19:35 Hamilton

Thursday 28 June 2018

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Thistle Bloodstock Maiden Stakes

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 1m 54.81s

(6)

Qasr²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish

40/1

Well held in two starts on the Flat following moderate displays in two bumpers last year. Plenty to find in this company.

Form: 4-5

(3)

Desert Fire²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor

4/7

Son of Cape Cross and a half-brother to the useful Very Talented. Expected to come on for a promising debut at Yarmouth earlier this month finishing fourth of 13 beaten 2¾L over 1m.

Form: 4

(1)

Jimmy Geronimo⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T P O'Shea| T: R J Osborne| OR: 61

33/1

Improved bundles for his handicap debut when finishing third of 12 beaten 1¾L behind the improving Highwayman over C&D earlier this month. Capable of another bold show.

Form: 4063

(5)

Moved¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: S & E Crisford

8/1

Iffraaj gelding who's price rose from €50,000 as a foal to £68,000 as a yearling. Plenty to like about his debut run in a Lingfield novice contest earlier this month on good to firm when finishing third of nine beaten 2¼L. Enters calculations.

Form: 3

(7)

Agincourt¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara

16/1

Home-bred daughter of Declaration Of War out of a mare who is a half-sister to a couple of useful performers. Promising debut when second of 10 beaten 4L in a Thirsk novice stakes this month. Plenty of room for improvement.

Form: 2

(4)

Duquesa Beach^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: L Smyth

50/1

Filly by Epiulette out of a Intikhab mare. Hood applied on debut for the Irish raider must be a major concern.

Form:

(2)

Saint Diana²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: W J Haggas

3/1

76,000,000yen yearling (around £500,000); closely related to Japanese 1m/1m1f winner realist, out of French Listed-placed 6½f-1m winner. Will look to build on encouraging run on debut at Ripon recently.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Desert Fire (4/7), Saint Diana (3/1), Moved (8/1), Agincourt (16/1), Jimmy Geronimo (33/1), Qasr (40/1), Duquesa Beach (50/1)

The opening came too late for the William Haggas-trained SAINT DIANA at Ripon earlier this month when caught in a pocket over 1m on good ground but can gain a change in luck here to get of the mark despite the attentions of the Godolphin runner Desert Fire who will look to build on his promising debut at Yarmouth recently. Agincourt, in the colours of Sir Robert Ogden and the promising Moved can battle for the remaining place.