15:50 Leicester

Tuesday 29 May 2018

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British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 1m 13.78s

(7)

Almurr

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: B J Meehan

20/1

Dandy Man colt cost €42,000 as a yearling, later resold for resold 85,000 gns. Dam, 1m6½f winner and a half-sister to smart 1m4f-1m6f winner Pale Mimosa. Interesting on debut.

Form:

(8)

Alnasherat

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: Sir Michael Stoute

9/2

Kingman colt is a half-brother to winner up to 1m Robben Island and 1m winner Toujours Ready. Dam was a 6f winner at two-year-old, promising newcomer for the Stoute team.

Form:

(1)

Critical Data

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon

33/1

Battle of Marengo colt who dam was a maiden sister to useful two-year-old 6f Listed winner Sweet Cecily. One of two for Hannon yard here.

Form:

(11)

Fanaar²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas

11/10

A £240,000 yearling, the Dark Angel colt is a Half-brother to useful winner up to 1m Al Rayyan. Only managed fourth of six on debut at Newmarket, will likely leave that behind very soon.

Form: 4

(10)

Glorious Dane

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Fran Berry| T: R Hannon

16/1

Olympic Glory colt cost €85,000 as a yearling. Dam, two-year-old 1m winner and half-sister to useful On Verra. Second Hannon contender, looks a promising sort on paper.

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(4)

Liberation Day

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

16/1

Iffraaj colt cost £50,000 as a yearling, half-brother to three winners, including useful winner up to 1m Upward Spiral. Yard doing well with juveniles. Market check called for.

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(5)

Prince Llyr³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: H Main

66/1

Zoffany filly who cost €22,000 as a yearling but was very green on debut over 5f here last month (good to soft), finishing eighth of ten to Dave Dexter. More required.

Form: 8

(3)

Purgatory

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: C F Wall

50/1

Dark Angel colt. Dam a winner up to 7f (including over this trip at two), half-sister to useful 1m-1m6f winner Swivel. Market can reveal more on debut chances.

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(6)

Sword Of Gold

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey

7/1

Siyouni colt cost £85,000 as a yearling, Fahey team doing well with juveniles so far this term (21% strike rate) so worth paying some attention here.

Form:

(9)

Tzar Nicholas

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Watson

5/1

A €7,000 yearling, Ruler Of The World colt changed hands for 90,000 gns as a two-year-old. Dam a half-sister to smart Harbour Law. Bred to need further, but still ranks an interesting newcomer.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

Harribo

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: M Appleby J: Kevin Lundie

Forecasts

Fanaar (11/10), Alnasherat (9/2), Tzar Nicholas (5/1), Sword Of Gold (7/1), Liberation Day (16/1), Glorious Dane (16/1), Almurr (20/1), Critical Data (33/1), Harribo (33/1), Purgatory (50/1), Prince Llyr (66/1)

Only two of these have run, so the market will make for an essential guide, but there is lots to like about FANAAR on his Newmarket debut. The Dark Angel colt shaped with promise despite getting outpaced at a crucial stage, he'll have learned from that and the winner has since gone close in Listed company at Sandown. He ought to be winning soon. Amongst the newcomers worth noting are Alnasherat, Glorious Dane and Liberation Day.