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Wednesday 26 September 2018

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William Hill Betting TV EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 1m 22.78s

(1)

Alfurat River¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: S bin Suroor| BF

11/10

Son of Dubawi who has shaped with plenty of promise on both starts so far. No match for easy winner at Kempton last time but well clear of the rest. Should be more to come and leading payer once more.

Form: 32

(9)

Alkaamel⁶⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: W J Haggas

9/1

Struggled in two starts so far including at Newmarket (7f, good-to-soft) last time out. More needed if he's to take this event.

Form: 78

(5)

Boll Weevil³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

125/1

Son of Delegator who has been well held on both starts so far. Likely to be better suited to handicaps on the back of this and best watched.

Form: 07

(11)

Charlie's Boy²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods

100/1

Poet's Voice colt, bred for speed and purchased for £24,000 as a yearling. Always outpaced at Carlisle (6f, soft) on debut. This extra furlong should help but improvement needed.

Form: 0

(4)

Chatham House²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 83

7/2

Showed steady improvement with each run and ran well to be second of 10 at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) last time. That form alone makes him a leading player here.

Form: 352

(8)

Irreverent¹⁸

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

20/1

Son of Iffraaj who shaped with promise on debut. Should have learnt plenty from that and will be player here if able to show the benefit from that first run.

Form: 4

(2)

Killer Move

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: Ollie Pears

100/1

Already gelded son of Kyllachy who was a very cheap purchase at just £4,500. Dam was a maiden up to 1m2f. Likely to need this first experience and market will be good guide to prospects.

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(7)

Love Kisses¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston

33/1

Speedily bred son of Dream Ahead that cost €52,000 as a yearling. Struggled so far but early days and not totally discounted if putting it all together.

Form: 83

(12)

Rodney After Dave

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife

150/1

Already gelded son of Intense Focus who cost €2,000 as a foal and went unsold at £3,800 as a yearling. Dam was unraced and likely to struggle on debut.

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(3)

Russian Rum⁶²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: J G Given

150/1

Archipenko colt who has been well held on two starts so far. Handicaps more suitable on the back of this and best watched for now.

Form: 60

(6)

The Met

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: J Tate

12/1

Son of Gregorian who cost 15,000 gns as a foal and 20,000 gns as a yearling. Dam unraced half-sister to four winners. Market will be best guide on racecourse debut.

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(13)

Blue Gardenia²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

4/1

Second foal by Mastercraftsman, out of the 1m winner Alegra. Lots of promise on both starts so far and just failed to get up over 1m at Thirsk last time. This drop in trip not ideal on that evidence but sets a pretty clear standard and hard to beat.

Form: 32

(10)

Oh So Cross

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho

66/1

Cape Cross filly that cost 28,000 gns as a yearling. Half-sister to three winners and dam was placed over 1m as a two-year-old. Likely type on paper and worth a market check.

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Forecasts

Alfurat River (11/10), Chatham House (7/2), Blue Gardenia (4/1), Alkaamel (9/1), The Met (12/1), Irreverent (20/1), Love Kisses (33/1), Oh So Cross (66/1), Charlie's Boy (100/1), Killer Move (100/1), Boll Weevil (125/1), Russian Rum (150/1), Rodney After Dave (150/1)

Alfurat River has shaped with promise on both starts to date and should make a bold bid to make it third time lucky. Slight preference though is for BLUE GARDENIA who only just failed to get up last time and could have more progress in her. Irreverent should have some improvement in him and is respected.