14:10 Lingfield

Thursday 31 May 2018

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Epsom Derby Betting At 188Bet Maiden Auction Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 2m 35.56s

(5)

Blackfyre¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B J Meehan

4/1

50/1 and mid-division on Newbury debut. Open to improvement with that experience and over this trip, but others have shown significantly more.

Form: 9

(9)

Double Legend²⁰

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

33/1

Related to four winners. Backward for his debut when last of eight and doubtful he will have improved sufficiently for the experience.

Form: 8

(10)

The Pinto Kid^t1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood⁽³⁾| T: J R Fanshawe

25/1

Soon in trouble once coming off the bridle on Beverley debut. Improvement expected at this longer trip and tongue-tie fitted. Yard 3-8 with this age group here on turf.

Form: 7

(1)

Coal Stock¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Fran Berry| T: P D Evans| OR: 70

25/1

His two career best performances came at Ffos Las in July. Looks best watched on seasonal debut and on first attempt at this trip.

Form: 702430-

(2)

Mugatoo¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock

8/1

€17,000 foal. Sixth foal, half-brother to winners Elk (1m2f Listed) and Wedding March (1m at two), out of 1m2f-1m3f winner (inc. Group 2). Some promise on debut but yard yet to get going and 0-20 with this age group on turf this season.

Form: 7

(8)

Soldier To Follow²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 79

7/4

Form of his two juvenile starts has plenty of substance. May have needed his comeback run at Chester and looks one of the major players for a stable with a 6-23 record here with their three-year-olds.

Form: 22-8

(6)

Academician⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman

33/1

Well beaten at lengthy odds on both starts when never posing a threat at any stage. Best watched for now.

Form: 80

(7)

Bayshore Freeway⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston

5/2

Set some steady fractions when upped to 1m2f last time and she is not bred to stay beyond that trip. Nevertheless, respected for top yard who do well here and this may not take much winning.

Form: 23

(4)

Arabian Fairytale¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: C G Cox

22/1

£600 Mawatheeq filly is related to a winner at this trip. Shaped as though in need of further on debut (1m2f) but plenty of improvement is still needed.

Form: 0

(3)

Warmhearted²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

50/1

Cost £2,500 although she does have plenty of winning relations in her pedigree. Only beat one home on debut however better can be expected with conditions expected to be quicker.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Soldier To Follow (7/4), Bayshore Freeway (5/2), Blackfyre (4/1), Mugatoo (8/1), Arabian Fairytale (22/1), Coal Stock (25/1), The Pinto Kid (25/1), Academician (33/1), Double Legend (33/1), Warmhearted (50/1)

SOLDIER TO FOLLOW and Bayshore Freeway are the two that stand out on form.The latter is not bred to stay this far and her two runs have come over 7f and in a slowly run 1m2f race which proved nothing. The selection has solid stamina credentials and boasts two excellent runs last season against better opposition than this. His return at Chester was a shade disappointing, but he would not be the first horse to underperform there and he is now dropped in grade too. Mugatoo, The Pinto Kid and Blackfyre showed some ability on their debuts and look the most likely beneficiaries if the main two falter.