14:25 Newmarket

Saturday 13 October 2018

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Masar Godolphin Autumn Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 37.35s

(4)

Boerhan²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| BF

14/1

Well bred son of Sea The Stars. Winner on debut at Newbury before a slightly disappointing effort at Yarmouth when only third of seven. They went a very slow gallop that day and may do better here.

Form: 13

(5)

Circus Maximus²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| D

8/1

Produced a very promising debut at the Curragh and justified odds-on favouritism at Gowran Park in a 16 runner contest on just second start. Gets different ground here but should continue to improve.

Form: 51

(2)

Felix The Poet²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

20/1

Promising on debut at Ascot when fourth of nine and followed up with an impressive 3L success at Wolverhampton. Runner-up from that has run well in defeat since but that level isn't the strongest level of form.

Form: 41

(7)

Magna Grecia¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien

3/1

Invincible Spirit colt, cost 340,000 gns as a foal. Interesting that he was a winner on debut given the amount of improvement the yard's runners usually find from first run to second and the step up in trip is likely in his favour.

Form: 1

(8)

Massam²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 95| D

8/1

Arrives bidding for a hat-trick after a facile success in a four-runner contest at Yarmouth last time out. This is much tougher but clearly going the right way at present.

Form: 43211

(1)

Omnivega¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: S Donohoe| T: D M Simcock

33/1

Siyouni colt, cost €120,000 as a Breeze-up purchase. Stayed on well late in the day here on debut last month. Tough ask on just his second start but hard to put a line through.

Form: 7

(9)

Persian King²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Pierre-Charles Boudot| T: A Fabre| D

6/5

Improved from a maiden at Deauville to win his next two starts by wide margins at Chantilly. Fascinating contender for a yard that have an excellent strike-rate at this course.

Form: 211

(3)

Western Australia^t²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 105

12/1

Improved from his first two runs to win a maiden at Gowran Park. Couldn't land a blow when upped in class at Leopardstown last time and this looks no easier. Down the order on jockey bookings.

Form: 9614

Non-Runners

(6)

Kadar³⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 2

T: K R Burke J: W Buick

Forecasts

Persian King (6/5), Kadar (11/4), Magna Grecia (3/1), Circus Maximus (8/1), Massam (8/1), Western Australia (12/1), Boerhan (14/1), Felix The Poet (20/1), Omnivega (33/1)

It might be worth taking a chance on KADAR after his impressive debut success when getting the better of a smart sort with experience. The French raider Persian King is an obvious threat for Andre Fabre in his bid for a hat-trick while winning debutante Magna Grecia could be anything at this stage and is another worth considering in a wide open event.