14:25 Ascot

Friday 27 July 2018

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Anders Foundation British EBF Crocker Bulteel Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 16.84s

(4)

Almania

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

6/4

500,000gns yearling; third foal from a Group 3 winning 7f dam (Sent From Heaven); represents a leading trainer with Ryan Moore on board.

Form:

(6)

Crantock Bay

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: George Scott

10/1

£50,000 yearling; second foal out of an early season 5f juvenile winner; bred for speed, but this looks to be an overly competitive starting point.

Form:

(9)

Harbour Spirit

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes

20/1

€50,000 juvenile; tenth foal out of a 1m3f winning dam; closely related to 5f-1m winner Furiant, and a half-brother to four winners including Kings Warrior (1m2.5f).

Form:

(2)

Lethal Guest

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: M R Channon

8/1

£72,000 yearling; first foal out of a 1m3f AW winner; overall pedigree suggests that he's one for the future when encountering middle distances.

Form:

(1)

Power Link

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: J Tate

9/2

€180,000 juvenile; third foal from the US dirt (6f) and turf (1m+) winner Greyciousness; closely related to US Grade 1 scorer The Factor, and a half-brother to five winners; one to monitor in the early market exchanges.

Form:

(5)

Production

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Hannon

9/4

85,000gns yearling; first foal out of the 5f-1m juvenile winner Pure Excellence (who had plenty of stamina within her extended family); sole representative for Richard Hannon with the defection of Watan.

Form:

Non-Runners

(8)

Lost In Alaska

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: J Noseda J: Non Runner

(3)

Swindler

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: E Walker J: G Mosse

(7)

Watan

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Almania (6/4), Production (9/4), Lost In Alaska (4/1), Power Link (9/2), Watan (5/1), Swindler (7/1), Lethal Guest (8/1), Crantock Bay (10/1), Harbour Spirit (20/1)

A newcomers race which is highly likely to generate plenty of future winners. The vast majority of these horses have attractive pedigrees (for differing trips) and are related to a stack of previous winners, hence the sales prices reached. ALMANIA tops that particular bill having cost 500,000gns as a yearling, with his dam Sent From Heaven herself a 7f Group 3 winner and a half-sister to the 1m2f Group 3 winner Above Average. She rates as a leading contender for Stoute and Moore. Others to closely consider include Power Link and Production, but in truth the early market exchanges are the best overall guide to this contest.