14:15 Sandown

Friday 14 September 2018

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British EBF Maiden Stakes

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 1m 3.59s

(11)

Astronaut¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: W J Haggas

9/4

Typically for his trainer improved significantly from his debut when running on over 6f at Windsor. Likely to progress again but has been slowly away on both starts and the drop in trip is a a query.

Form: 34

(7)

Broughtons Flare¹⁰⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: P J McBride

25/1

Gelded son of Rip Van Winkle purchased for 32,000 gns at the sales last October. Showed little when a well beaten last on debut and needs to find massive improvement for the experience.

Form: 0

(4)

Clipsham Tiger

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby

20/1

Cost £20,000 as a juvenile and a half-brother to AW winner Sophistica. Stable struggling for winners and best watched on debut,

Form:

(2)

Drummer Jack^t⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir

25/1

Cost €14,000 foal, €16,000 yearling and £10,500 at two. Only moderate late headway in both starts to date and hard to fancy in this company and with the drop in trip.

Form: 68

(1)

Michaels Choice²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: W Jarvis

5/1

Tailed off and green on debut so improved out of sight when third at Windsor. Showed plenty of pace to lead so this drop in trip and the ideal draw should suit.

Form: 03

(5)

The Cruising Lord¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: M J Attwater

8/1

By fast two-year-old Coach House and a half-brother to five winning sprinters. Showed promise on debut but needs to improve for stable yet to have a juvenile winner this season.

Form: 7

(3)

Illegitimate Gains⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: N Mackay| T: A West

100/1

Moderate third on debut but failed to progress when tailed off at Chester. Hard to make a case for in this company.

Form: 37

(8)

Karalini¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: George Downing| T: M R Channon| OR: 71

11/1

Beaten favourite while showing promise on her first two starts and ran to a similar level on return from an absence when alongside Royal Dynasty at Ffos Las. Others may be open to more progress but likely to be competitive again.

Form: 343

(12)

Lille

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: R HughesWS

10/1

Equiano filly, half-sister to three winners over further. Dam a juvenile sprint winner and half-sister to a 6f Group 2 winner. Yard's debutantes tend to need the run and best watched from wide draw. Has already had wind surgery.

Form:

(6)

Quicksilver²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Mosse| T: E Walker

20/1

Cost 22,000 gns as a foal reducing to 12,000 gns as a yearling. Well beaten on debut and remains easy to oppose.

Form: 7

(13)

Royal Dynasty¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| BF

3/1

Finished to good effect behind two previous winners on debut here but took too keen a hold next time when finishing alongside to Karalini. Open to improvement but wide draw a negative.

Form: 32

(10)

Tarthra Quay

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: G & J Moore

66/1

Daughter of Harbour Watch who is poorly drawn for this debut. Likely to need further in due course and trainer's runners tend to improve for the run.

Form:

Non-Runners

(9)

Reticent Angel³²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: C G Cox J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Astronaut (9/4), Royal Dynasty (3/1), Reticent Angel (10/3), Michaels Choice (5/1), The Cruising Lord (8/1), Lille (10/1), Karalini (11/1), Quicksilver (20/1), Clipsham Tiger (20/1), Broughtons Flare (25/1), Drummer Jack (25/1), Tarthra Quay (66/1), Illegitimate Gains (100/1)

An interesting maiden to kick off the card where Karalini and Royal Dynasty are closely matched on their last run but both could be better drawn. Reticent Angel represents a stable with a strong record in this race but the better drawn MICHAELS CHOICE gets the verdict after showing pace and improvement at Windsor and may be hard to peg back. Astronaut is respected after also showing the benefit of his debut but the drop back in trip may not suit quite as much.