14:50 Lingfield

Monday 30 July 2018

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Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Maiden Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 1m 37.97s

(9)

Diana's Passion^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Patrick Pilley⁽³⁾| T: M R Bosley

100/1

Well held in two novice contests so far including on turf over 7f here last time out. Hood worn for the first time on that occasion is retained.

Form: 74

(7)

Aria Rose

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: D W P Arbuthnot

80/1

Unraced gelded home-bred son of Cityscape. Half-brother to multiple winner Garth Rockett but probably best watched on his racecourse debut.

Form:

(6)

Champs De Reves³⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 73

6/1

Placed in a 7f novice contest at Chepstow (good) last July. Held fifth behind a useful rival in similar conditions subsequently and step up in trip likely to suit on seasonal debut.

Form: 035-

(1)

Chute Causeway²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: D R C Elsworth

12/1

Slowly away and never involved when making his debut in a novice stakes over 7f at Chelmsford earlier this month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0

(3)

Exec Chef³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 74

7/2

Finished runner-up off a mark of 71 in a 7f handicap at Newcastle on his final start for David Simcock a month ago. One for the shortlist on debut for a yard with a 29% strike-rate (2/7) in recent weeks.

Form: 32-82

(2)

Game Player³⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

7/4

Best effort in two runs at two came when finishing fourth over 7f at Newmarket (good-to-soft) last July. Absent since and making his first appearance since being gelded.

Form: 74-

(8)

Gateway¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston

7/1

Promising debut when finishing 7L second over 1m at Bath (firm) earlier this month. Improvement likely and one to note on this occasion.

Form: 2

(5)

Birthday Girl¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett

66/1

Well held in two starts to date and probably best watched having been beaten 26L at Newmarket (1m, good-to-firm) ten days ago.

Form: 9-9

(4)

Flamenco²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

7/2

Signs of ability in two races so far most recently when beaten 10L into sixth in a 1m contest at Chelmsford earlier this month. Represents a yard with a 36% strike-rate (13/36) of late.

Form: 46

Forecasts

Game Player (7/4), Exec Chef (7/2), Flamenco (7/2), Champs De Reves (6/1), Gateway (7/1), Chute Causeway (12/1), Birthday Girl (66/1), Aria Rose (80/1), Diana's Passion (100/1)

EXEC CHIEF is taken to make his first start for this yard a winning one back in a novice contest. The selection should appreciate the step up in distance and he can get the better of the long absent Game Player who showed good form at two. Third place can go the way of Flamenco who represents a stable in good form at present.