16:45 Chelmsford City

Monday 29 October 2018

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Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com Maiden Stakes

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 2m 8.55s

(5)

Al Mikdam¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: S bin Suroor

11/4

Stepped up on Sandown debut when finishing a staying-on third in a 1m1½f novice event at Wolverhampton. Going the right way, but may find this opposition a bit tougher.

Form: 83

(7)

Barsa Kelmes¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater

100/1

Well beaten on both starts at Lingfield and Nottingham. Looks one for further down the line in handicaps.

Form: 70

(3)

Ginge N Tonic^p1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A West| OR: 46

100/1

Nothing to shout about in novice, maiden and handicap contests. Hard to make any sort of case for until showing more.

Form: 0000

(8)

L'Un Deux Trois³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell

5/1

Improved on Ascot debut when fourth of 11 over this distance at Goodwood despite sweating up. Should be able to take another step forward.

Form: 94

(6)

Mondain²⁸

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

7/1

By Dubawi out of a half-sister to top-notch German performer Manduro, and half-brother to fairly useful 6f 2-y-o winner Romantic View. Needed the experience when sixth of nine on debut over 1m at Kempton and greater stamina test should suit.

Form: 6

(4)

Say The Word¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S & E Crisford

6/4

Authorized half-brother to 1¾m winner Smart Champion out of a winning half-sister to useful 1¼m-1½m winner Gawdawpalin. Had Al Mikdam behind when runner-up over 1m1½f on debut at Wolverhampton and looks a major contender with improvement expected.

Form: 2

(2)

Valence¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: E A L Dunlop

10/1

Beaten quite a long way on both starts, but did show promise when third at Wolverhampton last time. Likely to do better when handicapping.

Form: 03

(1)

Waterproof

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne

20/1

Son of Derby winner Pour Moi whose dam won over 1m2f as a two-year-old. Plenty of stamina in his pedigree and looks sure to get this trip, but will probably need the run on debut.

Form:

(9)

Zuba¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett

20/1

Only limited promise on both starts at Newmarket and Goodwood. Cost 210,000 gns as a yearling, however, and should be able to do better as he gains experience.

Form: 06

Forecasts

Say The Word (6/4), Al Mikdam (11/4), L'Un Deux Trois (5/1), Mondain (7/1), Valence (10/1), Zuba (20/1), Waterproof (20/1), Ginge N Tonic (100/1), Barsa Kelmes (100/1)

SAY THE WORD had Al Mikdam behind when runner-up on debut at Wolverhampton, looks sure to improve and is likely to be hard to beat in this company. L'un Deux Trois is getting his act together and may be able to chase him home, while it would be no surprise to see Mondain step up considerably on his debut display.