16:40 York

Saturday 16 June 2018

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Reg Griffin Appreciation ebfstallions.com Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 1m 10.83s

(4)

Duke of Yorkie

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Quinn| T: A West

33/1

£8,000 half-brother to four winning sprinters from the first crop of Morpheus. Conceding a fitness advantage to others who have shown some promise and that may be asking too much.

Form:

(10)

Hesslewood

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: J D Bethell

33/1

From Slade Power's initial crop and related to winners over 7f and 1m2f. Yard 7-111 with juveniles since 2014.

Form:

(2)

Jfoul²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: S bin Suroor

5/2

Zebedee colt who cost £70,000 as a yearling and is a half-brother to a juvenile winner over 6f/7f. Hampered when making headway on debut here and an obvious contender.

Form: 5

(8)

Jonah Jones

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

7/1

From the first crop of Norfolk Stakes/ Prix Morny winner No Nay Never out of a dam who won from 6f-1m. Fetched 60,000 gns as a yearling and the market should be informative ahead of debut.

Form:

(6)

Lincoln Park²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: T Coyle & K Wood

33/1

Kyllachy colt, cost 21,000 gns as a yearling and £55,000 as a breeze-up purchase. Dam a juvenile sprint winner and half-sister to eight winners. Last of five on debut and this promises to be tougher.

Form: 5

(7)

Rathbone³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

13/8

Looked a winner in waiting after his inexperience saw him throw away a winning opportunity on last month's debut here. Stable have had seven juvenile winners this year and it will not be long before he adds to that score.

Form: 3

(5)

Secret Picnic

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

9/1

€46,000 purchase at the Goresbridge breeze-ups three weeks ago. Should be ready to go as a result and worth noting in early trading.

Form:

(11)

Tomahawk Ridge³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: J Gallagher

33/1

Picked up late in the day on debut and finished well enough to suggest there is a race within him. A big step forward still required though.

Form: 5

(9)

Wee Jim

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: J Ward

25/1

By Canford Cliffs and the first foal of a 7f AW winner. Yard 1-16 with turf juveniles since 2014 so he looks an unlikely sort in a race as good as this.

Form:

(3)

Pink Flamingo¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: C & M Johnston| BF

4/1

Heavily backed on debut when just denied by a previous winner and finishing clear of the remainder. Stable have had five juvenile winners this week.

Form: 2

Non-Runners

(1)

Juals Spirit²⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: B Ellison J: Ben Robinson

Forecasts

Rathbone (13/8), Jfoul (5/2), Pink Flamingo (4/1), Jonah Jones (7/1), Secret Picnic (9/1), Wee Jim (25/1), Hesslewood (33/1), Lincoln Park (33/1), Tomahawk Ridge (33/1), Duke of Yorkie (33/1), Juals Spirit (50/1)

PINK FLAMINGO was all the rage for her debut at Wetherby when backed in to a short price and denied by a previous winner. The stable's youngsters are in rude health and she can go one better here at the expense of Rathbone who lost on debut due to inexperience. Jfoul was hampered at a crucial stage on his introduction, whilst Secret Picnic and Jonah Jones are the most interesting of the newcomers.