16:30 Salisbury

Tuesday 12 June 2018

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Sorvio Insurance Brokers Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 2m 32.78s

(9)

Blackfyre¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: B J Meehan

20/1

Stepped up on Newbury debut effort when finishing fourth of 10, not beaten that far, at Lingfield. Those efforts leave him with a bit to find, but more improvement is on the cards.

Form: 94

(7)

Cacophonous²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: D Menuisier

9/4

Shaped as though this greater test of stamina would suit when a running-on third of 16 over 1m2f at Newbury on his second start. More improvement on the cards so he is one for the short list.

Form: 43

(11)

Chaparral Prince^h1²²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: C Hills

66/1

Beat only two rivals in two races as a juvenile, but both were over significantly shorter and he is likely to be better suited to this stamina test. Wears a hood for the first time.

Form: 90-

(8)

Childe Harold^t1⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁷⁾| T: H Main

150/1

Tailed off on both starts at Kempton and Windsor in the spring. Wears a tongue tie for the first time and it will need to have a startling effect if he is to get involved.

Form: 07

(1)

David

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: A King

20/1

By Dalakhani out of a mare who won over 7f. Top jumps yard is adept at finding Flat winners, too, so he is well worth a second look on debut.

Form:

(3)

Double Legend¹²

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

80/1

Failed to beat a rival in contests at Ascot and Lingfield last month. Impossible to recommend until showing much more.

Form: 80

(5)

Firlinfeu¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81

7/1

Two quiet runs on the AW at Lingfield before improving for the switch to turf when second of seven at Ripon recently. Raced prominently there and could be hard to pass if adopting similar tactics.

Form: 472

(2)

King Lud²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 82

3/1

Has run well on all three starts without managing to get his head in front. Step up in trip needs to eke out improvement, but he is certainly a player.

Form: 423

(4)

Polish³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton

10/1

Second foal by Teofilo out of the 1m2f-1m4f winner Polygon and is a half-brother to talented AW winner Ply (1m2f-1m3f). Finished quite well when sixth of eight in a better race at Ascot on debut and can do better.

Form: 6

(6)

Recordman¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: S bin Suroor

5/2

Dubawi colt who is a half-brother to winning middle-distance performers Memorial Day and Mountain Spring. Hinted at ability when finishing in mid-division on debut at Leicester and should improve for the run.

Form: 6

(10)

Cosmogyral¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: D J S Ffrench Davis

100/1

Well beaten in both starts on the AW at Lingfield last month. Should do better in handicaps further down the line.

Form: 99

Forecasts

Cacophonous (9/4), Recordman (5/2), King Lud (3/1), Firlinfeu (7/1), Polish (10/1), Blackfyre (20/1), David (20/1), Chaparral Prince (66/1), Double Legend (80/1), Cosmogyral (100/1), Childe Harold (150/1)

Chaparral Prince should do better now he is facing a greater stamina test, while Polish and Recordman are capable of improving on debut efforts which suggested they are not devoid of talent. King Lud boasts a fair level of form and should go well, but the two to focus on may be Firlinfeu and CACOPHONOUS, with narrow preference for the latter on the assumption that he should be suited by stepping up in trip. David looks an interesting newcomer.