15:50 Newbury

Saturday 13 April 2019

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 1m 43.36s

(9)

Air Hair Lair

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Miss S West

100/1

Zebedee gelding who cost 5,500 gns as a yearling and whose dam is an unraced half-sister to two winners over 1m. Stable not noted for first-time-out winners so this one is best watched.

Form:

(12)

Aleatoric

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Danny Brock| T: Martin Smith

200/1

Gelded son of Dylan Thomas who is a half-brother to two winners from 5f to 1m2f. Likely to need this debut run.

Form:

(2)

Crystal Tribe

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas

3/1

Dansili colt who fetched 150,000 gns as a two-year-old and is a half-brother to five winners over a variety of distances. Positive jockey booking suggests top trainer means business as this one makes its debut

Form:

(11)

Darwin Dream¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: D R C Elsworth

25/1

Gelded son of Derby winner Australia whose only run saw him finish well down the field at Kempton after starting slowly. Almost certainly capable of better.

Form: 9-

(1)

Fifth Position

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian

12/1

Dark Angel gelding who fetched 68,000 gns as a yearling and is from the family of the top-class Flintshire. Leading stable has started the season in fine style so any money for him on debut should be noted.

Form:

(4)

Fox Chairman

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding

15/8

Kingman colt who cost 450,000 gns as a yearling and is a half-brother to six winners, one of them a Group 1 performer. Very appealing pedigree and is another for whom a market check is advised.

Form:

(7)

Global Freedom^t¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G Mosse| T: E A L DunlopWS

33/1

By Maxios and cost €130,000 as a yearling. Eighth of 12 on debut at Lingfield in November and has since undergone a wind operation. Improvement needed to figure.

Form: 8-

(10)

Guandi

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe

10/1

Colt by Declaration Of War who cost €90,000 as a yearling and is a half-brother to six winners from 7f to 1m1f. Best watched on debut unless there is market support for him.

Form:

(5)

Just The Man¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox

9/2

Fair level of form to be fourth and runner-up in two starts over this trip at Kempton. Reverts to turf and looks a leading contender with experience under his belt.

Form: 42-

(13)

Migration¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: D Menuisier

25/1

Limited promise in starts at Sandown and Salisbury. Looks one for further down the line, probably in handicap company.

Form: 85-

(8)

San Diaco³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop

66/1

Stable companion of Global Freedom who has shown only glimpses of talent in AW races at Chelmsford and Wolverhampton. Much more needed on turf debut.

Form: 05

(3)

Tigerskin¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett

22/1

Well held over C&D on debut in October and again cut little ice next time on the AW at Lingfield. Likely to do better in time, but best watched until he shows more.

Form: 07-

(6)

Michigan Blue

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon

20/1

The only filly in the field, she is by War Command and cost £95,000 as a yearling. A half-sister to a 5f winner, she also has stronger stayers in her family.

Form:

Forecasts

Fox Chairman (15/8), Crystal Tribe (3/1), Just The Man (9/2), Guandi (10/1), Fifth Position (12/1), Michigan Blue (20/1), Tigerskin (22/1), Migration (25/1), Darwin Dream (25/1), Global Freedom (33/1), San Diaco (66/1), Air Hair Lair (100/1), Aleatoric (200/1)

Of those to have run, Just The Man appeals as the most likely to be in the mix. However, there are several nicely-bred newcomers in this field and the best of them may be Crystal Tribe, Fox Chairman and FIFTH POSITION, with preference for the latter who has a nice pedigree and hails from a yard which has been among the winners.