15:10 Newmarket

Wednesday 24 October 2018

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Aptus Investment Fund Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 2m 5.87s

(4)

Alramz¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden

25/1

Never involved on debut over 1m2f at Goodwood but slightly better at the same venue next when fifth although still well beaten. More needed to be involved and probably more one for handicaps after this.

Form: 05

(1)

Anyonecanhaveitall¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: C & M Johnston

100/1

Beaten 13L into seventh on debut at Bath over 1m2f and filled the same position although got a bit closer next on the AW at Wolverhampton. Plenty to find here and probably need real stamina test next year.

Form: 77

(6)

Artistic Language²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: B J Meehan

7/1

Green on debut at Salisbury over 1m but much improved there next when staying on well into second again over 1m. Stoutly bred as a half-brother to a 1m6f winner so this longer trip very much in his favour and rates a big player.

Form: 82

(8)

Crimewave⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: P W Chapple-Hyam

33/1

Slowly away and could never get involved on debut at Yarmouth when eighth of 12 over 7f. Big step up in trip now which is interesting but others have much more persuasive form in the book.

Form: 8

(2)

Hiroshima

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: G Mosse| T: J Ryan

50/1

28,000gns yearling by stamina influence Nathaniel is a half-brother to a 6f winner from primarily speedy dam side so this 1m2f trip surprising place to start. Best watched here.

Form:

(3)

Mind The Crack¹⁴

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

4/1

Stoutly bred as a son of yard's Jukebox Jury who stayed 1m6f. Promising debut over 1m2f at Kempton when close second despite greenness. Back to 1m next he looked to be crying out for step back up so rates a serious contender here.

Form: 24

(5)

New Expo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer

10/1

Full-brother to 1m4f winner Quantatmental and half-brother to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Titus Mills. Market will indicate what is expected on debut but jockey booking a positive.

Form:

(11)

Straitouttacompton^p1⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Fran Berry| T: D P Quinn

125/1

Takes a huge step up in trip after remote efforts over 6f at Nottingham and Haydock. Not bred to appreciate it either and blinkers a further venture into the unknown.

Form: 70

(9)

The Olympian²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: A King

3/1

Olympic Glory gelding very much bred to stay and showed that when keeping on into second on debut at Windsor over 1m and at Goodwood over 1m2f latest. Form is solid and must be considered here.

Form: 22

(10)

Travel On⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden

13/8

Improved on debut effort here when keeping on into fourth of 10 at Leicester. Dam won over 1m4f so step up in trip should suit and fully expecting him to go close now for top connections.

Form: 84

(12)

Break The Rules

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Martin Smith

150/1

Aussie Rules newcomer from an unplaced dam whose first four foals have failed to win a race. Likely to want a trip but of scant appeal on pedigree.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Brasca⁴³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: R M Beckett J: Harry Bentley

Forecasts

Travel On (13/8), The Olympian (3/1), Mind The Crack (4/1), Brasca (5/1), Artistic Language (7/1), New Expo (10/1), Alramz (25/1), Crimewave (33/1), Hiroshima (50/1), Anyonecanhaveitall (100/1), Straitouttacompton (125/1), Break The Rules (150/1)

ARTISTIC LANGUAGE ran well over 1m in his second start but very much left the impression he would be even better now upped in trip which he is very much bred for so is taken to go one better now. Also sure to benefit for going up in trip is Travel On for the all-conquering Gosden-Dettori combination. Mind The Crack ran well on debut over this trip and now returning to it he is also respected.