19:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 11 October 2018

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Bet toteswinger At totesport.com Maiden Stakes

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 2m 3.92s

(9)

Baileys Artist²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston

16/1

Cost 40,000gns as a foal and is related to a few French middle distance winners. Well fancied on debut when well held but was slowly away and unsuited by a slow tempo. Big improvement necessary but wouldn't be a surprise.

Form: 4

(8)

Mainsail Atlantic³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 81| BF

5/1

Had been seemingly improving with racing and sets the standard on his Newmarket third. However was well below that at Newcastle and although dropping down to a maiden for the first time needs to show he handles an AW surface.

Form: 743234

(1)

Oscar's Ridge

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

3/1

By Galileo out of an unraced Indian Ridge mare. Starts life over a suitable distance and for a powerful stable. Looks a likely type and market should be a good guide.

Form:

(2)

Profound³²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 80

11/4

Cost 54,000 gns as a foal, 70,000 gns as a yearling and then price rose to €340,000 as a juvenile. Improved with each of three starts last year and now gelded. Likely to progress with age and looks a leading hope.

Form: 752-

(6)

Perfect Myth¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Winston| T: H Whittington

50/1

Went close in a Wetherby bumper on racecourse bow last December but form tailed off in three subsequent outings. Well beaten on Flat debut following wind surgery and easily overlooked.

Form: 8

(4)

Jazz Walk⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: L M Cumani

20/1

Heavily beaten third on debut but was green and stable's runners tend to improve for the experience. Extra test of stamina will suit but this looks a tough ask at this stage.

Form: 3

(7)

Lacustre¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Donohoe| T: D R Lanigan

15/8

Nicely bred filly who was a beaten favourite on debut at Longchamp before being picked up for just 3,000 gns in July. Really caught the eye running on strongly on UK and stable debut and has plenty of potential.

Form: 72

(3)

Salve Helena²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton

66/1

Daughter of Soldier Hollow who has been well held in both runs and showed less on her second start than her debut. Easy to overlook.

Form: 46

Non-Runners

(5)

Principia¹²²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M Appleby J: Kevin Lundie

Forecasts

Lacustre (15/8), Profound (11/4), Oscar's Ridge (3/1), Mainsail Atlantic (5/1), Baileys Artist (16/1), Jazz Walk (20/1), Perfect Myth (50/1), Principia (50/1), Salve Helena (66/1)

LACUSTRE could prove to be a bargain buy and looked as though she would only improve with experience when running on well off a slow pace on her British debut. Profound rates the main danger for a trainer whose runners only tend to improve with time. If Mainsail Atlantic can produce his best form then he's a clear danger but this surface remains a query. Baileys Artist is worth noting in the betting and could leave his debut behind while Oscar's Ridge is a very notable newcomer and market support would be interesting.