WaterAid Charity Maiden Stakes

Off time: 20:22 | Winning time: 2m 27.53s

(4)

Contented^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S W Kelly| T: P Hobbs & J White

20/1

Novice hurdle winner on soft ground last December and a decent effort to finishing 10L fifth at Goodwood (1m6f, good-to-firm) on Flat debut recently. Drop in trip not certain to suit.

Form: 5

(5)

Guild⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: H & R Charlton

2/5

Promising 3L fifth when making his debut over 1m2f at Newmarket (good-to-firm) last month. Likely to improve for the step up in trip and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 5

(6)

Persian Sun²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S & E Crisford

3/1

Held on both starts to date most recently when sixth at Sandown (1m2f, good) earlier this month. Step up in trip is in his favour.

Form: 46

(2)

Sarim¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne

33/1

Promising fourth over this C&D on debut but failed to build on that at Goodwood (good) subsequently. Interesting to see how he fares on this occasion.

Form: 47

(3)

Floria Tosca²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: L M Cumani

9/1

Stepped up on debut effort when finishing fourth at Chelmsford (1m2f) last time out. Returns to turf here and is worth a check in the market.

Form: 84

Non-Runners

(1)

Lissitzky

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

Guild (2/5), Persian Sun (3/1), Lissitzky (6/1), Floria Tosca (9/1), Contented (20/1), Sarim (33/1)

GUILD can get off the mark at the second time of asking by taking this competitive looking six runner maiden contest. The ground is in his favour here and he can get the better of expensive yearling purchase Lissitzky who is making his debut in this contest. Persian Sun can put a disappointing latest effort behind him by claiming third.