mar when last seen, beating Sound And Silence and returns 2lb better off at the weights here. Potentially capable of better this year but yard's runners have needed their reappearance runs more often than not this year.

Form: 077131-

(2)

Green Power²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: J Gallagher| OR: 96

33/1

Won a soft ground novice race at Nottingham on second start and respectable run at Haydock in follow up bid. Struggled upped in class throughout the rest of the year and needs to take a big step forward from reappearance run in a Newmarket handicap.

Form: 71256-4

(6)

Haddaf²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tate| OR: 99| D

14/1

Arrives bidding for a hat-trick after wins at Southwell and Sandown but largely struggled at pattern level last year. Needs to keep improving if he's to land any blow here.

Form: 1350-11

(4)

Hey Jonesy²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 110| C

4/1

Won over 6f here on second start before finishing third in the valuable sales race here in August. Career best effort when beaten only 3L in a Newmarket Group 1 towards the end of the campaign and should come on for his reappearance last month.

Form: 2134-5

(10)

Mokaatil²¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 96| DWS

9/1

Maiden winner at Ripon having run a huge race at Royal Ascot behind re-opposing Sound And Silence earlier in the year. Placed behind that rival again when third in a Group 3 when last seen and may do better now on first start since wind surgery.

Form: 24213-

(7)

Roussel¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 102| D

7/2

Narrowly beaten by stablemate Sound And Silence at Royal Ascot but failed to justify favouritism on his next two starts. Returned with a good win at Doncaster last time and likely to come on for that effort.

Form: 1222-1

(9)

Main Desire³⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D Tudhope| T: M L W Bell| OR: 93| CD

12/1

Arrives bidding to defend her unbeaten record but needs to improve on the C&D Listed win on her latest start to be involved here. Entitled to need this on return from a significant absence but holds two Group 1 entries and worth a market check.

Form: 11-

(1)

Rock On Baileys^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 52| D

16/1

Progressive on AW this winter and produced a fair effort at Bath in Listed company on return to turf but this is much tougher and looks up against it.

Form: 111135

(11)

Sarshampla¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Harry Bentley| T: D M Simcock| OR: 89| D

25/1

Two wins from four starts, most recently in a Class 5 Newcastle Novice event earlier in the month. Not disgraced on sole run in Listed company at Newbury last year when sixth of 15 but she needs to improve.

Form: 716-1

Forecasts

Roussel (7/2), Hey Jonesy (4/1), Declarationofpeace (4/1), Sound And Silence (8/1), Mokaatil (9/1), Main Desire (12/1), Brick By Brick (14/1), Haddaf (14/1), Rock On Baileys (16/1), Sarshampla (25/1), Green Power (33/1)

HEY JONESY is a course winner who ought to come on for his recent effort at Newmarket and with the drop in trip likely to suit, this course winner is taken to get his head back in front. William Buick opts to ride Roussel over stablemate Sound And Silence here after winning at Doncaster last time out and that looks signifcant while the stablemate and Declarationofpeace are set to do battle again after fine efforts at Del Mar towards the end of last year, with the latter taken to confirm the form.