13:30 Nottingham

Friday 17 August 2018

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myracing.com For Free Nottingham Tips EBF Maiden Stakes

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 16.14s

(11)

Camber¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey

7/1

Garswood colt, price slightly decreased as a yearling but still a 60,000gns purchase. Perfectly good introduction when a staying-on fourth at Redcar and this track should suit. Place chances at worst with a step forward here.

Form: 4

(3)

Converter

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: M R Channon

16/1

Price kept increasing through the ring and purchase din May by current connections for 52,000gns. Trip should be ideal for debut and yard have had a decent season with their 2yos. 12% strike rate with them at Nottingham too, so not discounted.

Form:

(10)

Four Wheel Drive²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: D H Brown

40/1

Doncaster Rover colt, ran well on Ripon debut but even better at Thirsk last time when a close fourth (and was first home in his group). Drop of rain might aid his cause but still looks one of the more likely players here.

Form: 54

(4)

Griggy²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey

25/1

Dandy Man colt that wasn't that far behind Four Wheel Drive on debut (just 2l away) and shaped nicely in the closing stages. Will know more today and has a chance of reversing the form for a yard with a 14% strike rate with their 2yos here.

Form: 7

(6)

Kersall⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: D H Brown

100/1

From same yard as Four Wheel Drive but this one looks to need more time based on his last of eight debut effort at Yarmouth last week.

Form: 8

(7)

Qutob¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| BF

8/13

Cost £160,000 as a yearling and almost went some way towards paying a chink of that back when narrowly denied on debut here earlier in the month. That looks solid form and with likely conditions fine again, has to take high rank.

Form: 2

(8)

Reconnaissance²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Keniry| T: A M Balding

16/1

Breeding nothing to write home about and although he shaped well enough on his Lingfield debut, wasn't so good at Chelmsford last time. May be of more interest in nurseries after today.

Form: 57

(2)

Straitouttacompton

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

66/1

Bred to have a bit of speed about him but yard not known for first time up 2yo winners and are 0-8 with them here. Best watched today.

Form:

(1)

Make A Wish

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: S & E Crisford

5/1

Some stamina on the dam's side that suggests she'll want a bit further than this in time, but an interesting jockey booking for a big-name owner and yard have a 19% strike rate with their 2yos here. More interesting than a few. Watch the market.

Form:

(5)

With Envy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: W J Haggas

12/1

Kodiac filly that cost €28,000 purchase as a yearling, mix of speed and stamina in the bloodlines and yard have a 17% strike rate with their 2yos here, so is at least worth a look in the market.

Form:

Non-Runners

(9)

Double Coffee

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: P W Hiatt J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Qutob (8/13), Make A Wish (5/1), Camber (7/1), With Envy (12/1), Converter (16/1), Reconnaissance (16/1), Griggy (25/1), Four Wheel Drive (40/1), Double Coffee (50/1), Straitouttacompton (66/1), Kersall (100/1)

Camber ran well on debut and should progress but QUTOB looks the one to beat on his second here on debut and looks to take the beating. Four Wheel Drive comes into this off the back of a better effort and yesterday's rain will help him. With Envy and Make A Wish both require a market check on their debuts.